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Publication Scheme

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service aim to provide as much information about us as possible in line with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This website acts as our publication scheme and this guide should assist you in finding the information you are looking for quickly and easily.

Our Access to information Policy describes West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s approach to making information available to the public and details our commitment to sharing information and to making it available to anyone who is interested in it.

The information that we routinely publish can be grouped under the following categories:

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Who we are and what we do
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In this section you will find information about how the Authority and Service are structured, our locations and key contacts.

Structure of the Authority

  • What is the authority?
  • Elected members

Staff structure of the Authority

  • Management Board
  • Organisation Chart
  • Departments and Functions

Contact Information 

  • General Enquiries
  • Management Board
  • Elected Members
  • Local Stations
  • Fire Prevention (Fire Safety at Home)
  • Fire Protection (Fire Safety at Work)
  • Careers
  • General Vacancies
  • Feedback
  • Corporate Communications
  • Request Information

Geographical area of operation

The link below allows you to click on a district and then to access a local station by clicking on the station name on the menu down the left hand side

  • Your Area

 

General outline of responsibilities

  • What we do

 

Relationship with other authorities and organisations

  • Partnerships – Please contact us for further information
What we spend and how we spend it
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Here you will find financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit.

Summary of revenue budget estimates and capital expenditure plans

  • Summary of our resources, costs and capital investment

Annual Statement of Accounts

  • Annual statements of accounts

Financial Audit Reports

  • Financial audit reports

Staff pay and grading structure

  • People and Pay

 

Expenses paid to or incurred by members of the authority and senior officers

  • Authority Members Allowances
  • Senior staff expenses 

Procurement procedures

  • Applications to Tender
  • Procurement Strategy
  • Contract Procedure Rules
  • Internal financial regulations and delegated authority

List of contracts and value

  • Financial Transactions includes payments to external bodies and suppliers above £500, and purchases undertaken using a procurement card which are published quarterly.  Also undisputed invoices paid within 30 days that are published annually.
  • Contracts Register

Internal Financial Regulations and Delegated Authority

  • Finance and Resources Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Constitution of the Authority
  • Officer Delegation Scheme - See Part 8 of the latest version of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Constitution.
  • Terms of Reference and Delegation of Powers to Committees and Sub-Committees
  • Financial Procedure Rules - See Part 4 of the latest version of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Constitution.
  • Access to Information Rules - See Part 3 of the latest version of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Constitution
What are our priorities and how are we doing
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This section contains our strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews.

Community Risk Management Plan

  • Your Fire and Rescue Service (Community Risk Management Plan CRMP)

Reports indicating Service Provision, Performance Assessments, and Operational Assessment Reports

  • Targets and Performance
  • Service Provision
  • Diversity and Inclusion

Reports by External Inspectors

  • His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS)
  • Customer Service Excellence

Joint Strategies

  • Joint working and Partnerships – contact us for this information
Our policies and procedures
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A comprehensive guide to our current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities is contained in this section.

Policies and procedures for the conduct of Authority business

  • Fire Authority Documents and Publications
  • Complaints about Authority Members
  • Whistle Blowing Policy

Policies and procedures for the provision of services

In this section you will find links to the policies and procedures that are in place to guide the day-to-day activities of the service and affect the manner in which services are provided. These policies and procedures are grouped by the operational departments or functions that have responsibility for them and can be found by clicking on the department name below, unless otherwise stated.

  • Corporate Services
  • Fire Prevention 
  • Fire Protection
  • Modern Slavery Policy
  • Occupational Health and Safety– please contact us for this information
  • Property Management – please contact us for this information
  • Public Relations – please contact us for this information
  • Supplies – please contact us for this information
  • Transport – please contact us for this information

 

Policies and procedures about the employment of staff


This section includes policies and procedures relating to the employment of staff and includes topics such as equality, recruitment, discipline, grievance and health and safety. Details regarding our current vacancies can also be accessed here.

  • Human Resources Policies
  • Vacancies
  • Careers
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Health and Safety and Occupational Health – please contact us for this information

Customer Service

  • Customer Service Guide
  • Customer Care Policy
  • Compliments and Complaints Policy

 

Records management and personal data policies

  • Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Policy
  • Data Protection Policy
  • Freedom of Information Policy
  • Information Governance Statement
  • Information Governance Strategy and Policy
  • Information Rights Policy
  • Your Information (Privacy Notice)

 

Charging regimes and policies

  • Data Protection Subject Access Requests
  • Freedom of Information Requests
  • Fire Safety Charges – including Incident Reports
  • Special Service Calls charges
  • Third Party Interviews charges
  • Petroleum Certificate Fees
  • Explosives Licencing Fees
  • Cost Recovery for Attendance to Persistent False Alarms
How we make decisions
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Information regarding our decision making process and the recording of those decisions can be found in this section.

Schedule of meetings open to the public

  • Calendar of meetings
  • Documents and Publications

 

Agendas and approved minutes of the authority and Authority sub-committees

  • Full Authority Agendas and Minutes
  • Audit Committee Agendas and Minutes
  • Executive Committee Agendas and Minutes
  • Finance and Resources Committee Agendas and Minutes
  • People and Culture Committee Agendas and Minutes

Background papers for meetings open to the public

  • Background papers

 

Fact and Analyses of facts used for decision making

  • Facts and analyses of facts used for decision making

 

Public Consultations

  • Consultations and Surveys
  • Have Your Say
  • Your Information (Privacy Notice)
Lists and registers
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Here you will find details on the lists and registers that we maintain that are open to the public.

Asset Lists and Information Asset Register

  • Asset Management Plan - Estates Strategy 2021-26
  • Fleet List
  • Land and Property

 

Registers open to public inspection

  • Public Register of Licences and Registration Certificates Granted (contact us for this information)
  • Community Risk Register

Register of members’ interests

An individual link to each Members’ Register of Interests is contained with their profile and can be accessed by the link below.

  • Register of members’ interests – see individual register for each member

 

Register of gifts and hospitality

  • Code of Conduct for Members
  • Officer Code of Conduct - Part 5.2 of the Constitution
  • Principles of Public Life 
The services we offer
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In this section you will find information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters

Information about the provision of the Authority’s services

  • Service Provision

 

Regulatory responsibilities and procedures

  • Our Statutory Duties

 

Media Releases

  • Newsroom

 

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