Event: Authority Meeting (13/12/07 11.00am)

Start date: 13 December 2007

Event end date: 13 December 2007

Location: Fire Service Headquarters

Dear Member,

AUTHORITY MEETING – 13 DECEMBER 2007

There will be a meeting of the Authority on Thursday, 13th December, 2007 commencing
at 11.00 a.m. in the Phoenix Room, Fire Service Headquarters, Swinton. Please
accept this as the formal summons.

The agenda is as follows:

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes: To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18th October, 2007.

3. Declaration of Interests: Members are requested to consider whether they have any interest to declare in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

4. Chairman's Announcements

5. Questions (if any) under Standing Order 7

6. Committee Proceedings: To consider the minutes of proceedings of committees as follows:

a) Personnel Committee: 1st November, 2007
b) Finance & General Purposes Committee: 15th November, 2007
c) Standards Committee: 23rd November, 2007
d) Policy Committee: 29th November, 2007

7. Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2008/09 to 2010/11: Report of the Treasurer

8. Management and Reduction of Unwanted Fire Signals From Fire Alarm and Detection Systems: Report of the County Fire Officer & Chief Executive

9. Fatal Fires Overview 2006/07: Presentation on the investigation of fatal fires in Greater Manchester during 2006/07

10. New Dimensions – Transfer of Assets to the Authority: Report of the County Fire Officer & Chief Executive

11. Members Allowances: Report of the Clerk and the Treasurer

12. North West Fire and Rescue Management Board: Minutes of the meeting held on 17th October 2007

A separate letter has been circulated previously regarding lunch arrangements.

Yours sincerely,


Clerk