- Support the PFCC in exercising the statutory duties of holding the Chief Fire Officer to account;
- Form part of a wider ranging programme of assurance across the breadth of Fire and Rescue activities;
Remit of the Board
The business of the Board will cover:
- A focus on areas of concern in performance and service delivery at a strategic level;
- Discussions between force and OPFCC in respect of strategic budget setting, medium term financial planning and other matters requiring ongoing levels of assurance;
- Strategic consideration of key identified corporate level risks (for force and OPFCC);
- Strategic consideration relating to PFCC scrutiny activity.
Membership
Members of the Accountability Board are as follows:
- Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (Chairman);
- Chief Fire Officer;
- From the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner: Chief Executive, Director of Delivery with responsibility for assurance; Minute-taker;
- From Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue: Assistant Chief Fire Officers;
Additional attendees at either meeting can be by invite of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner or Chief Fire Office, dependent of the matters under discussion
Meetings and minutes
Fire Accountability Board meetings are held monthly. Meetings are administered by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. Records of these meetings and key decisions made are taken and published on this website.
Minutes of the Fire Accountability Board can be found here