Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority 2010/2011 Budget
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Finances
The Authority has set a budget of £73.326 million for 2010-11. This represents an increase of £1.216 million or 1.7% compared to the budget for 2009-10. This is mainly because:-
Forecast Impact of Pay and Price Increases
Additional capital financing costs to fund Capital Expenditure
Cost of service improvements
Increase in planned
Efficiency Savings
Net budget Increase |
£1.2m
£0.5m
£0.6m
(£1.1m)
£1.2m
|
How the money is spent
The Authority has budgeted to spend in the following areas:-
| Budget Expenditure 2010/11 |
% |
Approved 2010/11 |
|
EMPLOYEE COSTS: |
|
£'000 |
|
Uniform Employee |
55.5% |
£41.879 |
| Non Uniform |
15.0% |
£11,318 |
| Control |
2.1% |
£1,586 |
|
Other Employees & Training |
2.9% |
£2,188 |
|
Injury & Ill health Pension Costs
|
2.4% |
£1,784 |
|
PREMISES |
4.0% |
£3,030 |
|
TRANSPORT |
2.2% |
£1,665 |
|
SUPPLIES & SERVICES |
5.6% |
£4,265 |
|
CAPITAL FINANCING |
7.0% |
£5,311 |
|
AGENCY (outsourced/contract work) |
3.3% |
£2,475 |
|
|
100% |
£75,500 |
|
OTHER DISCRETIONARY INCOME |
|
£-2,175 |
|
Total |
|
£73,326
|
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The budget process for the Authority was challenging but the Authority has managed to set financial plans that allow investment in line with its Integrated Risk Management Plan and will help maintain its high performing status under the Comprehensive Area
Assessment Process. The Integrated Risk Management Plan sets out the future strategic direction for the Authority and is available on our website.
The Authority’s budget makes significant provision for investing in the Authority’s world leading Community Fire Safety work and Reducing Risk which continues to make
Merseyside safer reflecting the key strategic
aims and priorities of the Authority:
Our
Vision – "Making Merseyside
a safer, stronger healthier community”
Our Mission
– “To work in partnership to provide an excellent, affordable service that will:
-
Reduce risk throughout the
community by protective community safety services
- Respond quickly to emergencies with skilful staff
-
Restore and maintain quality of life in our communities"
The approved budget will ensure the Authority can continue with and enhance its
excellent performance in a variety of formats, to date the Authority:-
- Is the first fire authority in the world to visit 100,000 households in a single year (and over 600,000 visits have been carried )
- Fitted approximately 700,000 free smoke alarms
- Received Beacon Status for Early Intervention (Children at Risk), working with Older People, and for Reducing Health Inequalities
- Formed Joint Police / Fire Service Threat Response Group
- Reduced fire deaths from an average of 20 in 1999 to 9 in 2008/09 and to just 5 so far
this year (year ends March), a 55% reduction.
- Employed advocates in such diverse areas as age, disability, deafness, drugs, alcohol,
arson and anti-social behaviour, as well as multilingual specialists.
The table below summarises some key performance over the last 6 years:
|
Year |
Accidental Dwelling Fires |
Injuries in Accidental Dwelling Fires |
Fatalities in Accidental Dwelling Fires |
Anti Social Behaviour Fires |
|
2003-04 |
1,612 |
171 |
9 |
18,984 |
|
2004-05 |
1,470 |
173 |
11 |
12,258 |
|
2005-06 |
1,456 |
155 |
11 |
11,689 |
|
2006-07 |
1,336 |
126 |
8 |
12,721 |
|
2007-08 |
1,286 |
69 |
9 |
10,449 |
|
2008-09 |
1302 |
107 |
9 |
7648 |
|
2009-10 Q3 |
976 |
91 |
5 |
6011 |
Reduction between 2003/04
to 2008-09 |
-20.2% |
-59.6% |
0.0% |
-45.0% |
(Reduced fire deaths from an average of 20 in 1999 to 9 in 2008/09, a 55%
reduction)
More details of the Authority’s performance can be found in:-
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