• Reference: 2023/0410
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 19 January 2023

In January 2022 it was announced that South Wales firefighters were the first in the country to trial body-worn video cameras. Given the LFB’s decision to also trial such cameras, what discussions has LFB had with South Wales on their own trial, including the cost implications of rolling out cameras across the brigade?

• Reference: 2023/0409
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 19 January 2023

The LFB has said, “Any financial implications arising from the review will be reflected in the final Budget submission in March 2023”. What is the LFB doing to quantify what effect delivering the Culture Review will have on their 2023/24, and subsequent, budgets?

• Reference: 2023/0408
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 19 January 2023

What cost, if any, is there to the LFB budget as a result of protecting buildings with an Interim Simultaneous Evacuation Strategy?

• Reference: 2023/0407
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 19 January 2023

The LFB collects data for buildings with a temporary suspension of ‘stay put’ advice where an interim simultaneous evacuation strategy has been put in place. On 15 September 2021 1,053 blocks had such a strategy and on 15 September 2022 1,100 blocks had such a strategy. What are you doing to try and reduce the number of buildings with such a strategy in place?

• Reference: 2023/0406
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 19 January 2023

LFB’s Budget Submission 2023/24 contains Table 2: Budget Position for the LFC, which lists costs due to “Removal of Prior year Savings and Investment Assumptions”. Can you outline what those assumptions were and why they have been removed?

• Reference: 2023/0405
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 19 January 2023

What has been the Average Vacancy Margin in the LFB for every financial year since 2016/17? And what cost saving, if any, has there been with the Average Vacancy Margin?

• Reference: 2023/0404
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 19 January 2023

The LFB have said an action plan has now been developed to address the issue of Pre-Arranged Overtime. Will you publish a copy of the action plan and explain how a reduction in Pre-Arranged Overtime will be achieved?

• Reference: 2023/0403
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 19 January 2023

What has been the cost of Pre-Arranged Overtime in the LFB for every financial year since 2016/17?

• Reference: 2023/0402
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 19 January 2023

The 2021/22 LFB Budget submission said, “savings from any recruitment freeze are not offset through the use of additional overtime, and that staff shortages at stations and potential crewing shortages are not fixed through the use of Pre-Arranged Overtime (PAO)”. Can you outline how an Average Vacancy Margin does not lead to an increase in Pre-Arranged Overtime?

• Reference: 2023/0401
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 19 January 2023

The LFB would like to look at skills pay, incremental pay and a pay formula to give longer term security to staff. Can you outline the initial thoughts on these proposals that the LFB has?