Event: Policy Committee (06/03/08 10.30 a.m.)

Start date: 06 March 2008

Event end date: 06 March 2008

Location: Fire Service Headquarters

POLICY COMMITTEE – 6 MARCH 2008

There will be a meeting of the Policy Committee on Thursday, 6th March, 2008 commencing at 10.30 a.m. in the Phoenix Room, Fire Service Headquarters, Swinton.

The agenda is as follows:

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes: To confirm the minutes of the joint meeting with Finance & General Purposes Committee held on 31st January, 2008.

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. Policy Standing Sub-Committee: To receive the minutes of the meetings held on 15th and 26th February, 2008.

5. Revised Structures for Equality and Diversity : Report of the County Fire Officer & Chief Executive (to follow)

6. Crewing Arrangements at Mossley Fire Station: Report of the County Fire Officer & Chief Executive

7. Crewing Arrangements for Special Appliances at Farnworth and Philips Park Fire Stations: Report of the County Fire Officer & Chief Executive

8. Flexible Operational Resource Deployment (FORD) 2: Presentation on the implementation of Flexible Operational Resource Deployment Phase 2.

9. Fire Scene Investigation Progress Report: Report of the County Fire Officer & Chief Executive

The formal business of the agenda will be followed by a presentation by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service on the World Firefighter Games which are being held in Liverpool on 24th August to 3rd September 2008.

Lunch will be available for members after the meeting