The Service
The Budget
This is the eleventh budget of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority which was formed in April 1997. This is the fourth year the Authority has set its own council tax. Twenty-five councillors make up the Authority:
19 from Hampshire County Council
3 from Portsmouth City Council
3 from Southampton City Council
The present membership, together with their political affiliations is set out below:
Each member of the Fire Authority has signed up to the Government's Model Code of Conduct for Members. The provisions in the Code are mandatory and must be applied without amendment.
| Members | Electorial Division | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Baulk (Roderick) | Farnborough North | Conservative |
| Beagley (Ian) (Vice Chairman) | Waterloo and Stakes North | Conservative |
| Cartwright (Michael) (Chairman) | Petersfield Hangers | Conservative |
| Chapman (Keith) | Calleva and Kingsclere | Conservative |
| Cooper (Mark) | Romsey Town | Liberal Democrat |
| Dunsdon (Lee) | South Waterside | Liberal Democrat |
| Evans (Adrian) | Lymington | Conservative |
| Frankum (Jane) | Basingstoke North | Labour |
| Fraser (Andy) (Portsmouth City Council) | Copnor | Liberal Democrat |
| Fuller (David) (Portsmouth City Council) | Fratton | Liberal Democrat |
| Gale (Ted) | Hayling Island | Conservative |
| Galton (Peter) (Southampton City Council) | Coxford | Liberal Democrat |
| Harrison (David) | Totton South and Marchwood | Liberal Democrat |
| Heath (Phil) | Basingstoke South West | Conservative |
| House (Keith) | Hamble | Liberal Democrat |
| Hunt (Lee) (Portsmouth City Council) | Central Southsea | Conservative |
| Hutcheson (Peter) | Church Crookham and Ewshot | Conservative |
| Kimber (Roger) | Aldershot West | Conservative |
| Kirk (David) | Andover South | Conservative |
| Marsh-Jenks (Peter) (Southampton City Council) | Redbridge | Labour |
| McIntosh (Robin) | Purbrook and Stakes South | Conservative |
| Payne (Samantha) | Petersfield Butser | Liberal Democrat |
| Price (Roger) | Fareham Portchester | Liberal Democrat |
| Simpson (David) | Hartley Wintney, Eversley and Yateley West | Liberal Democrat |
| Smith (Royston) (Vice Chairman) (Southampton City Council) | Harefield | Conservative |