Welcome to the Website of Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Board
Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Board is the Fire and Rescue Authority for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service. It has 18 members who are elected councillors from the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, the Scottish Borders and West Lothian Councils. The Board also appoints a number of officials who provide professional support and advice.
The responsibility for the organisation, management and financing of Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service is shared between three parties, the Fire Board, the Chief Fire Officer and Scottish Ministers.
Find out more about the membership, remit and future meeting dates of the Fire and Rescue Board, its Committees and Sub-Committees. It is also possible to search for future meeting dates using our events calendar. Find out more about how to attend a Fire and Rescue Board meeting.