Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority’s Publication Scheme
This document explains what we publish and how to access it.
Although information in each class is generally published, some documents will occasionally be exempt by law. Such information may be deleted/redacted from those documents before publication.
While the cost for the majority of requests is free, this depends on the amount of information requested and the time taken to retrieve it.
Contact Details:
Information Management Officer
Email FOITeam@merseyfire.gov.uk
Tel - 0151 296 4425
Address;
Information Management Officer,
Strategy and Performance,
Merseyside Fire Service Headquarters,
Bridle Road,
Bootle.
L30 4YD
Who we are and what we do
Subject area: |
Fire and Rescue Authority organisational information |
Department responsible: |
Legal and Democratic Services |
How to request information: |
In writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Structure and membership of the Authority and Service |
Department responsible: |
Legal and Democratic Services |
How to request information: |
Website link to Strategic Leadership Team, in writing, via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Locations and contact information - locations of fire stations, admin offices and Fire Service contact details |
Department responsible: |
Service Headquarters Reception |
How to request information: |
Website link to Community Fire Stations or call reception on 0151 296 4000 for other details |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Constitutional and legal governance, general outline of responsibilities of the Fire Service |
Department responsible: |
Legal and Democratic Services, Strategy and Performance department |
How to request information: |
Website link to Integrated Risk Management Plan-2021-24 in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Recruitment |
Department responsible: |
People and Organisational Development |
How to request information: |
Website link to Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service Careers |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
What we spend and how we spend it
Subject area: |
Payments to suppliers greater than £500 |
Department responsible: |
Finance |
How to request information: |
Website Information Resources: Transparency Data, in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE (Additional information subject to Freedom of Information) |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Staffing, pay and conditions |
Department responsible: |
Finance, People and Organisational Development |
How to request information: |
Website Careers and staffing, Transparency Data, in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Financial control of expenditure, budgets, income, investment scheme, budget planning, budget monitoring, financial review, final accounts |
Department responsible: |
Finance |
How to request information: |
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Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Members Allowances |
Department responsible: |
Legal and Democratic Services and Finance |
How to request information: |
Link to Constitution and Allowances, in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Our priorities and progress
Subject area: |
Inspections and Reviews, Statement of Assurance, Integrated Risk Management Plan, People Plan |
Department responsible: |
Strategy and Performance |
How to request information: |
Link to Statement of Assurance; Integrated Risk Management Plan 21-24; Our Plans and Performance |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Response times and incident information |
Department responsible: |
Strategy and Performance |
How to request information: |
Our Plans and Performance , Media Centre in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Audit reports, performance statistics, performance and service delivery |
Department responsible: |
Finance; Strategy and Performance |
How to request information: |
Link to our Plans and Performance , Finance and Accounts in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Integrated Risk Management Plan and Service Delivery plans |
Department responsible: |
Strategy and Performance |
How to request information: |
Link to our Plans and Performance , in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
How we make decisions
Subject area: |
Policy Proposals and Decisions. Decision making processes, internal criteria and procedures, consultants |
Department responsible: |
Strategy and Performance |
How to request information: |
Link to our Plans and Performance in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Industrial relations, – equality, diversity and inclusion, staff survey results |
Department responsible: |
People and Organisational Development |
How to request information: |
Link to Local Transparency Data, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Staff Survey Results in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Reports and minutes of meetings of Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority (except exempt reports) |
Department responsible: |
All departments |
How to request information: |
Link to Fire Authority |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Our Policies and Procedures
Subject area: |
Current written protocols for delivering our functions and responsibilities |
Department responsible: |
Legal Democratic Services |
How to request information: |
Link to Fire and Rescue Authority, in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Information sharing protocols |
Department responsible: |
Strategy and Performance |
How to request information: |
In writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital |
Subject area: |
Development, promotion and delivery of Prevention |
Department responsible: |
Prevention |
How to request information: |
Link to Prevention and Protection, in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Fire Safety Legislation (Protection) |
Department responsible: |
Protection |
How to request information: |
Link to Business Fire Safety - Protection ; in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Absence and sickness procedures |
Department responsible: |
People and Organisational Development Management |
How to request information: |
In writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Health and safety |
Department responsible: |
Health and Safety Department |
How to request information: |
In writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital |
Subject area: |
Freedom of Information, Environmental Regulations, Data Protection, Local Transparency Data |
Department responsible: |
Strategy and Performance |
How to request information: |
Link to Access to Information |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Lists and Registers
Subject area: |
Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the authority. Licensing, Registration and Certificate Issue (in compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Explosives and Petroleum Legislation). |
Department responsible: |
Protection |
How to request information: |
Link to Business Fire Safety - Protection Website, in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
The services we offer
Subject area: |
Incident Reports – eligibility criteria applies |
Department responsible: |
Strategy and Performance |
How to request information: |
In writing, via email or the MFRS website |
Cost: |
£186 |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Recruitment |
Department responsible: |
People and Organisational Development |
How to request information: |
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Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Press releases, newsletters, appliance photographs, equipment photographs |
Department responsible: |
Strategy and Performance |
How to request information: |
Link to MFRS Media Centre, in writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE (charges apply for photographs) |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Subject area: |
Environmental energy efficiency |
Department responsible: |
Estates |
How to request information: |
In writing or via email |
Cost: |
FREE |
Format: |
Hardcopy/Digital/Website |
Amended July 2023