Whilst the level of inflation has reduced all Fire and Rescue Services are having to manage the impact of continuing inflation in 2024/25 and uncertainty regarding national pay awards. As a result, Cleveland Fire Authority faces an increase in costs of £1.521m to maintain existing services.
The Authority’s Government grant allocation for next year is better than expected. However, we are still disappointed this increase only covers 30% of the increased cost we face. As a result funding for Fire and Rescue services continues to shift from Central Government to local taxpayers. We will continue to press the case for a fairer national funding system which recognises the higher fire risks and levels of social deprivation in our area.
How we have funded increased costs of £1.521m to maintain services
The budget for 2024/25 protects front-line services and avoids cuts in services.
As highlighted in this chart we funded the increase in the cost of existing services from a combination of factors.
Your Council Tax
This table shows the amount payable depending on the banding of your property.
Property
|
2023/24
|
2024/25
|
Weekly Costs
|
Weekly
|
% households |
A |
57.91 |
59.64 |
1.15 |
3p |
45.1% |
B |
67.56 |
69.58 |
1.34 |
4p |
18.7% |
C |
77.21 |
79.52 |
1.53 |
4p |
18.3% |
D |
86.86 |
89.46 |
1.72 |
5p |
9.3% |
E |
106.16 |
109.34 |
2.10 |
6p |
5.3% |
F |
125.46 |
129.22 |
2.49 |
7p |
2.1% |
G |
144.77 |
149.10 |
2.87 |
8p |
1.1% |
H |
173.72 |
178.92 |
3.44 |
10p |
0.1% |
Where our money comes from and how we spend it
Where each £1 comes from
Where each £1 is spent
Our Performance
Cleveland Fire Brigade has:
- one of the fastest response standards in the country to fires in the home,
- one of the highest rates of home fire safety visits per 1,000 population (37.1); four times more than the national average (9.5)
- the fifth highest rate of fire safety audits per 100 known premises (5.9); three times the national average (2.0)
(22/23 Data)
HMICFRS findings 2021/2022 maintains the Brigade’s position as being one of the best performing fire and rescue services in the country.