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London Fire Brigade (LFB) Estate Capital Investment Programme

1.1 This paper seeks approval of the Estate Capital Investment Programme (ECIP) for financial years 24/25 to 25/26. The ECIP confirms the key asset replacement and enhancement works required across the LFB estate for 24/25 and 25/26. The completion of the recommended programme of capital works will support LFB to provide the best place to work and seek to embed the principles of quality, sustainability, and service delivery.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Appointment of Director for Communications

On 24 January 2022, the LFC approved the creation of a permanent Director of Communications post (LFC-0627). Following the departure of Lorraine Homer in June 2022, Helen Coleman was appointed as interim on 21 June 2022 (LFC-0718). A full external recruitment campaign to source a permanent candidate is now complete. 56 applications for the permanent vacancy were received with 6 candidates shortlisted; four candidates were interviewed and Helen Coleman appointed as Director for Communications.

Agreed Commissioner decision

New Approach to Home Fire Safety Visits 2023

This report sets out the proposed strategic direction for HFSVs in line with the 2022/23 LFC Delivery Plan, with a risk prioritisation approach adopted to ensure an efficient and tailored service, allocating the majority of our resources to the most vulnerable Londoners, and expanding the provision of fire safety advice to all Londoners through a variety of methodologies. This paper has been jointly produced by Prevention & Protection and Fire Stations as an agreed approach.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Approval for the reintroduction of a second Operational Director post

The Deputy Commissioner and Director for Operational Delivery, Richard Mills, has announced his retirement from the Brigade. The Operational Delivery Director post is the Brigade’s second operational officer and presently the statutory Deputy Commissioner. The decision to move to a single operational director model was taken in 2020, previously there had been two operational Deputy Commissioners, with varying responsibilities.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Appointment to Operational Director Posts

Following the decision by the current Deputy Commissioner and Director for Operational Delivery and Assurance, Richard Mills, to retire the London Fire Commissioner has established two operational director roles.

Agreed Commissioner decision

8 Albert Embankment – proposed way forward

This report recommends that the re-negotiated heads of terms with U+I are agreed and a Voluntary Ex ante Transparency (VEAT) notice is published to the market with the purpose of establishing any procurment challenge to the competative dialogue and evaluation outcome which appointed U+I as the winning bidder in 2016. Subject to no credible challenge being received, is proposed that a Deed of Variation to the current Development Agreement is implemented.

Agreed Commissioner decision

2021-22 Sustainable Development Annual Report

This report presents the Sustainable Development Annual Report, covering the fiscal year 2021-22 for publication. This report: - • summarises the performance of the London Fire Brigade on sustainable development related indicators and key initiatives to drive improvement in that performance; - • outlines progress against the Brigade’s Sustainable Development Strategy 2016-2022;

Agreed Commissioner decision

Finance Department – Review

This report presents the outcome of the of the Finance Department, including the challenges faced by the department, the report from Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA), the response to this and other research, and the use to be made of the £500k additional funding approved in the Budget 2022/23.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Wellbeing Strategy

This is a follow up report to that submitted to the Commissioners Board on 3 November 2021 where a request was made for additional information to be included in the strategy document to evidence the reasoning behind the development of the actions in the Wellbeing Strategy.

Agreed Commissioner decision

Thermal Imaging Camera Replacement

Thermal Imaging Cameras (TIC’s) are an integral and critical item of equipment. They assist the London Fire Brigade (LFB) in providing essential frontline cover to the people of London. The LFB currently has 199 TICs which were introduced to the LFB in 2016 with an agreed life of five years. The current TIC’s have passed their end of life and are unable to be maintained for any longer therefore require replacement.

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Plumstead Fire Station - Refurbishment and Extension Cost Uplift

This report seeks approval to uplift the funding approved by DMFD 50 and LFC-0256x. Following the initial approval, the project has been tendered twice, through different frameworks, resulting in a total of four responses, three of which exceed the approved budget. The second tender has identified a preferred contractor. Due to the current inflationary situation of the construction materials and labour markets the cost remains above the budget approved in previous decisions.

Agreed Commissioner decision

LFB digital strategy ‘LFB in a digital world’ 2022-2023 – update

The Brigade’s three-year information and technology strategy – LFB in a digital world – was originally approved by the London Fire Commissioner (LFC) in December 2018 (LFC-0094-D). This original version covered the period 2019/20 – 2021/22 and was updated in 2020 and 2021. This report presents a new strategy covering the same period as the recently agreed Delivery Plan 2022-2023 for approval by the LFC and includes an updated ICT work plan to accompany the new strategy. The intention would be to

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