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Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is consulting the public on its council tax precept for the year ahead.

The Service is proposing a small increase to the precept in 2025-26 – a total of £5 per year (on a Band D property).

Steven Brown, Director of Corporate Services at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Despite increasing costs and financial pressures, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has a strong track record of balancing the budget and maintaining vital services that represent excellent value for money to the people of Lancashire.

“We are one of the biggest fire and rescue services yet have one of the smallest council tax precepts in the country. To enable us to balance the books and fund vital investment in our service we are proposing a small increase to our council tax precept of £5 for the year, or 10 pence a week (on a Band D property).”

The Service’s council tax precept is currently below the national average for fire and rescue services, and fire accounts for a small portion of council tax in Lancashire – around 4% of the total bill. The proposed increase would remain below the national average.

It costs approximately £1.4 million per year to crew a fire engine 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The proposed increase would generate £2.6 million in total.

Find out more and take part in the consultation.