STR ATEGIC PL A N: 2016 - 2019 Our Community Interest Company (HFR Solutions) has generated significant amounts of income and we hope to build on that success by delivering a wider range of contracts. Committee (GAS). The newly Promote the benefits and constituted GAS Committee makes installation of automatic sprinkler observations to HFA in the areas of governance, internal control and risk systems management, internal and external Following an extensive period a auditing, performance risk and public/private partnership has been programme management as well as established in Hull to install portable scrutinising the decisions of HFA. domestic sprinkler systems in the homes of those most at risk from fire. Improving our Information Our intention is to work with partners Communications Technology in all of our Local Authority areas to try and make this a Service wide Investment in our Wide Area Network arrangement. (WAN) has significantly improved Exploring opportunities to information transfer speed for fire workshop facility with Humberside Exploring ways to generate use our estate in a shared or engine mobilisation and our ability to Police for emergency vehicle income introduce mobile working. collaborative way maintenance. Our Community Interest Company Many of our premises are used by the Reviewing our arrangements (HFR Solutions) has generated community and other service for governing the Authority significant amounts of income and we providers, including the Community hope to and Service First Responders, Community Groups, build on that success by delivering a Red Cross Fire and Emergency Support In April 2014 HFA decided to wider range of contracts. Service and Princes Trust. We have refresh the terms of reference for also started a project to deliver a joint the HFA’s Governance, Audit and Scrutiny 23
STR ATEGIC PL A N: 2016 - 2019 Our Community Interest Company (HFR Solutions) has generated significant amounts of income and we hope to build on that success by delivering a wider range of contracts. Promote the benefits and installation of automatic sprinkler systems Following an extensive period a public/private partnership has been established in Hull to install portable domestic sprinkler systems in the homes of those most at risk from fire. Our intention is to work with partners in all of our Local Authority areas to try and make this a Service wide arrangement. Exploring ways to generate income Our Community Interest Company (HFR Solutions) has generated significant amounts of income and we hope to build on that success by delivering a wider range of contracts. Exploring opportunities to use our estate in a shared or collaborative way Many of our premises are used by the community and other service providers, including the Community First Responders, Community Groups, Red Cross Fire and Emergency Support Service and Princes Trust. We have also started a project to deliver a joint workshop facility with Humberside Police for emergency vehicle maintenance. Reviewing our arrangements for governing the Authority and Service In April 2014 HFA decided to refresh the terms of reference for the HFA’s Governance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee (GAS). The newly constituted GAS Committee makes observations to HFA in the areas of governance, internal control and risk management, internal and external auditing, performance risk and programme management as well as scrutinising the decisions of HFA. Improving our Information Communications Technology Investment in our Wide Area Network (WAN) has significantly improved information transfer speed for fire engine mobilisation and our ability to introduce mobile working. 23
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