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Bedfordshire and Luton combined Fire Authority has 12
Members. Bedfordshire County Council and Luton Borough
Council each nominates 8 and 4
Political Members respectively. Current
membership. The combined Fire Authority is responsible for its
own budget, which is levied from the local community.
SAFEGUARDING STANDARDS
Bedfordshire and Luton Combined Fire
Authority (CFA) has established a
Standards Committee to promote and
maintain the highest ethical standards among its Members and Independent
Members.
The Committee, set up under the
provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, comprises three independent
and two elected Members, and is chaired by an Independent Member.
The CFA has agreed a
Code of Conduct,
based on the national Model Code, which sets out the standard of conduct
required of its Members and Independent Members.
The Standards Board for England deals
exclusively with cases of alleged serious breaches of the Code; less
serious cases of alleged Member misconduct can be referred to the local
Standards Committee. If a case is proven, a range of sanctions may
apply, including suspension.
A key feature of the scheme is public
empowerment. If you feel that a Member or Independent Member of the CFA
has acted in possible breach of the Code, you can complain, in writing,
to the Standards Board for England, 1st Floor, Cottons Centre, Cottons
Lane, London SE1 2QG. To help you in this process, Standards Board for
England advisory booklets are available at Fire and Rescue Headquarters,
Southfields Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7NR.
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