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 financial, governance and operational fire service arrangements.

All partners involved have been asked to formally endorse the Annual Statement of Assurance 2025-26. Cabinet will be asked to approve the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Statement of Assurance for 2025-26.

Decision

Following consideration of the report the Cabinet resolved to approve the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Annual Statement of Assurance 2025-26.

The call-in deadline is 9 July 2026.