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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
How is the money spent?
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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