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HAMPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

COMMENTARY & STATISTICS

HAMPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

REVENUE BUDGET

18

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

18

2003/04

2004/05

2004/05

2005/06

2003/04

2004/05

2004/05

2005/06

18

4

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

14

13

13

The budget for the Authority for 2005/06 is £60,265,000 which is £1,897,000 (3.25%) more than the

SUMMARY REVENUE ACCOUNT

13

original budget for 2004/05.

13

Employees

13

13

23,105

- Wholetime firefighters

24,696

24,418

25,121

13

4,298

- Retained firefighters

5,090

5,040

5,221

13

Staffing Statistics

6,804

- Other staff

7,040

6,999

7,214

13

1,162

- Other employees expenses including training

1,450

1,450

1,441

13

Firefighters

6,095

- Pension (net costs)

8,176

7,624

7,674

13

808

Whole-time

811

794

809

13

579

Retained

628

581

628

41,464

46,452

45,531

46,671

13

13

2,329

Premises

2,819

2,545

2,455

Other staff

37

Control room staff

37

37

38

2,149

Transport

2,139

2,290

2,134

13

181

Administration staff

202

195

209

13

32

Workshop employees and cleaners

36

31

36

5,520

Supplies & services

6,695

6,912

6,328

13

13

329

Contracted support services

439

457

407

13

1,637

Total staff

1,714

1,638

1,720

13

3,459

Capital charges

3,401

3,400

3,400

13

-

Provision for inflation

-

-

1,434

13

From 2004/05 these statistics relate to the number of posts available in the budget rather than the number

19

Revenue Contributions to capital

-

-

722

13

of personnel employed.

13

865

Increase in provision for uninsurable losses

-

-

-

13

On the following pages budgets for employees have been moved to reflect the comprehensive review of the

13

HFRA establishment reported to Personnel Sub Committee on 17 December 2003. Consequently, employee

budgets for each service area may show significant increases or decreases compared to the original budget,

56,134

Gross expenditure

61,945

61,135

63,551

13

but the overall employee budget has not increased significantly.

1,241

Less service income

769

1,168

873

13

-

Less Transitional Funding

787

787

-

13

13

54,893

NET COST OF SERVICES

60,389

59,180

62,678

13

-

Plus establishment/increase in general reserves

785

2,353

600

-

Plus establishment of second homes specific reserve

88

-

-

3,199

Less transfer from asset management accounts

2,894

3,165

3,013

13

51,694

BUDGET REQUIREMENT

58,368

58,368

60,265

13

13

13

13

MET BY

13

13

- Revenue Support Grant

11,461

11,461

9,348

- National Non-Domestic Rates

16,027

16,027

19,188

13

- Precept - met by council tax payers

30,880

30,880

31,729

13

13

58,368

58,368

60,265

13

13.00

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

748.00

HAMPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

COMMENTARY & STATISTICS

HAMPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

REVENUE BUDGET

18

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

18

2003/04

2004/05

2004/05

2005/06

2003/04

2004/05

2004/05

2005/06

18

4

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

14

STATUTORY INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION

STATUTORY INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION

13

13

Fire Safety responsibilities range from goodwill advice to householders, to complex inspections of

2,330

Employees

2,698

2,895

2,922

13

new and existing commercial or industrial developments.

-

Premises

-

8

13

13

117

Transport

163

167

165

13

15,461

Inspections by Fire Safety personnel

20,000

13,000

20,000

54

Supplies and services

54

215

69

13

191

Inspections by operational personnel

200

900

200

Capital charges

12

12

13

341

Central support services

401

451

451

15,652

Total inspections carried out

20,200

13,900

20,200

13

2,842

3,316

3,748

3,632

13

42

Less Income - fees and charges

-

57

48

13

-

Less recharged unapportionable overheads

5

-

-

13

13

2,800

Net Expenditure included in summary revenue account

3,311

3,691

3,584

13

13

PREVENTION & EDUCATION

PREVENTION & EDUCATION

13

13

Community Education provides, co-ordinates, monitors and evaluates safety education programmes

1,412

Employees

1,352

1,605

1,681

13

and initiatives and fulfils a corporate role in promoting fire safety awareness through a variety of media.

15

Premises

27

25

26

13

61

Transport

40

43

42

13

386

Fire awareness engine visits KS1

355

359

404

173

Supplies and services

181

313

235

13

269

School Fire Safety unit visits KS2

270

298

415

161

Central support services

168

212

218

13

398

School liaison visits KS3

-

580

580

13

5,387

Other activities including home fire safety checks

5,230

7,216

7,216

1,822

1,768

2,198

2,202

13

427

Less Income - fees and charges

377

442

424

13

The practical facilities of the Training Centre are used for the running of commercial and industrial fire

-

Less recharged unapportionable overheads

4

-

-

safety courses, for which charges are made.

