Jump to content INCIDENTS HOME FIRE SAFETY CHECK HOW WE ARE FUNDED Lancashire Combined Fire Authority delivers a fire and rescue service to the whole of Lancashire, raising awareness about fire safety through visiting homes and schools, enforcing fire safety laws; being available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to respond to emergencies. The net budget for 2021/22 is £58.2m, an increase of £0.9m compared to last year’s budget of £57.3m. This increase was largely the result of the full year effect of previous pay awards and inflationary pressures, which is partly offset by the identification of £0.2m of budget savings. The Combined Fire Authority has had to balance the needs of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service against the burden on local taxpayers when setting the budget, therefore, in order to limit the increase in council tax to 1.99%, the gross budget was reduced by £0.3m. This funding gap will be met by drawing down reserves. Lancashire Combined Fire Authority has a good record of delivering savings, delivering over £20m of savings made between April 2011 and March 2021. WHAT DOES THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE COST? Based on the forecast population of Lancashire, circa 1.5 million, we cost just 10 pence per person per day. 2020/21 2021/22 £m £m Gross Revenue Expenditure 60.6 61.6 Less Income (2.4) (2.6) Less grant in respect of increased firefighters pension costs (3.1) (3.1) Contribution to Capital 2.2 2.3 Net Budget Requirement 57.3 58.2 Less Central Government Grants 8.5 (8.6) Less Local Share of Business Rates inc top up grant (16.9) (16.9) Deficit/(Surplus) on Council Tax and Business Rates Collection fund (0.5) (0.1) Council tax requirement 31.4 32.0 Council tax base 443,827 442,730 Band D Council Tax equivalent £70.86 £72.27 HOW THE BUDGET COMPARES WITH LAST YEAR? The Fire Authority net budget requirement for 2021/22 is £58.2m compared with a budget of £57.3m last year. The reasons for the 1.6% increase in the overall budget are as follows: Change in spending between years £ million Budget requirement 2019/20 57.3 Add pay awards and other inflationary pressures 0.4 Less savings identified (0.2) Investment in increased firefighter recruit numbers and one-off increased contribution to the capital budget 0.6 Budget requirement 2021/22 58.2 Council Tax has increased by 1.99% which means that for a Band D property the amount payable for the Fire and Rescue part of the bill is £72.27 per year (£1.39 per week), an increase of £1.41 (just £0.03 per week). WHAT DO YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY? 39 fire stations 58 fire engines 18 specialist vehicles 1,176 staff 999 calls answered Attendance at 5,253 fires Attendance at 556 road traffic collisions Attendance at 3,466 other emergencies including animal rescue, flooding, collapsed structures, gaining entry and water rescue Fire safety inspections Prosecutions under fire safety law 13,500 Home Fire Safety Checks (reduced due to Covid restrictions) Visits to all school year 2 and year 6 classes Road safety education package aimed at year 11 pupils Youth engagement activities For a hard copy of this information, please contact us: Email: enquiries@lancsfirerescue.org.uk Post: The Chief Fire Officer Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters Garstang Road Fulwood Preston PR2 3LH CONTACT US Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH T: 01772 862 545 Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Training Centre West Way Euxton Chorley PR7 6DH T: 01257 266 611 MAKE AN ENQUIRY I’m Member of public Journalist From another FRS This is Get in touch Complaint Compliment Name Email Phone Message I am happy to receive updates from the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service SUBMIT GET TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA SIGN UP FOR UPDATES YOUR SAFETY EDUCATION ABOUT US CAREERS NEWS CONTACT US SAFETY ADVICE BE PREPARED FOI & PRIVACY PRIVACY NOTICES LANCASHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE © 2021 Designed and Built by Stone Create We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. OK