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27 March 2009
Fire and rescue performance assessment - Scores and analysis of performance in fire and rescue authorities 2006
National study
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Fire and rescue national studies

 
 
Upcoming fire and rescue studies
27 March 2009
Brief descriptions of all fire and rescue national studies that are in progress.
Oneplace national overview report
24 February 2010
This report looks at the findings from the first year of Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA). It is published by the six inspectorates responsible for assessing local public services in England.
Man being interviewed
Nothing but the truth?
A discussion paper
5 November 2009
This paper sets out important issues as the basis for discussion on how to ensure data about local public services is fit for purpose.
Working better together?
Managing local strategic partnerships
21 April 2009
The report identifies LSPs as evolving and maturing, local and national partners still need to recognise the key dynamics that support partnership working.
Risk and return
English local authorities and the Icelandic banks
26 March 2009
This report examines English local authorities' deposits in the Icelandic banks and their UK subsidiaries.
Rising to the challenge
Improving fire service efficiency
17 December 2008
This report looks at the GBP 2 billion of public money spent on the fire service in England and encourages fire services to improve their value for money.
Audit Commission and IDeA Competition
13 March 2008
The Audit Commission and IDeA have built on the Commission's report in 2007, Seeing the Light, by running a competition to find and share more examples of innovation.
In the know
Using information to make better decisions - a discussion paper
21 February 2008
This paper aims to encourage people to think about the information they use whenever they make decisions.
Fire and rescue performance assessment
Scores and analysis of performance in fire and rescue authorities 2006
5 April 2007
The fire and rescue performance assessment for 2006 measures the scale and sustainability of the modernisation and improvement of the fire service.
Learning from CPA for the fire and rescue service in England 2005
12 January 2006
Fire and Rescue Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) examines how well fire and rescue authorities are being run to meet the needs of local people and sets a baseline for measuring improvement.
National studies