If you wish to contact us, you can do so by using any of the methods outlined on below:
The person responsible for maintenance of this scheme is the Head of Democratic and Administrative Services.
Part 1.
What a publication scheme is and why it has been developed.
One of the aims of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (which is referred to as FOIA in the rest of this document) is to ensure that public authorities are clear and proactive about the information they will make available to people. To achieve this they must produce a publication scheme setting out the following:
- The classes of information they publish or intend to publish; and,
- The manner in which the information will be published; and,
- Whether the information is available free of charge or if a payment is required.
Our publication scheme complies with these requirements. Everything contained within it is either available for you read or download from our website or is available in traditional document form. Not all information that we hold is available to the public, for example information about national security or court records.
Part 2
About the Fire Authority
The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Fire Authority was constituted under the Leicestershire Fire Services (Combination Scheme) Order 1996. It comprises of 17 Elected Members that have been selected as follows:-
- Leicester City Council 5 Members
- Leicestershire County Council 11 Members
- Rutland County Council 1 Member
Representative members of each Council sit on the Authority which then oversees the Services finances, strategies and operations.
The Fire Authority’s vision is to ‘make our communities safer’. The services provided to the communities are delivered through four Directorates which are Corporate Resources, Community Safety, Organisational Development and Finance and Corporate Risk Management.
Part 3
What the Fire Authority is responsible for
The Fire Authority is responsible for carrying out a range duties to comply with various pieces of legislation. These include:
- Plan and provide arrangements for fighting fires and protecting life and property from fires.
- Secure the provision of sufficient personnel, services and equipment to deal with all normal circumstances, as well as adequate training.
- Ensure arrangements are in place to receive calls and summon members of the fire and rescue service
- Gather information on the character of buildings and water supplies.
- Secure arrangements to minimise damage to property caused by firefighting.
- Make provision for rescuing persons from road traffic collisions.
- Carry out a wide range of activities to promote community fire safety with the aim of preventing deaths and injuries in the home and reducing the impact of fire on the community as a whole.
- Enforcing laws providing for fire safety within its area.
- Dealing with spillages and accidental release of substances endangering life or the environment e.g. chemical or toxic substances inadvertently released.
- Responding to a wide range of other emergencies, such as flooding and terrorist incidents.
Part 4
Classes of information published by the Authority
The publication scheme guides you to information which we currently publish or, will publish in the future. To make things easier, we have divided the information into distinct 'classes'. These are:
- Fire safety in the home, outdoors, at work and other places;
- Responding to fires and other emergencies;
- Working for Leicestershire fire and rescue service; and,
- Management arrangements and decision making.
Part 5
How to apply for Information
You can request information by contacting any of the sources found in the listings.
Part 6
Will I have to pay for the information?
A single copy of any information included in this Publication Scheme will be provided free of charge.
Part 7
Can't find what you are looking for?
If you can't find what you are looking for, it might be because the type of information you require will need to be retrieved from our files, or, that it is exempt or contains personal data which is covered by the Data Protection Act 1998.
Part 8
How to apply for Information not included in the Publication Scheme
You are able to ask the Authority for information which is not already published elsewhere nor exempt under the FOIA.
Under the FOIA you will have the right to ask for information to be provided in a particular way and we will try to meet your needs. You will be able to ask for assistance if you have any difficulty in making an application.
We will help you as much as possible but we are not required to look for the information unless you have requested it in writing (Including email or fax). The request must:
- Be clear and understandable with enough detail to help us locate the information;
- State your name and address so that we can respond directly to you; and,
- Identify the form in which you want to receive the information
This will ensure that your application is dealt with as quickly as possible. Some documents may include exempt information so you will only be provided with the information which is not exempt. You only have a right to information and not necessarily to documents.
However, in some instances the information you require may take a little longer to retrieve or cost more to copy, so you may be charged to cover administration costs. If a fee is required, you will be informed about how much you will have to pay and the payment should be made to. We will only provide you with the information upon receipt of the payment.
Any fee charged will be calculated by looking at the costs directly and reasonably incurred for locating the information and providing it to you. If a fee is to be charged, you will be sent a 'fees notice' which you will have to pay within three months of your request. You will not receive information until you have paid the fees notice.
If the estimated cost of providing the information is above the appropriate limit set by the government, then we will not be under a duty to provide it. However, the Fire Authority will inform you if the limit will be exceeded and we will try to let you know what can be provided within the limit.
Despite not being obliged to provide information which exceeds the limit, the Fire Authority will still be under a duty to advise and assist.
In order to protect the Fire Authority there will be rules which govern multiple applications for information which are clearly trying to avoid the financial limits set by the government. However, at all times, we will try to help you as much as possible to get the information you want.
Finally, you don't have to tell us why you want the information
Part 9
Making an application for personal data from the Fire Authority
Publication Scheme
Use the symbols as a guide to select a method for obtaining the information.
Call in at the Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters (click here for directions) and fill in a request form.
