From the FIA 1st February 2012
Message of the Week
Fire and Rescue Authorities Trading in Breach of the Local Government Act 2003 -
The FIA believes that a number of Fire and Rescue Authorities are trading in breach
of the Local Government Act 2003 which requires the setting up of an
arms-length trading company if such trading is profitable. In order to gather
evidence on this matter the FIA has submitted Freedom of Information Requests
to a number of Fire and Rescue Authorities and has written to their Chairs to
gain further information and to ask for immediate cessation of trading if it is
in breach of the Local Government Act 2003.
The replies to the Freedom of Information Requests are due back in mid-February and based upon the information gathered the FIA will then move forward to the next part of its investigation of this matter. If any readers of this message would like to
obtain more information on this subject or if they have evidence that would
inform the situation then they should contact Graham Ellicott via gellicott@fia.uk.com
The Local Government Act 2003 is I believe for England & Wales only.
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