Meetings were held with local authorities between 6 December 2007 and 8 January 2008, including six fire and rescue authorities, as part of the consultation period on the 2008-09 local government finance settlement. In addition, a meeting was held with one fire and rescue authority to discuss the settlement in March 2008.
We are currently consulting on the 2009-10 settlement and we welcome written representations from fire and rescue authorities by 7 January 2009.