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Improving the Recording of Decisions

Following organisational learning from the Grenfell Tower fire and recent terrorist incidents the Brigade has responded to, the decision logging procedures of the Brigade have been reviewed. This review has led to revised policy and procedure that will comply with National Operational Guidance and provide a clearer, tiered system of decision logging, with a robust storage and control procedure.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Audit Committee Update

The London Fire Commissioner (LFC) created an Audit Committee (the committee) in the Autumn 2020 compromising four independent members in order to 'enhance public trust and confidence in the Governance of the London Fire Brigade (the Brigade), review and, where appropriate, make recommendations to the London Fire Commissioner (LFC)

Agreed Commissioner decision

Implementation of a Portfolio Approach

In November 2020 the Transformation Directorate contracted consultants RedQuadrant to provide proposals for introducing a portfolio approach to support transformation, and the structures and processes required to manage projects and programmes of work. In addition, they were requested to provide proposals for implementing a business change function to support the London Fire Brigade’s (Brigade’s) programme delivery, to facilitate service delivery and improvement of the Brigade’s services.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Delivering the Incident Command Development Team

This report outlines how the Incident Command Development Team will be delivered and how it will be utilised to deliver the following areas of the Incident Command Strategy: A revised incident command maintenance of competency framework, the delivery of a revised maintenance of skills programme, clear links with learning from our incidents.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Work Reprioritisation

Since December 2020, the increase in COVID transmission has affected the London Fire Brigade’s project delivery plans. Work related stress has increased since fewer people are available to deliver these projects. This paper recommends changes to specific project delivery plans to protect the wellbeing of our people.

Agreed Commissioner decision

LFB Quarterly Performance Report - Quarter 3 2020/21

This paper presents the Brigade’s performance against the London Safety Plan as at the end of quarter three 2020/21 (data to the end of 31 December 2020). This report covers performance against budgets, key indicators, risks and projects.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Monitoring of Health and Safety Performance 2020-21 - Half year report

This is the half-year Health and Safety update and monitoring report for the year 2020/21. This report covers performance against a number of key health and safety indicators and measures.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Temporary Labour Supply Project

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) entered into a contract with Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited (Hays) as of January 2016 following a collaborative Procurement with the TfL/GLA Group. The current TfL contract which the Brigade has access to is due to expire on the 30 June 2021, and a new competitive tendering process, to continue to provide temporary labour services started on 30 July 2020.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Replacement of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)

This report seeks authority to accept a tender for the provision of new Respiratory Protective Equipment and the associated repair and maintenance of such equipment. In January 2018 an options paper (FP0888) was submitted to the Commissioner's Board recommending that a project be set up to research, plan and implement the replacement of our current breathing apparatus (BA) provision. This paper was accepted, and the project started in July 2018.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Review of Policy 341 - Decision Making Model

This report details further work around the review of the Decision Making Model (DMM) in conjunction with National Operational Guidance (NOG). The previous report (21 May 2020) recommended the incorporation of the decision controls within the Decision Control Process (DCP) into the DMM to produce a hybrid model. In order to provide a degree of further scrutiny on this recommendation it was decided to seek an independent view.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Fire Survival Guidance - Policy Number 0790 - Update

This report provides an update on policy PN 0790 Fire Survival Guidance (the policy). The policy underwent major revision in 2020 to address challenges relating to fire survival guidance that were identified during Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI). The revised policy was formally approved by the London Fire Commissioner (LFC) (decision number LFC-0390-D), noting that the implementation date was subject to training and that the policy was likely to be subject to further amendment.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Evacuation and Rescue from Fires in Premises Policy - Update

This report provides an update on the new Evacuation and Rescue from Fires in Premises Policy (originally the Evacuation and Rescue Policy) (the Policy). The policy was created to address the challenges related to evacuation and rescue identified during Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI).

Agreed Commissioner decision