Agenda and minutes

of the previous meeting held on 27 July 2020 attached.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 July 2020 be approved as a correct record.

RECOMMENDATION that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public (with the exception of  Bryony Houlden, Chief Executive of South West Councils and Independent Advisor to the Committee) be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of  Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act, namely information relating to an individual.

RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public (with the exception of  Bryony Houlden, Chief Executive of South West Councils and Independent Advisor to the Committee) be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of  Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act, namely information relating to an individual.

To review progress against those objectives set for the Chief Fire Officer for 2020-21.  A copy of the Note prepared by the Independent Advisor to the Committee (Bryony Houlden, Chief Executive, South West Councils) listing these objectives is attached, together with an extract from the Chief Fire Officer’s Personal Performance & Development (PPD) log.

(An item taken in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public, with the exception of Bryony Houlden, Chief Executive of South West Councils and Independent Advisor to the Committee, were excluded from the meeting).

The Committee conducted a mid-year appraisal of the Chief Fire Officer and noted progress made against those objectives previously set for the 2020-21 financial year.