Call in to any Fire Station (find your local Fire and Rescue station) and fill in a request form.
Telephone - 0116 287 2241.
Fax - 0116 231 1180.
Visit our Web Site - www.leicestershire-fire.gov.uk
Write to Information Services, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Anstey Frith, Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicester. LE3 8HD.
| FIRE SAFETY IN THE HOME, OUTDOORS, AT WORK AND OTHER PLACES | |
| Checking your home for safety and making an escape plan in case of a fire(HOME FIRE RISK ASSESSMENTS) | |
| Candle safety guide | |
| Chimney safety guide | |
| Christmas lights safety guide | |
| Cooking fire safety guide | |
| Diva safety guide | |
| Electric blanket safety guide | |
| Electrical appliance safety guide | |
| Faulty heating systems safety guide | |
| Fire extinguisher safety guide | |
| Fire in the home safety guide | |
| Foam furniture safety guide | |
| Hotels safety guide | |
| Lighting safety guide | |
| Paraffin heaters safety guide | |
| Portable heaters safety guide | |
| Smoke alarms safety guide | |
| Smoking safety guide | |
| Solid fuel heaters safety guide | |
FIRE SAFETY IN THE HOME, OUTDOORS, AT WORK AND OTHER PLACES
| FIRE SAFETY OUTDOORS | |
| Barbeque safety guide | |
| Open fires safety guide | |
| Rubbish safety guide | |
| Cooking outside safety guide | |
| Fireworks safety guide | |
| Road safety guide | |
| Water safety guide | |
| FIRE SAFETY AT WORK AND OTHER PLACES | |
| Fire regulations | |
| Carrying out risk assessments | |
| COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY | |
| Fire safety for schools and children | |
| Safety campaign | |
RESPONDING TO FIRES AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
| FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT | |
| Fleet list | |
| Equipment list | |
| EMERGENCY AND CONTINGENCY PLANNING | |
| Planning for emergencies | |
WORKING FOR LEICESTERSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
| RECRUITMENT | |
| Recruitment strategy | |
| Becoming a firefighter in Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service | |
| Retained firefighters | |
| Other employment opportunities | |
| Current vacancies | |
| POLICIES AND PROCEDURES | |
| Firefighters terms and conditions of service | |
| Absence management | |
| Discipline procedures | |
| Current Disability, gender and race equality scheme | |
| Current People strategy | |
| Firefighters pension scheme | |
| Pension scheme for non-operational staff | |
| Occupational health services we provide | |
MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND DECISION MAKING
| COMBINED FIRE AUTHORITY | |
| How we make decisions | |
| Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Elected Members and committees on which they serve | |
| Allowances scheme and allowances paid to Elected Members | |
| Members code of conduct | |
| Policy Committee terms of reference | |
| Scrutiny Panel terms of reference | |
| Standards Committee terms of reference | |
| Register of members interest | |
| Authority agendas, minutes, reports and decisions November 1996 to Date | |
| Calendar of meetings for the current year | |
| OUR AIMS, PLANS AND PERFORMANCE | |
| Our Plan | |
| Statement of annual accounts | |
| Current Strategic Plan | |
| Current Integrated Risk Management Plan | |
| Comprehensive Performance Self Assessment | |
| COMMUNICATIONS | |
| Press releases for current year | |
| Internal magazine (Call Out) | |
| Internal communications strategy | |
MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND DECISION MAKING
| POLICIES AND PROCEDURES | |
| Administration | |
| Human Resources | |
| Operational | |
| Health and Safety | |
| Training | |
| Technical | |
| BUDGET AND FINANCE ARRANGEMENTS | |
| Leicestershire Fire and Rescue annual budget (revenue and capital) | |
| Raising income | |
| Financial regulations | |
| Treasury management strategy | |
| Capital programme | |
| Annual statement of accounts | |
| Internal audit plan | |
| CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT | |
| Procurement strategy | |
| Contracts register | |
| Standing orders | |
| Tendering process | |
| Public and private partnerships | |
| PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | |
| Locations of fire stations | |
| Property strategy | |
| List of approved contractors for building work | |
MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND DECISION MAKING
| COMPLAINTS, CONCERNS AND COMPLIMENTS | |
| How to make a complaint, concern or compliment | |
| Complaints, concerns and compliments staff policy | |
Information available on our website
Leicestershire Fire Authority maintains a website at www.lfrs.org.uk and has an ongoing commitment to make as much information available on our website as soon as possible.
Other useful website addresses
Complaints and feedback
If you want to make any comments about this Publication Scheme or if you require further assistance or need to make a complaint then initially this should be addressed to the Chief Fire Officer at Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, on telephone number 0116 287 2241
If you are not satisfied with the assistance that you get from the Authority or if we have not been able to resolve your complaint and you feel that a formal complaint needs to be made then this should be addressed to the office of the Information Commissioner. This is the organisation that ensure compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and that deals with formal complaints.
They can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Or
Enquiry/Information Line: 01625 545 745