London Fire Commissioner
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The London Fire Commissioner (LFC) is a functional body of the Greater London Authority, with responsibility for the governance of the London Fire Brigade. It is a corporation sole and is the fire authority of Greater London.{{cite web | url=https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/about-us/governance-london-fire-commissioner/ | title=Governance - London Fire Commissioner }} It replaced the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority on 1 April 2018.
History
The London Fire Commissioner was created on 1 April 2018 as part of a nationwide reform of governance following the Policing and Crime Act 2017. It replaced the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/media/2837/lfc-0001-d_md_lfc-governance-direction-2018_signed.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
Governance
The London Fire Commissioner is the body responsible for the governance of the London Fire Brigade. It is a incorporated as a corporation sole and is the fire and rescue authority for London. It is a functional body of the Greater London Authority. The Mayor of London is ultimately responsible for setting the organisation budget and approving the London Safety Plan. There is a Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience who acts on behalf of the mayor. All these structures are scrutinised by the Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee of the London Assembly.
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Category:Local government in London
Category:Emergency management in the United Kingdom
Category:Greater London Authority functional bodies
Category:2018 establishments in England
Category:Government agencies established in 2018