Outside body

The Fire Commission provides a forum to discuss matters of common interest and concern to fire authorities. It is also open to all combined fire and rescue authorities and principal authorities with a fire and rescue service.

All fire authorities in full or corporate membership of the Local Government Association (LGA) have the right to representation and voting on this commission in accordance with Article 13 (and Annex 2) of the LGA Constitution, Standing Orders and Political Conventions.

Additional members from fire authorities appointed as necessary by the political groups to ensure political balance as provided by Article 3.3.

The Fire Commission has a management committee which acts on behalf of the Commission.

Website: http://lga.moderngov.co.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=171#MEM