Information we publish

2023-24 Annual Statement of Assurance

This Statement seeks to provide an accessible way in which communities, central government, local authorities, and other partners gain assurance of our Fire and Rescue Authority’s performance for the financial year 2023/24. It aims to provide assurance that the Authority is meeting the priorities it has set itself in the Safety Plan 2020-2025. The publishing of the Annual Assurance Statement is a requirement of the Fire and Rescue National Framework for England 2018. The HIWFRA annual assurance statement is structured to describe the assurance mechanisms in place in support of our five Safety Plan priorities: Our Communities, Our People, Public Value, High Performance and Learning and Improving.

HIWFRS Carbon Reduction Pathway Strategy

This strategy outlines Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service’s (HIWFRS) approach to carbon reduction and the projects and projected pathway towards net zero from 2025 - 2030.

Annual Peformance Report 2023/24

Our 2023/24 Annual Performance Report was scrutinised by the Fire Authority on 24th June 2024. The report provides an update on the Service’s key performance indicators and our progress against the 4th year of the 2020-2025 Safety Plan, as well as celebrating our work in other areas, such as our Children and Young People Team, our work on Contaminants, our property and facilities activity (including the new live fire complex), and our positive movement in reducing our carbon footprint.

Annual Equality Statement 2023-2024

This report provides an overview of our progress against our Equality objectives between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 as outlined in ‘Our Inclusive Service’ strategy.

Annual Statement of Equality Report (incl Appendices A & C) – 21-02-2023

The Equality Act 2010 established general and specific duties for public sector bodies to improve their equality performance. In order to meet these duties, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) must publish equality information on an annual basis and set equality objectives every four years. The published information must be accessible to employees and members of the public.

Mid Year Performance Report (April – Sept 2023)

This report focuses on our performance to date in 2023/24 (1st April 2023 – 30th September 2023) across key areas aligned with our Safety Plan priorities.

Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP)

We are producing our next Safety Plan covering 2025-30. Nationally, this plan is called a Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP). Earlier this year (2023), we asked for views from the public, partners, community groups and colleagues to help us identify all foreseeable fire and rescue related risks in our communities.

2022-23 Annual Assurance Statement – Appendix A

This Statement seeks to provide an accessible way in which communities, central government, local authorities and other partners may make a valid assessment of our Fire and Rescue Authority’s performance for the financial year 2022/23. This covers the period of April 2022 to March 2023.

Performance Report 2022-23

This report focuses on our performance in 2022/23 (1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023) across key areas aligned with our Safety Plan priorities.

Station Investment Programme Design Principles

The Station Investment Programme (SIP) aims to establish a consistent approach to the design of future fire stations. This will enable economies of scale in the design and build process, whilst also maintaining a common thread of design features that make the buildings cost-effective to maintain and run.

Mid Year Performance Report 2022-23

This report focuses on our performance in 2022/23 (1st April 2022 – 30th September 2022) across key areas aligned with our Safety Plan priorities, as well as other crucial areas including the progress of our Year 3 Safety Plan improvements and compliance with national Fire Standards.

2021-22 Annual Assurance Statement – Appendix A

This Statement seeks to provide an accessible way in which communities, central government, local authorities and other partners may make a valid assessment of our Fire and Rescue Authority’s performance for the financial year 2021/22. This covers the period of April 2021 to March 2022.

Community Safety Protection Charter

End of Year Performance Report 2021-22

End of Year Performance 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022

Community Safety Plan 2022-25

This is now the second Community Safety Plan which sets out our vision and aspirations in delivering safer communities in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. This plan aligns with the last three years of the Service Safety Plan and our aim is to provide clarity to the public, our teams and partners in the areas of new activity Prevention, Protection (Delivery), Protection (Support) and Health teams will be working on over the next three years to improve our performance.