13

1,395

Net Expenditure included in summary revenue account

1,387

1,756

1,778

210

Commercial/industrial organisations receiving

260

250

275

13

fire safety training

FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE OPERATIONS

FIREFIGHTING AND RESCUE OPERATIONS

13

13

Operational Responses

Operational Responses

13

13

The Authority saves lives and protects property throughout the geographic county of Hampshire. It

23,996

Employees

26,796

25,383

26,171

13

responded to 26,901 incidents in 2003/04 (24,336 in 2002/03).

2,129

Premises

2,637

2,357

2,256

13

1,281

Transport

1,353

1,419

1,339

13

1,786

Supplies and services

1,949

1,856

1,717

13

52

Number of stations

52

52

52

3,253

Capital charges

3,231

3,264

3,264

13

9,366

Central support services

9,400

9,769

10,139

13

234

Number of vehicles

234

234

234

13

41,811

45,366

44,048

44,886

13

26,901

Number of incidents

23,570

23,570

24,743

458

Less Income - fees and charges

267

357

258

13

-

Less recharged unapportionable overheads

8

-

-

18

13

41,353

Net Expenditure included in summary revenue account

45,091

43,691

44,628

13

13

Communications and Mobilising

Communications and Mobilising

13

13

This heading includes all expenditure directly or indirectly related to the handling of emergency (999) calls

1,186

Employees

1,301

1,183

1,196

13

from the public. In excess of 40,000 calls are received in a year. The sophisticated communications and IT

11

Premises

6

7

8

13

systems used in the mobilising of resourses to incidents is maintained by a combination of in-house

6

Transport

-

-

-

13

technical support staff and the external contractors.

763

Supplies and services

844

844

548

13

213

Central support services

276

270

244

13

2,179

2,427

2,304

1,996

18

Less Income - fees and charges

12

12

26

-

Less recharged unapportionable overheads

10

-

-

13

13

2,161

Net Expenditure included in summary revenue account

2,405

2,292

1,970

753

HAMPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

COMMENTARY & STATISTICS

HAMPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

REVENUE BUDGET

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2003/04

2004/05

2004/05

2005/06

2003/04

2004/05

2004/05

2005/06

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Securing Water Supplies

Securing Water Supplies

There is a duty under the Fire Services Act 1947 to secure the provision of water supplies for firefighting

100

Supplies and services

192

191

191

purposes. In practice, water companies provide the necessary water supply, but fire authorities are

11

Central support services

24

24

25

responsible for determining the location of hydrants and for their subsequent testing, repair and

maintenance. The Best Value Review of Hydrant Maintenance has resulted in considerable streamlining

111

Net Expenditure included in summary revenue account

216

215

216

of the Authority's policy for the frequency and scope of testing hydrants.

FIREFIGHTERS' PENSIONS

FIREFIGHTERS' PENSIONS

The firefighters' pension scheme is unfunded and costs are met directly from the revenue budget in the

7,297

Pension payments

8,078

7,800

8,192

year payments occur. Serving wholetime firefighters contribute 11% of pensionable pay to the scheme

1,209

Commutations

2,781

2,412

2,103

and the deficit is met from the budget.

306

Transfer values paid

321

311

311

8,812

11,180

10,523

10,606

736

Number of pensioners

762

759

777

2,305

Less - contributions

2,470

2,381

2,414

412

- transfer values received

534

518

518

6,095

Net Expenditure included in summary revenue account

8,176

7,624

7,674

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Transport Management and Maintenance

Transport Management and Maintenance

All vehicles owned or leased by the Authority are repaired and maintained at the vehicle workshop in Winnall,

951

Employees

972

1,035

1,007

Winchester. A 24 hour emergency callout service is also provided.

70

Premises

63

60

64

501

Transport

466

540

466

78

Supplies and services

81

122

82

234

Number of vehicles serviced

234

234

234

46

Capital charges

45

46

46

1,646

1,627

1,803

1,665

164

Less Income - fees and charges

92

242

91

-

Less recharged unapportionable overheads

8

-

-

-1,482

Costs allocated to services

-1,527

-1,561

-1,574

-

Net Expenditure

-

-

-

Training Delivery

Training Delivery

The Training Centre provides initial and continuation training for all personnel.

2,042

Employees

1,589

2,139

2,161

52

Premises

36

37

36

81

Transport

67

66

66

126

Supplies and services

128

118

117

2

Capital Charges

2

0

-

2,303

1,822

2,360

2,380

13

Less Income - fees and charges

2

16

2

-

Less recharged unapportionable overheads

4

-

-

-2,290

Costs allocated to services

-1,816

-2,344

-2,378

-

Net Expenditure

-

-

-

HAMPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

COMMENTARY & STATISTICS

HAMPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

REVENUE BUDGET

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2003/04

2004/05

2004/05

2005/06

2003/04

2004/05

2004/05

2005/06

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Personnel Services

Personnel Services

The budget covers the cost of running the Personnel Department and Occupational Health and Safety Unit.

