Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Authority
The Fire & Rescue Authority is funded partly by the Government through the Revenue Support Grant and National Non-Domestic Rates, and partly by the local tax payer in the form of Council Tax.
The Fire & Rescue Authority is funded partly by the Government through the Revenue Support Grant and National Non-Domestic Rates, and partly by the local tax payer in the form of Council Tax.
The Fire & Rescue Authority is a separate entity from the Fire & Rescue Service and operates within a legal framework, which is heavily influenced by Central Government.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is accountable to the Fire & Rescue Authority, which sets out rigorous guidelines and is responsible for setting the level of revenue funding and the costs incurred in running a front line service.
The Service's strategic decisions are driven by the Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority in conjunction with the Strategic Leadership Team. Details of meetings of the Fire & Rescue Authority open to the public can be found in our Meetings section.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority consists of 16 councillors; 12 are from Derbyshire County Council and 4 are from Derby City Council.
Members are able to claim various allowances in connection with carrying out their duties as a councillor. Details of these allowances, reference documents for the members and the annual governance statements can be accessed through the documents section.
The Chair of the Fire & Rescue Authority is Cllr Kevin Buttery and the Vice Chair is Cllr Ged Potter. The Independent Person is Peter Wilkinson.
Basic information about the members of the Fire & Rescue Authority are listed below, where available electronic versions of each members declaration of interest form will be provided and links to more information about the member included. Some links may take you to external websites.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service cannot be held responsible for the content of external sites.
Kevin Buttery
Fire & Rescue Authority Chair
Derbyshire County Council - Horsley Division
Ged Potter
Fire & Rescue Authority Vice Chair
Derby City Council - Allestree Ward
Steve Marshall-Clarke
Derbyshire County Council
Alfreton and Somercotes Division
Julie Patten
Derbyshire County Council
Hilton Ward
Steve Bull
Derbyshire County Council
Ashbourne Division
Clive Moesby
Derbyshire County Council
Tibshelf
Sue Burfoot
Derbyshire County Council
Matlock Division
Jim Perkins
Derbyshire County Council
Chapel and Hope Valley Division
Linda Chilton
Derbyshire County Council
Melbourne Division
Jean Innes
Derbyshire County Council
St Mary's Division
Ron Ashton
Derbyshire County Council
Ripley East and Codnor Division
Stuart Brittain
Derbyshire County Council
Brimington Division
Wayne Major
Derbyshire County Council
Sandiacre Division
The Fire & Rescue Authority holds a number of meetings throughout the year, one of which is the annual general meeting (AGM) during which a Chair and Vice Chair for the following year are elected. A further five meetings a year are held, one of which includes the Annual Budget.
The Fire Authority meetings deal with the following issues which are known as its terms of reference:
The Fire Authority's Work Programme which contains a break down of the terms of reference by meeting.
FRA Committee Annual Work Programme 2019-20.pdf (pdf 396.21 KB)
The The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 make provision for remote attendance at, and remote access to Fire Authority meetings held on or before 7 May 2021. The main purpose of webcasting is to give members of the public the chance to view meetings as they happen.
The Regulations enable the Fire Authority to hold meetings without all, or any, of the members being physically present in a room. They allow for remote meetings through electronic and digital means at virtual locations using video and telephone conferencing, live webcast and live streaming.
The “place” at which the meeting may be held may be a Fire Authority building, or where the organiser of the meeting is located, or an electronic, digital or virtual location, a web address or a conference call telephone number.
Webcasting on the Fire Authority’s YouTube site does not replace the formal record of the meeting and the decisions made. The only formal record of any meeting of the Fire Authority is its Minutes and Agendas which are required to be maintained and retained for a number of years.
July 2020
Louise Taylor
Solicitor/Monitoring Officer
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue
All meetings are open to the public and media.
All meetings take place at 10:30 am at the Fire Service JTC in Ripley unless otherwise stated below.
Directions to the JTC (Joint Training Centre)
This meeting will be streamed live and can be viewed by following this link https://youtu.be/ecCmxbhfCtc
Fire & Rescue Authority Meeting Papers - 26 November 2020 - OPEN (pdf 12,901.02 KB)
This meeting was streamed live and can be viewed by following this link https://youtu.be/zePtvjBifig
Fire & Rescue Authority Meeting Papers - 24 September 2020 OPEN pdf 2,629.08 KB
Virtual Webex meeting
Fire and Rescue Authority Meeting Papers - 23 July 2020 OPEN pdf 14,082.03 KB
In relation to the Fire & Rescue Authority meeting scheduled for Thursday 18 June, Councillor Kevin Buttery, Chair of the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Authority, and Chief Fire Officer Gavin Tomlinson have agreed that in light of the current coronavirus crisis, and following the advice of the Prime Minister to avoid social contact, the Annual General Meeting of the full Fire Authority due to take place on Thursday 18 June 2020 will be postponed. The AGM will be scheduled for later in the year but provisional arrangements are being made for a meeting of the Fire & Rescue Authority on Thursday 23 July 2020. A decision will be made nearer the date as to whether or not this meeting will be held in person having regard to the Government guidance at the time.
