Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

Planning Committee

Meeting to be held on Monday 13 July 2026

Annual Service Report 2025-2026

(Appendix 1 refers)

Contact for further information – Steve Healey, Deputy Chief Fire Officer

Tel: 01772 866801

Executive Summary

The Annual Service Report is produced annually by the Service as part of our accountability to measure progress against the items that we set out to deliver as part of our Annual Service Plan. These actions are derived from our medium-term strategic goals highlighted in our Community Risk Management Plan 2022-27.

The Annual Service Report 2025-26 seeks to provide an overview of our progress against the areas of work detailed in the Annual Service Plan 2025-26. The report highlights a number of key deliverables against our priority areas of people, prevention, protection, response, and value for money related work streams.

Recommendation(s)

For the Planning Committee to note the Annual Service Report 2025-2026.

Information

As part of our corporate planning function, we ensure that each year we inform our staff and members of our communities about what we aim to deliver through the production of an Annual Service Plan (ASP).

We then report on progress against each ASP with an Annual Service Report. The attached report details progress against the priorities set out in the Annual Service Plan 2025-26. It also includes key performance data and details of significant incidents across the county during the year.

The report will be published internally and externally to highlight the Service’s achievements over the period.

Business risk

If not produced, we are not able to demonstrate what we have delivered against the priorities we set for the Service in our Annual Service Plan and Community Risk Management Plan 2022-27.

Sustainability or Environmental Impact

None.

Equality and Diversity Implications

The final product will be designed to accessibility principles and made available online in an accessible version. There will also be an accompanying video with subtitles and audio description.

Data Protection (GDPR)

Will the proposal(s) involve the processing of personal data?  No

HR implications

None.

Financial implications

The report is produced in-house by the corporate communications team and any costs are funded from the departmental budget.

Legal implications

None.

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985

List of background papers

Paper: Annual Service Plan 2024-25

Date: 14 July 2025

Contact: Steve Healey, Deputy Chief Fire Officer