The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority (Combination Scheme) Order 2006 (hereafter referred to as “the Order”) provides, at Part 2 paragraph 4, for the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority (hereafter referred to as “the Authority”) to be constituted as a body corporate.  It is, therefore, necessary for the Authority to have in place appropriate constitutional governance arrangements for its activities.  These constitutional governance arrangements are contained in the following documents:-

•         Standing Orders;

•         Financial Regulations;

•         Financial Procedures;

•         Treasury Management Policy;

•         Procurement and Contract Regulations;

•         Procurement and Contract Procedures;

•         Scheme of Delegations;

•         Members Code of Conduct;

•         Protocol for Member/Officer Relations;

•         Policy on Gifts and Hospitality;

•         Scheme of Members Allowances;

•         Corporate Governance Code;

•         Confidential Reporting Policy (“Whistleblowing” Code);

•         Strategy on the Prevention and Detection of Fraud and Corruption

•         Standards Board - Members Guide to the new Model Code of Conduct (May 2007)

You will be able to access copies of each of these documents in pdf format as and when they become available.