The draft Statement of Accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2019 can be found here. The statement is unaudited and may be subject to change. This and the Annual Governance Statement which is published as part of the Statement of Accounts will be considered for approval at the Fire Authority’s Audit & Performance Management Committee on 19 July.
The Notice of Public Rights for the more
Notice is given that from 3 June to 12 July 2019, between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm Mondays to Thursdays (4.00 p.m. on Fridays) any person interested may inspect, and make copies of, the accounts of the above-named body for the year ended 31 March 2019 and of all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating thereto. The accounts and other documents will be available for more
Be Water Aware is vital information if you don't intend to go in the water! Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council's (NFCC) Be Water Aware campaign. The week long campaign runs from 29th April - 5 May 2019 and is a national campaign which aims to highlight the risk of accidental drowning. Half of accidental drownings happened in 2017 when people didn't even intend to go in the water. Activities such as running, walking, fishing and cycling near more
The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 requires us as an organisation with 250 or more employees to publish annual statutory figures in relation to the gender pay gap. We are committed to publishing this information annually on both the government website and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s website.
The gender pay gap is an equality measure that shows the difference in average earnings between women and men. Used more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has a responsibility to keep our communities safe in our large and smaller market towns, and also in the rural areas of our beautiful county.
22 fire stations in Shropshire include on-call firefighters – men and women who are aged 18+, who live or work within five minutes of the fire station, and who can commit to being on-call for a minimum of 84 hours of each week. They form more than 70% of more
We receive around 27% of our budget from government grant and business rates, with the balance coming from council tax. Government grants have been decreasing since 2011/12, and we have reduced our budget to deal with this fall in income. Increases have been made to our council tax so that we can continue to offer a quality service to the public of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.
Around 70% of the total budget more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to check on their older neighbours and family members this winter as part of a campaign to reduce the number of electrical fires involving elderly people.
Statistics show that the kitchen is the most hazardous room in the home for older people, especially those living alone, with more than 80% of accidental electrical fires starting there, nearly three quarters of which are due to the misuse of appliances.
“There are a number more
Householders are being strongly urged to register electrical appliances by fire safety experts.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service says people who register new and old appliances with the relevant manufacturer will greatly reduce the risk of a fire in their home.
The warning comes as part of Electrical Safety Week, a national campaign aimed at reducing the number of domestic fires caused by faulty and mis-used electrical appliances and fittings.
Across England there more
Shropshire firefighters have issued an invitation to members of the public to join them at the fire service’s first ever Christmas Ball next month (Dec).
“We have never held a Christmas Ball before and so we decided it would be great to share the first one with the people we serve,” said one of the event’s organisers, Emily Hodson, a technical support officer based at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Shrewsbury headquarters.
The £25-a-head event, which includes a three- more
Fire service experts are urging people to attend organised bonfire night events rather than hold their own in their garden or on waste ground.
The advice comes ahead of what is expected to be a busy weekend of bonfires and fireworks across Shropshire and this year the fire service has teamed up with police, local councils, housing providers and other partners to provide the public with fire safety advice.
“The best and safest option for everyone is to attend an organised event more
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