Combined Fire Authority (CFA)

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority

The CFA is the 'governing body' of your local Fire and Rescue Service and is made up from 17 elected members; its constitution is proportionate to the number of local government electors in each of the constituent authorities and reflects the political make up of the constituent authorities. To view the members of the authority, click here

Their role is to provide an efficient Fire and Rescue Service within its area in accordance with various legislative requirements covering the provision of service. The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 sets out the principal expectations for the Service. To view this act, click here

Central Government, via the Department for Communities and Local Government, also has a responsibility for the Fire and Rescue Service and its partnership with the CFA is set out in a National Framework document. For the Department for Communities and Local Government website, click here

National Framework Document 2008-11
(PDF 403Kb)

For further information please see the links below.

Membership of the Authority
Click on the link above to see all the members of the Authority and the wards they represent.

Complaints against members
Click on the link above to get information and to make complaints about members

Meetings of the Authority
Click on the link above to see a timetable of meetings and to view the agenda and papers for the meetings.

Appointments to Committees and Roles
(PDF 6.5Kb)

Final Medium Term Financial Strategy 2009-12
(PDF 130Kb)

Constitution of the CFA Including Members and Officers Codes of Conduct
(PDF 1.5Mb)

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