Decision details

The Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner is consulting on the proposal to change the governance of the fire and rescue service in Cambridgeshire. This follows Government legislation to promote greater joint working between emergency service organisations.

That Option 3, the governance option, of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) Fire Governance Consultation be supported: The Fire Authority is replaced by the Police and Crime Commissioner who becomes the new Fire Authority as a corporation sole. This is referred to as a “PCC style FRA”. The PCC would become the “Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner”.

The Cabinet considered that it was appropriate to respond to the Consultation on behalf of the Council as recommended by Overview and Scrutiny.

1.  The no change option: Police and fire continue to have governance arrangements that are independent of each other.

2.  The representation option: The police and Crime Commissioner has a seat and voting rights on the Fire Authority.

3.  The governance option: The Fire Authority is replaced by the Police and Crime Commissioner who becomes the new Fire Authority as a corporation sole. This is referred to as a “PCC style FRA”. The PCC would become the “Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner”.

4.  The single employer option: There is a single Chief Officer for police and fire personnel who becomes the single employer under the Police and Crime Commissioner.

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