SE Joint Firelink and FiReControl Project
CFO Martin Burrell
FiReControl and Firelink Project Director
CFO Martin Burrell
FiReControl and Firelink Project Director
Objectives
General update on the Firelink and FiReControl projects
Introduce the papers submitted separately
Advise of forthcoming regional decisions
General update on the Firelink and FiReControl projects
Introduce the papers submitted separately
Advise of forthcoming regional decisions
Firelink Airwave – Macquarie ( New owners ) implement change of Airwave
management team.
Firelink schedule
Confusion over call off items functionality and use for Regional control (Pump Bay Voice Terminals). May delay Statement Of Brigade Requirements. (SOBR)
Take up of early Mobile Data Terminals may affect schedule as these are due to be fitted at Phase B of Firelink
IDDS – will now be Quality Audited by Mason Communications. A marked improvement is expected. Currently no SE IDDS signed off.
Airwave – Macquarie ( New owners ) implement change of Airwave management team.
Firelink schedule
Confusion over call off items functionality and use for Regional control (Pump Bay Voice Terminals). May delay Statement Of Brigade Requirements. (SOBR)
Take up of early Mobile Data Terminals may affect schedule as these are due to be fitted at Phase B of Firelink
IDDS – will now be Quality Audited by Mason Communications. A marked improvement is expected. Currently no SE IDDS signed off.
Costs
Multimillion pound budget for interim solution. Taskforce meetings in FRS’s starting 1st October.
PBVT costs could double to meet FiReControl requirements. (Request To Talk function must be added)
On going concerns over cost of call off contract
Costs
Multimillion pound budget for interim solution. Taskforce meetings in FRS’s starting 1st October.
PBVT costs could double to meet FiReControl requirements. (Request To Talk function must be added)
On going concerns over cost of call off contract
Firelink
FiReControlFiReControl
Accommodation
Accommodation Practical completion/lease due 14th May 07
Early occupation an option, but other considerations (business rates, H&S)
Facilities management & other decisions needed from the region if the LACC is not making decisions by early December 2007.
Facilities Management (by early December);
Utilities, early occupation; etc (April/May 08)
High quality building
Security checks on all staff and Board Members – 3 month process
Practical completion/lease due 14th May 07
Early occupation an option, but other considerations (business rates, H&S)
Facilities management & other decisions needed from the region if the LACC is not making decisions by early December 2007.
Facilities Management (by early December);
Utilities, early occupation; etc (April/May 08)
High quality building
Security checks on all staff and Board Members – 3 month process
Business Case
There is to be a review of Assumptions – led by Finance Working Group
Bottom Line more important than principles and discussion
Current operating costs being requested through Finance Working Group
Needs to take account of costs of “out-of-scope” and “in-scope, in-FRS”, I.e. costs that will remain with FRS after cutover
Benefits management – ongoing cost reporting (again through FFWG)
There is to be a review of Assumptions – led by Finance Working Group
Bottom Line more important than principles and discussion
Current operating costs being requested through Finance Working Group
Needs to take account of costs of “out-of-scope” and “in-scope, in-FRS”, I.e. costs that will remain with FRS after cutover
Benefits management – ongoing cost reporting (again through FFWG)
Implementation Funding New burdens process gradually being understood – not a bid or a claims
process, but CLG submits estimates
Some finance has been confirmed in Circulars
Some held back “depending on Checkpoint 1 and Resource Plan”
May shortly have to do rapid response on 3-year budget needs
Grant structure all altered – future funding may be RSG (resisted by FFWG as not flowing), or ring-fenced, or passed to Region to disburse to FRSs
New burdens process gradually being understood – not a bid or a claims process, but CLG submits estimates
Some finance has been confirmed in Circulars
Some held back “depending on Checkpoint 1 and Resource Plan”
May shortly have to do rapid response on 3-year budget needs
Grant structure all altered – future funding may be RSG (resisted by FFWG as not flowing), or ring-fenced, or passed to Region to disburse to FRSs
Transition Planning Transition plans being developed;
Transition Governance letter from Peter Betts requesting CFOs to sign off prioritisation of FiReControl and readiness of internal FRS project structures
Checkpoints and Gates to be signed off by CFO/PO. Some information still awaited from EADS and CLG
Some S31 funding now, more depending on progress
Major risks: data/IT systems; Convergence (information from EADS/CLG delayed)
EADS:
Not where they would wish to be, but confident in achieving Oct 09 cutover
Transition plans being developed;
Transition Governance letter from Peter Betts requesting CFOs to sign off prioritisation of FiReControl and readiness of internal FRS project structures
Checkpoints and Gates to be signed off by CFO/PO. Some information still awaited from EADS and CLG
Some S31 funding now, more depending on progress
Major risks: data/IT systems; Convergence (information from EADS/CLG delayed)
EADS:
Not where they would wish to be, but confident in achieving Oct 09 cutover
General LACC
Shadow company incorporated 14th Aug 2007. Registered Number 632450
First board meeting to be set up – 1st week November?
Insurance
SLAs
HR policies being drafted for decision by LACC early 2008
Shift patterns
Staffing numbers
Staff selection measures
Terms and conditions
LACC
Shadow company incorporated 14th Aug 2007. Registered Number 632450
First board meeting to be set up – 1st week November?
Insurance
SLAs
HR policies being drafted for decision by LACC early 2008
Shift patterns
Staffing numbers
Staff selection measures
Terms and conditions
Decisions required by Regional Management Board
1. South East Fire and Rescue Company LTD
Formulation of LACC
Agree Members’ Agreement, Memorandum and Articles of Assoc.
2. Cost Apportionment
1. South East Fire and Rescue Company LTD
Formulation of LACC
Agree Members’ Agreement, Memorandum and Articles of Assoc.
2. Cost Apportionment
Decisions required by Regional Management Board
HR
1. TUPE - FRSs or LACC to make redundancies?
2. RCCD recruitment – Panel interview RMB representation 19.11.07
Financial and Legal Support
1. Recruit Regional Treasurer + buy in specialist advice as and when required via Diane Henshaw
HR
1. TUPE - FRSs or LACC to make redundancies?
2. RCCD recruitment – Panel interview RMB representation 19.11.07
Financial and Legal Support
1. Recruit Regional Treasurer + buy in specialist advice as and when required via Diane Henshaw
Questions?Questions?