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People and Culture Committee

Delegated Powers

The People and Culture Committee will consider and determine matters of policy within approved budgets and / or report to the Authority in relation to:

  • Issues relating to the employment of staff
  • Local and national conditions of service for employees of the Authority
  • Recruitment and establishments
  • Industrial relations
  • Application of the Authority’s Equality and Diversity policy
  • Matters relating to the WYFRS International Training Centre in respect of;
    • training requirements of the Fire Service
    • functioning and marketing of the facilities
    • determination of course fees and charges
    • equipment provision
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Membership

Chair: Cllr Fozia Shaheen

Vice Chair: Cllr Israr Ahmed

Portrait of Councillor Israr Ahmed
Councillor Israr Ahmed
Labour Group
Portrait of Councillor Ammar Anwar
Councillor Ammar Anwar
Community Alliance Group
Portrait of Councillor Karen Bruce
Cllr Karen Bruce
Labour Group
Portrait of Councillor Regan Dickenson
Cllr Regan Dickenson
Conservative Group
Portrait of Councillor Ryk Downes
Cllr Ryk Downes
Liberal Democrat Group
Portrait of Councillor Andy Parnham
Councillor Andy Parnham
Labour Group
Portrait of Councillor Mike Pollard
Cllr Mike Pollard
Conservative Group
Portrait of Councillor Fozia Shaheen.
Cllr Fozia Shaheen
Labour Group
Portrait of Councillor Ursula Sutcliffe
Cllr Ursula Sutcliffe
Green Group
Portrait of Councillor John Tudor
Councillor John Tudor
Labour Group
Portrait of Councillor Steve Tulley.
Cllr Steve Tulley
Labour Group
 

Meetings – Agendas and Minutes

 
4 July 2025
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the People and Culture Committee to be held on Friday 4 July 2025 at 10.30 a.m at Fire Services Head Quarters.

 

Agenda

1    Minutes of meeting held on 4 April 2025 


2    Matters arising

3    Urgent items

  • To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstances, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4    Admission of the public 

  • The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with an ‘E’ reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5    Declarations of interest

  • To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

6.    Diversity and Inclusion Strategy – 6 monthly update

7.    Equality Data Monitoring Report

8.    Human Resources Activity Report

9.    Yorkshire and Humber Local Authority Employers’ Association Minutes of Meetings held on 10 June 2025

10.    Quarterly Update on the 12 month People Plan
(Presentation by the Director of People and Culture)

 

Agenda Reports Minutes 

 
10 October 2025
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the People and Culture Committee to be held on Friday 3 October 2025 at 10.30 a.m at Fire Services Head Quarters

Agenda

1    Minutes of meeting held on 4 July 2025


2    Matters arising

3    Urgent items

  • To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstances, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4    Admission of the public 

  • The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with an ‘E’ reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5    Declarations of interest 

  • To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

 

 

Agenda Reports Minutes 

 
23 January 2026
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the People and Culture Committee to be held on Friday 23 January 2026 at 10.30 a.m at Fire Services Head Quarters

 

Agenda

1    Minutes of meeting held on 10 October 2025


2    Matters arising

3    Urgent items

  • To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstances, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4    Admission of the public  

  • The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with an ‘E’ reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5    Declarations of interest 

  • To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda
     


 

 

Agenda Reports Minutes

 
27 March 2026
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the People and Culture Committee to be held on Friday 27 March 2026at 10.30 a.m at Fire Services Head Quarters

 

Agenda

1    Minutes of meeting held on 23 January 2026


2    Matters arising

3    Urgent items

  • To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstances, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4    Admission of the public 

  • The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with an ‘E’ reference because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5    Declarations of interest 

  • To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

 

 

Agenda Reports Minutes
 

 
Meetings Archive
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This page contains links to the Agendas and Minutes of the Human Resources Committee (renamed People and Culture Committee from 2024/25) meetings from previous years.

2024/2025

  • 2 August 2024 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 4 October 2024 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 17 January 2025 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 4 April 2025 Agenda Reports Minutes (Draft)

2023/2024

  • 4 August 2023 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 6 October 2023 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 19 January 2024 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 15 March 2024 Agenda Reports Minutes 

2022/2023

  • 5 August 2022 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 7 October 2022 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 20 January 2023 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 24 March 2023 Agenda Reports Minutes 

2021/2022

  • 9 July 2021 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 8 October 2021 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 21 January 2022 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 25 March 2022 Agenda Reports Minutes 

2020/2021

  • 10 July 2020  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 9 October 2020  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 22 January 2021  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 26 March 2021  Agenda  Reports  Minutes

2019/2020

  • 5 July 2019  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 4 October 2019  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 10 January 2020  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 27 March 2020  Agenda  Reports  Minutes

2018/2019

  • 6 July 2018  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 5 October 2018  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 11 January 2019  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 5 April 2019  Agenda  Reports  Minutes

 

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