Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service does hold this information.
Please see below the answer to your request.
Initial Request:
• How much government funding the fire service has received each year since 2013
• How much the fire service has spent on training for frontline fire fighters each year since 2013
• What training courses have been delivered each year (the name of the courses) and how many since 2013. If possible, can you tell me how many staff have attended these courses?
Final Response:
1. Government Grants since 2013
|
Type |
Year |
Amount |
|
Government Grants |
2013-14 |
21,691,728.00 |
|
Government Grants |
2014-15 |
19,164,390.00 |
|
Government Grants |
2015-16 |
16,302,976.00 |
|
Government Grants |
2016-17 |
14,233,622.00 |
|
Government Grants |
2017-18 |
11,033,340.00 |
2 Training Costs for firefighters
|
Year |
Wholetime FF |
OnCall FF |
Total |
|
2013-14 |
248,871 |
683,330 |
932,201 |
|
2014-15 |
285,440 |
783,738 |
1,069,178 |
|
2015-16 |
240,050 |
659,110 |
899,160 |
|
2016-17 |
214,017 |
587,630 |
801,647 |
|
2017-18 |
230,030 |
631,599 |
861,629 |
|
2018-19 YTD |
148,963 |
409,012 |
557,975 |
|
Grand Total |
1,367,371 |
3,754,419 |
5,121,790 |
Please refer to the excel document attached in the email for what training courses have been delivered each year and how many have been attended.
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