Issue - meetings

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.

Councillor Roger Lawrence presented the Governance Review and Scheme for the proposed governance model of the West Midlands Fire Service for approval to go out to formal public consultation. A reformed Fire Authority and Mayoral Combined Authority had been identified as the preferred option for future governance of the Fire Service. The City of Wolverhampton Council was being consulted, as were all other constituent authorities, to request approval for the review and scheme for public consultation.

Resolved:

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.