Essex Fire Authority

The Fire Authority was formed on April 1, 1998 by virtue of the Local Government Act 1992.  Essex Fire and Rescue Service is directly responsible to the Essex Fire Authority.

The 25 Members of the Authority are elected Members nominated by the three constituent District councils. Twenty members are nominated by Essex County Council, three by Southend Borough Council and two by Thurrock Borough Council. 

At its Annual Meeting the Authority elects a Chairman and appoints a Vice-Chairman. The Chairman is Councillor Anthony Hedley and The Vice Chairman is Councillor Kevin Bentley.

Meetings of the Authority and its committees are open to the press and public, although they can be excluded if confidential information is likely to be discussed. Minutes of these meetings and dates are available on this website.

To view all of our corporate documents and business plans, click here

Click here to view the Calendar of Meetings

Click on the blue highlighted links contained in committee agendas to access reports to the Fire Authority

• Essex Fire Authority

  • Agenda and Reports - 15 September 10 67KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 9 June 2010 67KB
  • Minutes- 21 April 2010 91KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 21 April 2010 67KB
  • Minutes 10 February 2010 101KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 10 February 2010 78KB
  • Minutes- 9 December 2009 76KB
  • Agenda and Reports 9 December 2009 63KB
  • Minutes- 9 September 2009 75KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 9 September 2009 70KB
  • Minutes- 24 June 2009 85KB
  • Agenda and Reports 24 June 2009 74KB
  • Minutes 22 April 2009 72KB
  • Agenda and Reports 22 April 09 76KB
  • Minutes- 11 February 2009 80KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 11 February 2009 64KB
  • Minutes- 10 December 2008 74KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 10 December 2008 65KB
  • Minutes- 10 September 2008 178KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 10 September 2008 84KB
  • Minutes- 11 June 2008 70KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 11 June 2008 64KB
  • Minutes- 16 April 2008 74KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 16 April 2008 64KB
  • Minutes- 13 February 2008 88KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 13 February 2008 65KB

• Policy and Strategy Committee

  • Agenda and Reports 8 September 2010 64KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 23 June 2010 72KB
  • Minutes- 19 May 2010 69KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 19 May 2010 74KB
  • Minutes- 17 March 2010 63KB
  • Agenda and Reports 17 March 2010 61KB
  • Minutes- 13 January 2010 83KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 13 January 2010 57KB
  • Minutes- 11 November 2009 71KB
  • Agenda and Reports 11 November 09 60KB
  • Minutes- 23 September 2009 68KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 23 September 2009 60KB
  • Minutes- 22 July 2009 69KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 22 July 2009 76KB
  • Minutes- 25 March 2009 61KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 25 March 2009 61KB
  • Minutes- 14 January 2009 83KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 14 January 2009 66KB
  • Minutes- 12 Nov 2008 63KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 12 November 2008 62KB
  • Minutes- 24 Sept 2008 63KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 24 September 2008 62KB
  • Minutes- 25 June 2008 67KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 25 June 2008 71KB
  • Minutes- 26 March 2008 61KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 26 March 2008 62KB
  • Minutes- 23 Jan 2008 63KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 23 January 2008 62KB

• Audit, Governance and Review Committee

  • Agenda and Reports- 1 July 2010 70KB
  • Minutes- 17 March 2010 40KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 17 March 2010 69KB
  • Minutes- 13 January 2010 47KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 13 January 2010 60KB
  • Minutes- 11 November 2009 46KB
  • Agenda and Reports 11 November 2009 58KB
  • Minutes- 22 September 2009 204KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 22 September 2009 66KB
  • Minutes- 25 March 2009 41KB
  • Agenda and Reports 25 March 2009 65KB
  • Minutes- 14 January 2009 50KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 14 January 2009 58KB
  • Minutes- 12 November 2008 41KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 12 November 2008 64KB
  • Minutes- 24 Sept 2008 42KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 24 September 2008 62KB
  • Minutes- 25 June 2008 38KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 25 June 2008 63KB
  • Minutes- 14 May 2008 162KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 14 May 2008 62KB
  • Minutes- 26 March 2008 153KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 26 March 2008 62KB

• Audit Sub Committee

  • Agenda and Reports- 7 July 2010 73KB
  • Minutes- 28 April 2010 78KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 28 April 2010 69KB
  • Minutes- 28 January 2010 76KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 28 January 2010 115KB
  • Minutes- 14 October 2009 69KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 14 October 2009 60KB
  • Minutes- 8 July 2009 65KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 8 July 2009 59KB
  • Minutes- 29 April 2009 141KB
  • Agenda and Reports-29 April 2009 60KB
  • Minutes- 17 February 2009 41KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 17 February 2009 79KB
  • Minutes- 15 October 2008 167KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 15 October 2008 59KB
  • Minutes- 9 July 2008 50KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 9 July 2008 58KB
  • Minutes- 30 January 2008 42KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 30 January 2008 62KB

• Regional Management Board

  • Agenda and Reports- 24 June 2010 172KB
  • Minutes- 27 January 2010 30KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 27 January 2010 169KB
  • Minutes- 7 October 2009 31KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 7 October 2009 168KB
  • Minutes- 18 March 2009 24KB
  • Agenda and Reports- 18 March 2009 171KB
  • Minutes- 21 Jan 2009 36KB
  • Agenda and Reports 21 Jan 2009 183KB