GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council looks set to approve a plan that will shape the future of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS).

At its meeting on Wednesday, April 22, the cabinet will discuss GRFS’s Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) for the 2026-2030 period. The CRMP was informed by a public consultation between December 24, 2025 and February 8, 2026. The council said this ensured transparency by asking the public to give feedback on a draft of the plan.

These plans are a legal requirement of all Fire and Rescue Services across the country and establish how resources will be allocated and the plans put in place to mitigate identified community risks effectively.

Mark Preece, Chief Fire Officer at Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “I would like to thank all the members of the public who took part in the consultation, helping us to create the best Fire and Rescue Service we can in Gloucestershire.

“The Community Risk Management Plan will guide the work that Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service will undertake over the next four years. It underlines our commitment to prevention, partnership working and delivering the very best service for the county.”

The CRMP lists five aims to work towards in the four years to 2030. These include creating a highly skilled and inclusive values-driven workforce by putting people first, modernising the rural response model and ensure it is fit for the future, adapting skills and assets to meet evolving risks, demands and legislation, becoming a greener and more efficient service, and make a difference in its communities, and achieving outstanding assessments.

You can read the full cabinet report and all the background documents by visiting Gloucestershire County Council's website.