Committee details

Coronavirus and Fire Authority Meetings:

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Fire Authority and Committee meetings are now taking place remotely.  These meetings are open to the publicand will be live streamed via Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service’s YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/Cheshirefireservice

The intention is to stream video and audio.  However, if video is thought to be causing problems with the quality of the stream we will switch to audio only.

If you require any assistance accessing a live stream of the meeting, please contact a member of Democratic Services on 01606 868858 or via email: democraticservices@cheshirefire.gov.uk. 

The Fire Authority is made up of 23 elected Members appointed by Cheshire West and Chester (8), Cheshire East (8), Halton Borough Council (3) and Warrington Borough Council (4).

The Authority is a separate legal body, with the power to set council tax and to set its own policies and procedures, without seeking the approval of these local councils. The Fire Authority covers the four unitary areas of Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Warrington.  Each council sends a number of elected Members to serve on the Fire Authority.  As an Authority Member, councillors represent the whole of Cheshire and are not just required to act as the formal representatives of their own council.   The role of the Fire Authority is to:

• set the Annual Budget;
• agree the staff, vehicle and other resources needed to deliver an efficient service;
• approve the Service's plans, policies and strategies;
• approve the composition of the Committees, Sub-Committees, Advisory Groups and Task Groups of the Authority.