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<p>Overall Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRAs) will receive around £2.3 billion in
2018/19. Single purpose FRAs will see an increase in core spending power of 1.2% in
cash terms in 2018/19 and an overall increase of 0.3% from 2015/16 to 2019/20.</p><p>Financial
reserves held by single purpose FRAs increased by 80% to £545 million between 31 March
2011 and 31 March 2018. This is equivalent to 42% of their core spending power.</p><p>As
fire services are devolved, these figures apply to England only.</p><p> </p>
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