This decision has been taken to support the country’s efforts to delay the spread of the coronavirus and help protect those at higher risk due to their age or pre-existing health conditions. Any public questions received will be answered in writing and published online.
Minutes of FRA 26 March 2020 OPEN pdf 472.09 KB
FRA Agenda and Papers 26.3.20 pdf 7,815.27 KB
FRA Agenda and Papers 13.2.20 OPEN pdf 3,573.06 KB
FRA Agenda and Papers 5.12.19 pdf 5,594.80 KB
FRA Agenda and Papers 26.9.19 pdf 2,077.09 KB
FRA Agenda and Papers Non Exempt 25.07.19 - Part 1 pdf 4,888.98 KB
FRA Agenda and Papers Non Exempt 25.07.19 - Part 2 pdf 5,461.54 KB
FRA AGM 20 June 2019 pdf 7,104.16 KB
FRA Agenda and Papers 28 March 2019 pdf 2,596.42 KB
FRA Agenda and Papers 14 February 2019 pdf 3,322.34 KB
The Fire & Rescue Authority members are involved in a number of working groups and forums that interact with each other and that cover a range of issues. The inter-relating structure of these committees is shown in the image below.
FRA Members Handbook 2019-20 (pdf 2,123.96 KB)
Documents that provide information and advice for the members of the Fire & Rescue Authority are available below to view or download.
Fire authority members code of conduct pdf 269.67 KB
Scrutiny of finance councillors workbook pdf 1,051.75 KB
Protocol on member - officer relations pdf 172.90 KB
Local Code of Corporate Governance 2020 pdf 1,429.25 KB
The Fire and Rescue National Framework for England states that fire and rescue authorities and their services remain free to operate in a way that enables the most efficient and effective delivery of their services. However, this freedom and flexibility means that fire and rescue services need to demonstrate that they are accountable to their communities and transparent and states that each Fire and Rescue authority must provide annual assurance by producing a Statement of Assurance on the following key areas:
Annual Governance Statement 2019-20 (pdf 404.65 KB)
Annual Statement of Assurance 2020 (pdf 2,481.62 KB)
Do you have a question you would like to ask at a Fire & Rescue Authority, would you like to submit a petition to support your viewpoint, do you have a complaint you would like to make about the Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority or the conduct of its members?
This page contains specific information for submitting feedback and questions regarding the Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority. If you wish to view the feedback and complaints information for the wider Fire & Rescue Service please visit the general feedback and complaints page.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority is keen to receive feedback from all residents, visitors and from people working or studying in Derbyshire.
Please read the following information that is relevant to how you would like to submit your question or feedback.
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority is keen to receive feedback from all residents, visitors and from people working or studying in Derbyshire.
Please read the following information that is relevant to how you would like to submit your question or feedback.
Members of the public can ask questions at the meetings of the full Fire & Rescue Authority. Any questions you wish to ask need to be put down in writing and sent to the Clerk to the Fire Authority at least 10 days before the date of the meeting by either of the following methods:
Solicitor / Monitoring Officer
Louise Taylor
DFRS Headquarters
Butterley Hall
Ripley
Derby
DE5 3RS
If you have any questions about Public Question Time you can contact the Clerk to the Fire & Rescue Authority on 01773 305 305.
We recognise that petitions are a useful way to let us know about your concerns.
Any petition must contain the following information:
A minimum of 10 signatories from 5 separate households is required in order for a response to be made.
Guidance on how to submit a petition and the actions the Authority will take is provided in the Petitions Protocol which can be downloaded below.
Protocol for Submission of Petitions (pdf 199.90 KB)
If you have any concerns about the way in which the Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority, or its Members conduct themselves, please contact the Monitoring Officer in confidence in either of the following ways:
Solicitor / Monitoring Officer
Louise Taylor
DFRS Headquarters
Butterley Hall
Ripley
Derby
DE5 3RS
Your enquiry will be treated confidentially and a response made following investigation of the facts in each case.