On this page you can find more information about the various
committees and forums which sit under Avon Fire Authority.
The Appointments Committee
The Equalities Forum
The Health, Safety and Welfare
Forum
The Performance
& Risk Management Forum
The South West Regional Management
Board
The Special Purposes Committee
The Standards Committee
Members of Avon Fire Authority (AFA) are responsible
for appointing the most senior positions within Avon Fire &
Rescue Service. These positions include the Chief Fire
Officer/Chief Executive and the Deputy Chief Fire Officer/Executive
Director. Meetings of the Appointments Committee will be held when
positions become available:
Current members:
Labour:
Councillor T Walker
Liberal Democrats:
Councillor G Curran
Councillor TBA
Councillor TBA
Conservatives:
Councillor S Cook
Councillor H Roberts
Councillor I Porter
Councillor G Wood
Avon Fire Authority (AFA) has created a member/officer
working group under the Chair of the Chief Fire
Officer/Chief Executive. This forum will work with
representatives of the trade unions and others to ensure that
equality is maintained throughout the service.
Current members:
Labour:
Councillor B Hugill
Liberal Democrats:
Councillor TBA
Conservatives:
Councillor N Barrett
Objectives of the forum:
- To provide support to Avon Fire Authority (AFA) in performing
its statutory functions with regard to compliance with health and
safety legislation and employee health, safety and welfare.
- To encourage improvements in AFA's health and safety management
policies and practices.
- To provide a forum for AFA to report on its performance against
its targets and objectives.
- To provide a forum to report on the performance of health and
safety within AFA.
- To raise awareness of the responsibilities, requirements and
risk management opportunities within health and safety
management.
- To address and inform on priorities highlighted regarding
health, safety and welfare as appropriate.
Current members:
Labour:
Councillor M Wollacott
Liberal Democrats:
Councillor M Drew
Conservatives:
Councillor R Willis
Objectives of the forum:
- To provide support to Avon Fire Authority (AFA) in
performing its statutory functions with regard to performance
management.
- To encourage improvements in AFA's performance management
practices.
- To provide a forum for AFA to report on its performance against
its targets and objectives.
- To provide a forum to report on the performance of major
suppliers (for example Severn Park Fire & Rescue Training
Centre or Occupational Health) against targets and objectives.
- To raise awareness of the Comprehensive Performance Assessment
(CPA) process and its role within AFA.
- To address other priorities highlighted through the CPA process
as appropriate.
- To bring all key stakeholders together to address performance
management needs.
Current members:
Labour:
Councillor D Pickup
Liberal Democrats:
Councillor G Curran
Conservatives:
Councillor G Wood
The six principal fire and rescue authorities
- Gloucestershire, Avon, Devon & Somerset, Cornwall,
Dorset and the Isles of Scilly - make up the South West
Regional Management Board.
Current members are:
Labour:
Councillor T Walker
Liberal Democrats:
Councillor G Curran (sub)
Conservatives:
Councillor H Roberts
Councillor C Barrett (sub)
Sometimes matters arise that urgently need a decision by
members, but cannot wait until the next meeting of Avon Fire
Authority (AFA). Alternatively, matters arise that do not need
to be discussed by all 25 members. In these cases
the political group leaders of the AFA will meet
under the Special Purposes Committee.
Current group leaders:
Labour:
Councillor T Walker
Liberal Democrats:
Councillor G Curran
Conservatives:
Councillor S Cook
The Standards Committee promotes and maintains high standards of
conduct by all members of Avon Fire Authority (AFA) and
ensures AFA's Code of Conduct is observed. The committee
is made up of three fire authority members and two independent
members.
Current members:
Labour:
Councillor T Walker
Liberal Democrats:
Councillor K Dando
Councillor S Comer
Conservatives:
Councillor H Roberts
Councillor K Cranney
Mr C Williams (Chair)
Ms P Roberts
Mr W Hendy