Fire and rescue services

The fire and rescue service is an integral part of keeping our communities safe and secure. Even with greatly reduced financial resources, the sector continues to deliver robust, professional and innovative front line services for local communities. The LGA works with the sector to represent them on the national plane on issues ranging from pensions and industrial relations through to local government resources and securing funding for the fire service under Future Control.

The LGA will continue to work with our fire and rescue authority members to fight for key issues and matters of interest to the sector.

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Benefits of membership for fire authorities

Media releases and news

LGA responds to Sir Ken Knight's Fire Service Efficiency Review

17 May 2013

The LGA responds to Sir Ken Knight's review of fire and rescue services.

LGA backs latest fire safety campaign

27 March 2013

Responding to the latest 'Fire Kills' campaign, which urges the public to test their fire alarm when they change their clocks this Sunday, Cllr Sian Timoney, Vice-Chair of LGA Fire Service Management Committee, said: "Prevention initiatives, such as these, by the Fire and Rescue Service have had a real impact on the total number of fires and fatalities in the last few years."

Fire authorities face £600 million funding gap

12 March 2013

Fire authorities will have £600 million less to spend on keeping the public safe from harm in five years compared to 2011/12, according to a new report published today.

Serving the community

7 March 2013

Localism is already a reality for fire and rescue services, writes Vij Randeniya, President of the Chief Fire Officers Association.

In the firing line

7 March 2013

Fire services will have to bear some of the pain of public funding reductions, but should proceed with caution and purpose, writes Councillor Kay Hammond

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Westminster Hall debate on the funding of fire and rescue services

Fire authorities, along with the rest of the local authority sector, are currently facing an unprecedented cut of 25 per cent in their formula grant funding in this spending period. Fire authorities also face potential increased financial pressures associated with future pension commitments and pay awards, and the threat of further revenue insecurity due to changes in the calculation of the funding provided through formula grant support and council tax.