www.mawwfire.gov.uk
Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
Introduction
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), public Authorities must be clear and proactive about the information they publish. To comply with this Act, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MWWFRS) has set up this Publication Scheme, which consists of information already published and held by the Authority.
It should be noted that there is more information on the MWWFRS website than referenced on this page.
Guide to contents
In this Publication Scheme, the documented activities of the Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service are grouped under the following categories. Click on the links to find the information you require.
- Who we are and what we do
- What we spend and how we spend it
- What our priorities are and how we are doing
- How we make decisions
- Our Policies and Procedures
- Lists and Registers
- The Services we offer
- Major incidents & incidents of interest
Many of these documents have been formatted as PDF (Portable Document Format) documents. In PDF form, each document retains the formatting and appearance of the original document and can be viewed on, or printed from, any computer.
In order to access a PDF document, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat software. You can download a (free) copy of Acrobat Reader www.adobe.com if you don't already have it on your computer.
Alternatively, the information is available in traditional document form by contacting the Information Officer, whose details are given below.
Contact details of our Information Officer. Any enquiries regarding the scheme or requests for information not available on our website should be addressed to the Service's Information Officer:
Ms Jacqui Maunder
Service Headquarters
Lime Grove Avenue
Carmarthen
SA31 1SP
Retention of information
Information is held on this website in line with a retention schedule which is shown below.
It should be noted that this website is not the archive for Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service documentation. Documents from years beyond the relevant retention period are available on request subject to the normal rules applied under the Freedom of Information Act.
| Section | Retention Period |
| Who we are and what we do. | Current year and previous three years. |
| What we spend and how we spend it. | |
| What our priorities are and how we are doing. | |
| How we make decisions. | |
| Our policies and procedures. | Current year and previous financial year. |
| Lists and registers. | Current document - updated as required. |
| The services we offer. | Most up to date version only. |
| Fire Service Reports on major incidents. | Current year and previous three years. |
Note: We are currently in the process of amending each section in line with this retention schedule.
Documents and links
For your guidance symbols have been used on this web page to indicate the type of document as follows:
| [PDF] | PDF (Portable Document Format) documents. These documents will open in a new window as will be the case for all pdf documents on the MAWWFRS web site |
| [WWW] | Links to external sites. These external sites will open in a new window. Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. |
| All other links from this page are to other pages on the Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service's web site. | |
Who we are and what we do
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Working with other authorities
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[1] Mid and West Wales Fire Authority has a Service Level Agreement whereby some financial services are provided by Carmarthenshire County Council.
Additionally, Mid and West Wales Fire Authority receives legal services support from: Eversheds Solicitors 1 Callaghan Square Cardiff CF10 5BT United Kingdom |
Working in partnership
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What we spend and how we spend it
| Budgets and Expenditure | |
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[1] These details are available in both our Strategic and Annual Plans. For further information please contact our information officer. |
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Staff pay and grading structure
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| Expenses paid to or incurred by Members of the Authority and senior officers | |
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| Procurement Procedures | |
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Details available on request |
What our priorities are and how we are doing
| Aims, Objectives and Plans | |
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Previous Annual Plans |
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| Measuring our performance | |
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How we make decisions
Mid and West Wales Fire Authority
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[1] Each main agenda paper contains the non-confidential minutes for the previous meeting. |
Public consultations
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Our Policies and Procedures
| Policies and procedures for the conduct of Authority business | |
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| Policies and procedures for the provision of services | |
Framework agreement between Dyfed Powys Police and Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Authorities |
Details available on request |
| Policies and procedures about the employment of staff | |
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| Customer Service | |
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| Internal instructions, manuals and guidelines | |
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| Records Management and personal data policies | |
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| Charging regimes and policies | |
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Lists and Registers
| Asset lists and information asset register | |
Operational Other |
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| Registers open to public inspection (and arrangements for access to the contents) | |
The following registers are available for public viewing at: Service Headquarters Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Authority Lime Grove Carmarthen Carmarthenshire SA31 1SP Tel: 0370 60 60 699 To make arrangements please telephone: 0370 60 60 699 and ask to speak the indicated contact person. Contact : Clerk to the Fire Authority Contact : The Information Officer Contact : The Information Officer |
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The Services we offer
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Major incidents & incidents of interest
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