• 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:-

•         Roles and Responsibilities;

•         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)

•         Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity

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