Issue - meetings

To receive and note the minutes of the Wiltshire and Swindon Fire Authority meeting held on 26 May 2010.

Please note the documents referred to in items 11 (a) and (b) and 12 above were previously circulated to Councillors to provide an opportunity to submit any questions within the above mentioned timescale. The documents are also circulated with this agenda for ease of reference.

The minutes of the Wiltshire and Swindon Fire Authority meeting held on 26 May 2010 were received and noted.

Cllr Peter Colmer sought an update on the future of the Cricklade Fire Cadets following the withdrawal of funding from the Wiltshire Fire Authority.

At this point, the Chairman declared a personal interest in this item as Chairman of the Wiltshire and Swindon Fire Authority.

The Chairman explained that unfortunately, the Fire Authority was also subject to public spending cuts, which is why it had had to examine all its expenditure. However, in view of the representations made, it had been agreed to continue the Cricklade Cadet Force until at least the end of August 2010. There was potential for the local Area Board to provide some funding and the Cadets were also considering funding initiatives.