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<p>Fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work.
Overall, fire and rescue authorities (FRAs) will receive around £2.6 billion in 2023/24.
All standalone FRAs, which includes West Yorkshire, will see an increase in core spending
power of 8.1 per cent in cash terms compared to 2022/23.</p><p>On 6 February 2023,
the <em>Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) </em>published
the final Local Government Financial Settlement setting out the referendum principles
for Local Authorities in 2023/24. All standalone FRAs, including West Yorkshire, will
be able to increase their Band D council tax by £5. This will raise c£67 million if
all standalone FRAs choose to make full use of the flexibility.</p><p>The final settlement
also confirmed that Revenue Support Grant and Baseline Funding Levels would increase
in line with September 2022 CPI (10.1%). This will help FRAs to manage their inflationary
pressures.</p><p>Ahead of the 2024/25 Provisional Local Government Financial Settlement,
the Home Office worked closely with the National Fire Chiefs Council to review evidence
of inflationary pressures facing fire and rescue services.</p>
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