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BUDGET. 2011/2012 to 2014/2015. Ref. FN51412114. 25% reduction in the Fire Service formula grant over the next four years (2011/12 to 2014/15). ‘Back-loaded’ onto the last two years of the four year period. Comprehensive Spending Review (20 th October 2010).
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BUDGET 2011/2012 to 2014/2015 Ref. FN51412114
25% reduction in the Fire Service formula grant over the next four years (2011/12 to 2014/15). ‘Back-loaded’ onto the last two years of the four year period. Comprehensive Spending Review(20th October 2010)
National Cumulative Grant Adjustments Total England Staffordshire Hereford & Worcester West Yorkshire Greater Manchester Tyne & Wear Merseyside West Midlands Shropshire South Yorkshire
Introduction of Late pumps – a reduction of 13 fire engines at night Changes to crewing models, e.g Dual Crewing Recruitment Freeze since 2009 Top to bottom management review 22% reduction in traditional ‘back office’ costs by 2013 Merging Halesowen & Cradley Heath Stations Service Changes 2011-13
Grant reduction: 2011/2012 9.5% (£7.7m) 2012/2013 3.4% (£2.5m) West Midlands Fire ServiceGrant Reductions
£’m Formula Grant 73.100 Council Tax 38.300 S31 Grant (Council Tax Freeze) 1.000 112.400 Funding of Expenditure 2011/12
2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 £’m £’m £’m £’m 7.7 2.5 ?? Grant Reductions
Individual Authority settlement announcements November/December 2012 Indicative national reductions: Year 3 8.5% Year 4 5.0% Years 3 & 4 Grant FiguresCLG Position (Sept 2011)
National Years 1 and 2 = 6.5% WMFS = 12.5% National Years 3 and 4 = 13.5% WMFS = 26.0% Grant Reduction Planning Options
2013/14 2014/15 £m £m Base budget 108 106 Service Savings - 3 - 3 105 103 Grant 64 60 Council Tax 40 41 Shortfall 1 2 Estimated Position assuming 13.5 % National Grant Reduction(with 2012/13 C’Tax Grant)
2013/14 2014/15 £m £m Base budget 108 106 Service Savings - 3 - 3 105 103 Grant 57 49 Council Tax 40 41 Shortfall 8 13 Estimated Position assuming 2 x 13.5% National Grant Reduction(with 2012/13 C’Tax Grant)
3% for Fire Authorities One year only - £1.2M Council Tax Freeze Grant 2012/2013
4% for the Fire Service Increase for Band D £1.91 per annum Increase of £1.5 m in base funding Council Tax Threshold 2012/2013
300 firefighters – 12 fire engines A number of station closures Increased response times Less prevention work Impact of potential budget shortfall
2011/2012 to 2014/2015 BUDGET