The Authority secures approximately 38% of its funding from Government support and local non-domestic rates; the remaining amount is met through Council Tax payments.
By charging directly for the services we provide, our decisions are more transparent and you can hold us accountable for our spending plans.
At the meeting of the Combined Fire Authority on 16 February 2024 we set a net expenditure budget requirement for 2024/25 of £35.450million. This represents a 10.43% increase on the 2023/24 budget of £32.101 million.
The revenue and capital budgets are approved on an annual basis by the Combined Fire Authority. The revenue and capital budget books for 2023/24 and 2024/25 are available from the links below: