The Service
The Budget
This is the twelfth budget of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority which was formed in April 1997. This is the fifth 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beagley (Ian) (Vice Chairman) | Waterloo and Stakes North | Conservative |
| Carew (Adam) | Bordon, Whitehill and Lindford | Liberal Democrat |
| Carter (Chris) | Leesland and Town | Conservative |
| Chapman (Keith) | Calleva and Kingsclere | Conservative |
| Evans (Adrian) (Vice Chairman) | Lymington | Conservative |
| Fairhurst (Liz) | Bedhampton and Leigh Park | Conservative |
| Frankum (Jane) | Basingstoke North | Labour |
| Fraser (Andy) (Portsmouth City Council) | Copnor | Liberal Democrat |
| Fuller (David) (Portsmouth City Council) | Fratton | Liberal Democrat |
| Galton (Peter) (Southampton City Council) | Coxford | Liberal Democrat |
| Harrison (David) | Totton South and Marchwood | Liberal Democrat |
| Jonas (Frank) (Portsmouth City Council) | Hilsea Ward | 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) | Catherington | Liberal Democrat |
| Pearce (Frank) | Hayling Island | Conservative |
| Price (Roger) | Fareham Portchester | Liberal Democrat |
| Simpson (David) | Hartley Wintney, Eversley and Yateley West | Liberal Democrat |
| Smith (Royston) (Chairman) (Southampton City Council) | Harefield | Conservative |
| Tucker (Marilyn) | Tadley and Baughurst | Conservative |
| Weeks (Alan) | Totton North | Liberal Democrat |
| West (John) | Petersfield, Butser | Conservative |
| West (Patricia) | Andover West | Conservative |
