Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service Budget Consultation 2025-2026

Derbyshire residents, businesses and partner organisations are being asked to submit their views in the Service's annual budget consultation for 2025/26.

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) is starting to come under increased financial pressure with spiralling costs of inflation, energy and interest rates.

To ensure DFRS can continue to deliver its services to the communities of Derbyshire, whilst maintaining a sound financial position, the Service needs to make savings to bridge the £1.7 million predicted gap in its budget.

The consultation survey which includes background financial/budget funding information, and the Services proposed efficiency savings for 2025/26, asks for views on several areas including, whether DFRS provides good value for money, Our Budget and 2025/26 savings proposals and council tax precept.

The Consultation is open from 19 December 2024 until midnight on the 2 February 2025. Responses will inform DFRSs detailed budget plans for the next financial year (2025/26).