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 Hall, Preston, PR1 8XJ Home mobile: 07951 550223 |
Independent | Burnley North East |
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Glenoe, St Nicholas Road, Blackpool, FY4 5JB Home mobile: 07967662401 |
Conservative | Stanley |
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County Councillor Mark Clifford 546 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7EB Home mobile: 07944 891011 |
Labour | Clayton with Whittle |
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County Councillor David Howarth 49 Crookings Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0XH Home: 01772 469995 |
Liberal Democrats | Penwortham West |
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c/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work mobile: 07917354075 |
Labour | Talbot |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Home: 01253 313176 |
Labour | Victoria |
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13/15 Copperfield Street, Blackburn, BB1 1RB Work mobile: 07974688569 |
Labour | Blackburn Central |
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C/o Democratic Services, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH Work mobile: 07973 657542 |
4BwD | Audley & Queens Park |
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County Councillor John R Singleton JP Lodge House, 2 Staining Rise, Staining Village, Lancashire, FY3 0BU Home: 01253 886036 Home mobile: 07759 156338 |
Conservative | Fylde West |
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18B Woodbank Avenue, Darwen, BB3 1JJ Home: 01254 773470 |
Labour | Darwen West |