Fire Authority

In England and Wales a fire authority or fire and rescue authority is a statutory body made up of a committee of local councillors which oversees the policy and service delivery of a fire and rescue service. Prior to the Fire Services Act 2004 many Fire and Rescue Authorities were known as Fire and Civil Defence Authorities; this designation is no longer used.

Read more about Fire Authority:  Constitution, Role of A Fire Authority, Powers of A Fire Authority

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