1. West Midlands Leaders Meeting for Joint Authority Budget Discussions Friday, 13th December 2013

2. “Making West Midlands Safer” Response, prevention and protection “Our priorities, outcomes and strategic objectives” Risk-based attendance standards “We remain committed to the highest standards of emergency incident cover” Risk-based prevention activities “Designed to provide maximum impact for the investment made”

3. 30 June 2013 Jayplas, Smethwick Major Incident Response 26 November 2012 Alcohols Ltd. Oldbury

4. Our Service Delivery Model 1322 Firefighters38 Fire Stations 19 BRV 41 PRL

5. Collaboration, Sharing and Mergers

6. Comprehensive Spending Review (20 th October 2010) 25% reduction in the Fire Service formula grant over the next four years (2011/12 to 2014/15). ‘Back-loaded’ onto the last two years of the four year period.

8. Provisional Grant Reductions 2014/15 7.4% 2015/1610.0%

9. National Fire Service Spending Round Impact

11. West Midlands Fire Service Provisional Budget Forecast 2014/15 £m 2015/16 £m 2016/17 £m 2017/18 £m Balanced(0.5)(3.0)(6.0) Maintaining current response model Council tax increase of 2%

12. BUDGET 2014/15 TO 2017/18 QUESTIONS?