STAFF BRIEFING

PERFORMANCE REPORT AND ACTION

PLAN 2012

CONTENT

• Brief overview of CFA and LFRS• Community Right to ChallengeCame into force in June 2012 and forms part of the Localism Act 2011. Allows qualifying

groups to express an interest in providing services (including those of the fire and rescue service). Qualifying groups include community and voluntary organisations, parish councils and groups of 2 or more employees.

• Performance in 2011/12 - Key performance indicator (KPI) outcomes

- Financial report and look forward

Summary: another very strong year with improvement across the majority of Key Performance Indicators. Financially, all aspects delivered alongside lowest ever council tax charge. Challenges for medium term highlighted as a result of estimated reductions in government funding resulting in a potential funding gap of between £5m and £9m by 2015.

CONTENT

• Risk in Lancashire

- update showing variety of risk and changing profile across Lancashire

- detail provided at District/Unitary level to allow for comparison

• Action Plan

- summary information on major LFRS projects and link to further information

• Specific proposals for consultation

EXPAND THE DCP

DUTY SYSTEM

CONSULTATION TOPIC

DCP duty system

• Emergency Cover Review was scheduled to report in 2012

• Work undertaken to assess operational activity levels etc.

• Uncertainty surrounding level of government funding for 2013-15 (potential funding gap of between £5m and £9m by March 2015)

• Full review postponed until 2013

• Still need to pre-plan

• Potential identified to expand DCP duty system

DCP duty system

Activity of original DCP stations in 2009

Station

Overall annual activity averages Critical incident annual activity averages

Overall 8pm to 8amMidnight to

7amOverall 8pm to 8am

Midnight to 7am

2006-09 2006-09 2006-09 2006-09 2006-09 2006-09

Bispham 745 317 139 241 96 46

Fleetwood 709 293 109 180 65 29

St Annes 498 191 81 178 64 33

Penwortham 777 305 126 188 67 26

Rawtenstall 551 228 89 151 66 30

Darwen 722 307 114 192 72 31

DCP duty system

Activity of potential DCP stations in 2012

Station

Overall annual activity averages Critical incident annual activity averages

Overall 8pm to 8amMidnight to

7amOverall 8pm to 8am

Midnight to 7am

2009-12 2009-12 2009-12 2009-12 2009-12 2009-12

Morecambe 653 273 107 146 53 24

South Shore 869 358 153 236 89 41

Bamber Bridge 670 264 112 206 82 39

Chorley 815 308 125 178 67 29

Skelmersdale 888 357 127 147 57 25

Nelson 747 318 129 199 83 44

Activity is within the range of that seen in the station areas of the original DCP stations in 2009

DCP duty system

2009 critical fire risk in original DCP station areas

StationVery High

High Medium Low

Penwortham 0 2 10 25

Darwen 0 4 11 13

Fleetwood 3 5 11 19

Rawtenstall 1 4 8 7

Bispham 2 6 12 23

St Annes 0 1 6 16

2012 critical fire risk in potential DCP station areas

StationVery High

High Medium Low

Bamber Bridge

0 2 8 18

Morecambe 3 3 13 15

Nelson 0 4 16 13

Chorley 2 7 12 31

Skelmersdale 5 6 9 13

South Shore 4 11 14 9

The range of Critical Fire Risk is similar to that seen in the station areas of the original DCP stations in 2009

Proposal

• Consider expanding the DCP system to some, or all, of the additional 6 stations identified.

• The number and locations of those selected along with any timescales for implementation will be determined as part of the consultation process.

• It is anticipated 2 stations will be implemented in 2013-14.

DCP duty system

Implications

Staffing• Reduction in 14 WT posts per station

Costs• One off capital expenditure of approx £500k per station

• Revenue savings of approx £370k per annum per station

DCP duty system

CONSULTATION PROCESS

• PR&AP available via website along with detailed reports on which proposals for change are made

• Presentations to staff

• Dialogue with partner agencies etc

• Discussion with Service users

NEXT STEPS

• Consultation July 30th – 21st October

• Planning Committee 22nd November – consider consultation outcomes and make final recommendations to full CFA

• Decision/s by full CFA 10th December

QUESTIONS?

PR&AP 2011