<p>Fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work.</p><p>The<em> <em>Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) i</em></em><em>s due to </em>publish the Final Local Government Finance Settlement 2024/25 in February 2024. Figures from the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement indicate that standalone FRAs will see an increase in core spending power of £79.1 million in 2024/25. On average, this is an increase of 4.7 per cent in cash terms compared to 2023/24.</p><p>Decisions on how resources are best deployed to meet their core functions are a matter for each fire and rescue authority.</p>