your 2012-13 A-Z Guide - Swindon Borough Council

Wiltshire and Swindon Fire Authority,
which acts as the overall governing
body for the Fire & Rescue Service,
has 13 members - nine appointed by
Wiltshire Council and four by
Swindon Borough Council.
These councillors have a statutory
duty to provide the financial and other
resources necessary to ensure an
efficient and effective service. To this
Fire & Rescue Service in 2012/13
Capital expenditure 2012/13
Property & estates
£
954,000
Vehicles & equipment 2,132,000
Information and communication
technology
450,300
Total capital programme 3,536,300
Expenditure per head of population on
the provision of fire and rescue services
Number of primary fires per 100,000
population (e.g. property fires).
Percentage of fires attended in dwellings
where no smoke alarm was fitted.
Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service
end, they set an annual budget, which is
funded by:
• Grant from central government
• An allocation of non-domestic rates
• An annual precept on local
taxpayers, raised as part of the
council tax bill
The amount you will pay for your Fire
& Rescue Service in 2012/13 will be as
follows:
Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H
£41.59 £48.52 £55.45 £62.38 £76.24 £90.10 £103.97 £124.76
How do we perform?
2010/11
£35.51
154.52
24.23 %
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