Current Consultations

Council Tax Consultation 2025-26

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) is consulting Royal Berkshire residents and staff on Council Tax funding for the next financial year until 12noon on 31 January 2025.

RBFA is committed to delivering value for money across the services provided to local residents. However, due to significant budgetary pressure as outlined in this letter, to maintain the current level of service RBFA is proposing a £5 increase for 2025/2026, based on a Band D precept, to £86.31.

Find out more and take part here.

The psychological impact of road traffic collision rescues

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting a research study conducted by the University of Kent’s School of Psychology to study the psychological impact of our rescue processes on casualties at road traffic collisions (RTC). 

Using their findings, the study aims to improve the psychological experience of casualties at road traffic collisions and in turn, RBFRS hopes to reduce the psychological symptoms experienced at the earliest opportunity.

If you’ve been involved in a RTC where the fire and rescue service have attended within the last 3-4 years and would like to help with this research, please visit the University of Kent’s website and email HSSfireandrescue@kent.ac.uk and a link will be sent with more information on the project and the pre-screening questions.