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Financial services within the Fire Authority are the responsibility of the Chief Finance and Procurement Officer and the Finance Team who are situated in Oakroyd Hall. The actual provision of the service is split with the majority of the services provided in house and certain specialist services provided by Kirklees Metropolitan Council under a service level agreement
Listed below is a summary of our resources which is correct as of May 2020. Further details of these resources can be found in the relevant sections of this website particularly the Your Area section that will give you an insight into how our resources are deployed across the county.
In common with other public services, the fire service is facing major cuts in funding over the next four years which will result in major changes in the way the service is provided. It is likely therefore, that the cost of the service will reduce significantly over the period covered by the service plan.
The tables below highlight the current costs for providing the service and where that money comes from.
Item | Cost |
---|---|
£m | |
Service Delivery | 54.877 |
Service Support | 16.035 |
Employment Services | 7.115 |
Legal, Finance and Corporate Services | 8.504 |
Contingency for pay and inflation | 1.092 |
Totals | 87.623 |
Source of Funding | Amount |
---|---|
£m | |
Grants from central government | 34.764 |
Council tax precept | 43.633 |
Local business rates | 9.118 |
Revenue Balances | 0.108 |
Totals | 87.623 |
Cost of the fire service to a council tax band D household in West Yorkshire is £65.87 per year.
The table below provides details of the Authority’s investment in major capital schemes such as major building works and purchase of fire appliances.
Unlike revenue expenditure, which is mostly funded through grant, this is funded through borrowing with only a small proportion funded through central government grants.
Item | Amount |
---|---|
£m | |
Property | 3.210 |
Information, Communications and Technology | 2.417 |
Vehicle replacement | 0.043 |
Operational equipment | 1.108 |
Smoke Alarms | 0.500 |
Total | 7.380 |
The annual Statement of Accounts for the most recent year for which the external audit is complete, is available below. Also on this page you can access the Statement of Accounts for previous years.
Covid19 – Delay to Public Rights inspection Period
Statement of Accounts 2018-2019
Statement of Accounts 2017-2018
Auditors Signed Opinion 2017-2018
Statement of Accounts 2016-2017
Statement of Accounts 2015-2016(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2014-2015(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2013-2014 (1087.12kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2012-2013 (1240.27kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2011-2012 (990.73kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2010-2011 (1982.91kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2009-2010 (338.49kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2008-2009 (394.51kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2007-2008 (758.17kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2006-2007 (550.82kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2005-2006 (608kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2004-2005 (837.21kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2003-2004 (5092.14kb)(Opens in a new window)
Statement of Accounts 2002-2003 (4679.9kb)(Opens in a new window)
All the relevant Audit Plans and Audit Reports in relation to the financial operations of the Authority can be found on this page.