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Drivers F & R authorities contribute to the Government’s fire target for England, “by 2010, reduce the number of accidental fire-related deaths in the home by 20% and the number of deliberate fires by 10%”. This includes a floor target that no F & R authority has a fatality rate, from accidental fires in the home, more than 1.25 times the national average by 2010. The authorities work to a set of ten national performance indicators which reflect the expectations of the National Framework and underpin performance assessment, and also to any performance measures agreed with local stakeholders. The Audit Commission has introduced an inspection regime based on the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) system used to assess local authorities. This also assesses arrangements to deliver functions through the Regional Management Board. The ODPM has established a regional network of nine Business Change Managers (located in Government Offices) who liaise with individual F & R authorities, the Audit Commission, ODPM, etc, especially in support of the modernisation agenda and ‘joining up’. Constraints The Audit Commission found that some fire authorities in the region are not yet addressing partnership activities such as evaluating partnership work, and setting the criteria for successful partnerships. The Audit Commission also found that some of the authorities are not yet fully addressing the requirements of the modernisation agenda, eg, through resources for staff training. |
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