1,249

Employees

909

1,102

1,199

-

Premises

-

-

-

25

Transport

3

3

3

290

Supplies and services

246

254

175

1,564

1,158

1,359

1,377

1

Less Income - fess and charges

-

-

-

-

Less recharged unapportionable overheads

5

-

-

-1,563

Costs allocated to services

-1,153

-1,359

-1,377

-

Net Expenditure

-

-

-

Training and Development

Training and Development

In addition to the provision of in-service training, the development of personnel is also carried out at the

389

Employees

593

511

539

Fire Service College, in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, universities and by other external training providers.

17

Transport

14

14

14

13

Supplies and services

23

22

22

419

630

547

575

33

Less Income - fees and charges

13

13

13

-386

Costs allocated to services

-617

-534

-562

-

Net Expenditure

-

-

-

Corporate Services

Corporate Services

Internal support to the Authority is provided by the following departments :

1,815

Employees

2,068

2,053

2,121

-

Financial and Office Services

52

Premises

50

51

52

-

Property Services

60

Transport

33

38

39

-

Information (ICT) Services

2,137

Supplies and services

2,997

2,977

3,172

-

Performance Review Unit

329

Contract support services

439

457

407

Additonal expertise is provided under contracts for services by Hampshire County Council for the following

158

Capital charges

123

78

78

services :

-

Financial services

4,551

5,710

5,654

5,869

-

Legal services

85

Less Income - fees and charges

6

29

11

-

Committee secretariat

-

Personnel services

4,466

5,704

5,625

5,858

-

Information and Communications Technology Support

-

Less recharged unapportionable overheads

11

Costs allocated to services

-5,156

-4,926

-5,187

-208

Costs allocated to democratic representation &

-222

-288

-288

management

-345

Costs allocated to corporate management

-315

-411

-381

3,913

Net Expenditure

-

-

2

Corporate and Democratic Core

Corporate and Democratic Core

The corporate and democratic core comprises two services: democratic representation and

208

Democratic representation & management

222

288

288

management and corporate management. Democratic representation concerns corporate policy

345

Corporate management

315

411

381

making and all other member-based activities. Corporate management costs are those which provide the

infrastructure for the service to be provided and the information required for public accountability.

553

Net Expenditure included in summary revenue account

537

699

669

HAMPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

COMMENTARY & STATISTICS

HAMPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY

REVENUE BUDGET

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2003/04

2004/05

2004/05

2005/06

2003/04

2004/05

2004/05

2005/06

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

APPENDIX 2

Asset Management Accounts

ASSET MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS

The Asset Management accounts are the central accounts which operate in conjunction with the Authority's

303

Total Expenditure

507

385

532

capital accounting arrangements. The main features of the arrangements are:

-3,459

Reversal of Capital Charges

-3,401

-3,400

-3,400

- valuation of capital assets such as buildings on a current replacement cost basis

-43

Total Income

-

-150

-145

- internal asset charges to service revenue accounts (capital charges) for capital assets comprising:

* an interest charge to reflect the cost of capital employed.

-3,199

-2,894

-3,165

-3,013

* a depreciation charge for assets with a finite life (eg vehicles)

- internal charges are also made to the Service's operational revenue accounts to reflect the writing-off of

deferred charges. These charges arise when expenditure is incurred, which can be properly capitalised, such

ASSET MANAGEMENT REVENUE ACCOUNT

as the Authority's set-up costs, but where no addition to the value of the Authority's fixed assets results.

Expenditure

Asset Management Revenue Account

161

Interest on loans

324

202

224

The revenue account is charged with the capital charges made to the Service's revenue account. The element of

161

324

202

224

the capital charges relating to depreciation and deferred charges is transferred from this account to the Provision

Reversal of Capital Charges

for Debt Repayment Account. This account is also charged with interest payable on loans and receivable on the

-3,459

Capital charges

-3,401

-3,400

-3,400

Authority's bank balance.

1,385

less depreciation and deferred charges

1,421

1,370

1,370

The excess of capital charges over financing costs, is transferred to the revenue account in order to neutralise the

-2,074

-1,980

-2,030

-2,030

effect on the budget requirement.

Income

0

Exceptional item

-

-

-

-43

Interest on bank balance

-

-150

-145

Provision for Debt Repayment

-43

-

-150

-145

The provision for Debt Repayment Account is charged with the principal repayments relating to loans and receives

the deferred charges and charges for depreciation contained within the Service revenue account. Debt repayments

-1,956

Excess of Capital Charges Over Financing Costs

-1,656

-1,828

-1,806

are made at the minimum level of 4% required by legislation.

The excess of depreciation and deferred charges over debt repayment is credited to the summary revenue account.

PROVISION FOR DEBT REPAYMENT

Expenditure