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What is Best Value?
- Challenge the purpose behind the service
- Compare our performance with others
- Consult the users of the service
- Compete to ensure that the service provided is the most cost effective way.
- Fleet management and maintenance
- Communications and control
- Occupational health services and procurement
We are currently undertaking a significant strategic review of our training functions. Further reviews will be undertaken and directed by the new regional management board.
What the Auditor Said
- Governance arrangements
- Performance management arrangements
- Our accounts
You can download the latest and previous years reports by clicking on the following links or contact the Information Management team on 01305 252641 or email cim@dorsetfire.gov.uk.
Annual Audit Letter March 2009
Annual Audit Letter March 2008
Annual Audit Letter March 2007
Annual Audit Management Letter 2004/05
Annual Audit Management Letter 2003/04
Annual Audit Management Letter 2002/03
Best Value Audit Report 2001/02
Annual Audit Plan
Latest Performance Plan
The Annual Report still incorporates our legal requirement under Best Value and looks back on our performance in the previous year.
Click here to see plans (Annual Report) available from 2004.
Previous Performance Plans
Download the Best Value Performance Plan 2003/04
Download the Best Value Performance Plan 2002/03
HMI Inspection Report and Action Plan
Her Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate, by the process of inspection and the provision of independant professional advice, will inform Ministers on the way in which fire authorities are performing their functions under the Fire Services Act, other legislation, and on technical matters related to those functions. Therefore the inspection process seeks to ensure brigades maintain their statutory obligations and achieve Best Value in service delivery in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1999.
Government policies inevitably effect the work of the Inspectorate and the Government's wish to modernise local government is particularly relevant. Fire Authorities, as part of the local government infrastructure, are expected to respond to the process of modernisation which involve changes in the way local authorities are financed and managed. These include:
- new political structures
- improvements to local democracy
- improved financial accountability
- an ethical framework for councillors and employees
- improvement in services through best value in service provision
- working in partnership with other public, private and voluntary organisations to improve effectiveness and promote the well being of communities.