London Fire and Civil Defence Authority explained

London Fire and Civil Defence Authority
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Abbreviation:LFCDA
Predecessor:Greater London Council
Successor:London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
Formation:1 April 1986
Founder:Local Government Act 1985
Dissolved:3 July 2000
Type:Fire authority
Purpose:Make key decisions on London Fire Brigade strategy, policy and budget
Headquarters:London Fire Brigade
Location:Queen Annes Gate, London, SW1H 9AT
Region Served:Greater London
Membership:33 members

London Fire and Civil Defence Authority (LFCDA) was the fire authority of Greater London from 1 April 1986 to 3 July 2000.

It replaced the Greater London Council as fire authority when it was abolished.

The LFCDA was a joint authority, made up of 33 members, one appointed by each of the 32 London borough councils and one from the Corporation of London.

The LFCDA was replaced by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, a functional body of the Greater London Authority.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fire and emergency planning . Greater London Authority . 6 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141003203125/http://legacy.london.gov.uk/gla/fire.jsp . 3 October 2014 .