Combined Fire Authority Members are elected by the community and are appointed to the Fire Authority by: Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council or Blackburn with Darwen Council. They represent public interests as well as individuals living within the area in which they have been elected to serve a term of office.
In their capacity as elected councillors they have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries on a regular basis.
Combined Fire Authority Members are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. The current Members' Allowance Scheme and details of payments made to Members can be found on the Publications section of the website. https://www.lancsfirerescue.org.uk/about-us/publications/
By law, all Members of the Authority are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are reviewed and published annually.
To find your local Combined Fire Authority Member please use the links below:
| Photograph | Combined Fire Authority Elected Member | Political party | Division |
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County Councillor Nigel Alderson C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07949126550 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Thornton and Hambleton |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07856930875 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Rossendale South |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work mobile: 07856930848 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Moss Side and Farington |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07856930911 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Longridge with Bowland |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07856930846 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Great Harwood, Rishton and Clayton-le-Moors |
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County Councillor Ashley Joynes C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07856930885 |
Reform UK | Accrington South |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07860 357119 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Darwen South |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07890 025766 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Ribble Valley North East |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work: 07756 505335 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Preston East |
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County Councillor Mackenzie Ritson C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07756505343 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Rossendale East |
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County Councillor Joel Michael Tetlow C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work: 07756 505353 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Accrington North |
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County Councillor Russell Walsh C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07756505363 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Morecambe North |
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County Councillor Ella Worthington C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work: 07756 505368 |
Reform UK (Reform UK) |
Skelmersdale West |
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County Councillor Mark Clifford C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07944 891011 |
Labour (Labour) |
Clayton with Whittle |
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c/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work mobile: 07917354075 |
Labour (Labour) |
Talbot |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home: 01253 313176 |
Labour (Labour) |
Victoria |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work mobile: 07974688569 |
Labour (Labour) |
Blackburn Central |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07967662401 |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Stanley |
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County Councillor Peter Buckley C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07876 844244 |
Conservative (Conservative) |
St Annes North |
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County Councillor Aidy Riggott C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work mobile: 07585633025 |
Conservative (Conservative) |
Euxton, Buckshaw & Astley |
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County Councillor Azhar Ali OBE C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home mobile: 07734 384602 |
Independent (Progressive Lancashire Group) |
Nelson East |
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County Hall, Preston, PR1 8XJ Home mobile: 07951 550223 |
Independent (Progressive Lancashire Group) |
Burnley North East |
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County Councillor Sohail Asghar C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work mobile: 07856930884 Home mobile: 07593131524 |
Independent (Progressive Lancashire Group) |
Accrington West & Oswaldtwistle Central |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work mobile: 07973 657542 |
4BwD (Progressive Lancashire Group) |
Audley & Queens Park |
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County Councillor David Howarth C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home: 01772 469995 |
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats) |
Penwortham West |