Decision details

Governance of West Midlands Fire Service

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the content of the governance review and scheme for the West Midlands Fire Service.

Decision:

1. That the governance review and scheme be approved.

2. That it be agreed to move forward to public consultation for the scheme and proposed governance model.

3. That it be approved to delegate authority to the Leader of the Council, in consultation with the Managing Director, to make minor amendments to the Governance review and scheme on completion of the Local Authority approval process and prior to public consultation.

4. That it be approved to support/lead on the public consultation in the City of Wolverhampton region on behalf of the WMCA.

5. That the timeline of governance route to Mayoral West Midlands Combined Authority be noted.

Report author: Jaswinder Kaur

Publication date: 19/10/2017

Date of decision: 18/10/2017

Decided at meeting: 18/10/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 25/10/2017

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