WEST FIRE AUTHORITY

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD ON 18 JULY 2003 AT FIRE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, BIRKENSHAW

Present: Councillors Fox (in the chair), Granger, Harrand and McElroy

1 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

RESOLVED

That the Minutes of the Committee at a meeting held on 16 June 2003 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

2 EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC - SECTION 100A, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972

RESOLVED

That the public and press be excluded from the meeting during the items of business specified below as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public and press were present during these items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information of the descriptions respectively specified.

AGENDA TITLE OF REPORT MINUTE Description of Exempt ITEM NO. NUMBER Information by reference to the paragraph number in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

E5 Catering Contract - Award 5 8 and 9 - Contract Price and Prejudice Negotiations

E6 New Fire Station 6 8 and 9 - Contract Price - ground investigation and and Prejudice Negotiations site planning works

3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

No disclosures of interest were declared in any matter under consideration at the meeting.

4 INTEGRATED PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (IPDS) - EXTENDED TRIAL

Consideration was given to a report of the Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive which advised of an extended trial of the Integrated Personal Development System (IPDS).

It was reported that the research which had been undertaken into the implementation of IPDS in had revealed that there were large discrepancies in the job size of some station commands.

Members were advised, therefore, that a trial had been proposed whereby small one pump stations would be combined into joint commands. It was proposed that the trial would commence with immediate effect and would involve and Knottingley, and Stanks, and, and . No reduction in establishment would result from the one-year trial and, similarly, the current net effect on officer cover would be neutral.

It was further reported that, should the trial be successful a Section 19 application would have to be made should the Authority wish to consolidate the arrangements.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

5 CATERING CONTRACT - AWARD (Exempt information under Schedule 12A (8 and 9) of the Local Government Act 1972 - Contract Price and Prejudice Negotiations)

This item was withdrawn from the agenda by the Director of Corporate Services.

6 NEW BRADFORD FIRE STATION - GROUND INVESTIGATION AND SITE PLANNING WORKS (Exempt information under Schedule 12A (8 and 9) of the Local Government Act 1972 - Contract Price and Prejudice Negotiations)

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Corporate Services which sought approval for the early vacation of tenants from the site of the proposed new Fire Station on Road, Bradford and subsequent site clearance.

It was reported that the cost of the compensation package as detailed in the report now submitted would be charged against the capital scheme for the replacement Bradford Fire Station.

RESOLVED

That approval be given to the financial terms detailed in the report for securing early possession of the premises comprising 550 / 552 Leeds Road and to the identified expenditure for site clearance and ground testing.

Chair