Executive Committee

This Committe deals with all matters of an urgent nature which cannot reasonably be delayed till the next Fire Authority meeting; it considers and monitors the Authority's budget as necessary and makes appropriate recommendations; awards contracts in circumstances where it is recommended to accept other than the lowest tender received;it opens and accepts tenders for contracts where the estimated value exceeds £100,000;it deals with matters that can be dealt with locally as part of the modernisation agenda; it considers recommendations arising from meetings of the West Midlands Regional Management Board;deals with matters relating to the Members Allowances Scheme; it considers and makes recommendations to the Authority on the conditions of service and salary of the posts of Chief Fire Officer, Deputy Chief Fire Officer and Assistant Chief Officers; it approves arrangaments for partnership working, funding and/or goods, works or services provided freely from external sources, including external funding arrangements, above £20,000 in value; it considers all matters associated with the Private Finance Initiative as it relates to the work of the Fire Authority; it deals with any other matters referred to it by the Fire Authority and it submits its minutes to the Authority.