Date of Request
18/11/25
Request
Dear FOI Team,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request salary information for the following senior roles for the last five full financial years: the Chief Fire Officer, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Assistant Chief Fire Officer(s) and the Chief Finance Officer.
For each of these roles, please provide the basic annual salary for each of the last five financial years, along with details of any pay rises awarded during that time and the reason for each increase (for example cost-of-living, incremental rise, re-grading or any other justification).
Please also provide details of any additional payments made in each of those years, such as bonuses, honoraria, backdated pay, market supplements, acting-up payments or any responsibility or retention payments.
I would also like to know what allowances or benefits were provided each year, including car allowances, vehicle entitlements, housing allowances or any other non-salary benefits.
Finally, please provide the total remuneration figure for each role for each of the five years (salary plus allowances, benefits and pension contributions).
Regards,
Response
Good Morning,
We thank you for your request for information, which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
The Service can confirm that the information that you have requested is held and is contained within the attached Pay Policy Statements.
The Annual Statement of Accounts sets out total remuneration, including employer pension contributions, under the section ‘Officers Emoluments’ and is held on the Service Website – https://www.hwfire.org.uk/about/your-right-to-know/finance/
If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact Information Governance on tel: 0345 122 4454 or by e-mail informationrequests@hwfire.org.uk. In any such communication please include the reference number assigned (see Subject).
Should you have any queries regarding the management of your request and wish to make either a complaint or request a review of the information disclosed to you, please do so by using Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s complaints system: Comments and Complaints. This must be done within 40 working days of our response to your request. After this date and in line with ICO guidance the Service is not obliged to provide an internal review of your request.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the internal review, you may appeal the decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF, Tel: 0303 123 1113 (alternatively 01625 545745) or E-mail: casework@ico.org.uk.
Further information on Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service may be viewed at the Service’s website: www.hwfire.org.uk
Thank you for your request for information.
Kind regards,
Information Governance Team