To consider a report relating to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, Service Delivery plan 2024-25 (Report CFO/17/24).

The Chief Fire Officer, Phil Garrigan, presented the report and explained that the station plans were tailored and bespoke to the station areas It was explained that the report presented the Authority's intentions for the next 12 months, including the ambitions and plans for the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP), functional plans, and station plans.

The Merseyside plan was  distilled down into functional areas, including prevention, response, protection, and preparedness. It was added that local management teams look at risks in their community. The Chief Fire Officer noted that some stations had specialist capabilities, as reflected in the CRMP.

Members were advised that the performance indicators for 2023–24 were used to identify the key performance indicators for 2024–25.

The Chair of the Authority, Councillor Byrom, drew Members' attention to the forward-looking report from April onwards and which explained that Aintree Fire Station and Croxteth Fire Station were being  merged into the new Training and Development Academy (TDA) Building.

With regards to sharing information with the districts, Deb Appleton explained that the report taken to members was not the version that the partner districts would receive. It was explained that the Authority would incorporate the districts feedback into the CRMP.

Jackie Sutton added that the station plans for Aintree and Croxteth were deliberately included due to them being working stations until the 1^st of April 2024; it was explained when an update was provided in June, that Croxteth and Aintree would be removed.

RESOLVED that the attached Service Delivery Plan (Appendix A) and Station Plans for 2024/25 (Appendices B-X) be published before the publication of a designed version on the Authority's website. A Word version like that attached to this report will also be available for accessibility to be considered and approved.