Decision details

The Fire Authority (FRA) is required to provide annual assurance on financial, governance and operational matters and show how they have had due regard to the expectations set out in their Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) and as part of the Fire and Rescue National Framework for England.

This Statement reinforces the commitment to provide our communities with clear information about how we manage public funds and assure the effectiveness of our financial, governance and operational fire service arrangements.

All partners involved have been asked to formally endorse the Annual Statement of Assurance 2021-22. Cabinet will be asked to approve the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Statement of Assurance for 2021-22.

Following consideration of the report, the Cabinet resolved to approve the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Annual Statement of Assurance 2021-22.

The call-in deadline is 29 July 2022.