Purpose

The Fire Authority (FRA) is required to provide annual
assurance on financial, governance and operational matters and show
how they have had due regard to the expectations set out in their
Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) and as part of the Fire and
Rescue National Framework for England.
 
This Statement reinforces the commitment to provide
communities with clear information about how public funds are
managed and assure the effectiveness of our financial, governance
and operational fire service arrangements.
 
All
partners involved have been asked to formally endorse the Annual
Statement of Assurance 2024-25. The Cabinet will be asked to
approve the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Statement of
Assurance for 2024-25.
 

Decision

Following
consideration of the report the Cabinet approved the West Sussex
Fire and Rescue Service Annual Statement of Assurance 2024-25.
The call-in deadline is 17 July 2025