London Fire and Civil Defence Authority

London Fire and Civil Defence Authority (LFCDA) was the fire authority of Greater London from 1 April 1986 to 3 July 2000. It replaced the Greater London Council as fire authority when it was abolished. The LFCDA was replaced by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority when the Greater London Authority was created.

London Fire and Civil Defence Authority

Abbreviation	LFCDA
Predecessor	Greater London Council
Successor	London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
Formation	1 April 1986
Founder	Local Government Act 1985
Dissolved	3 July 2000
Type	Fire authority
Purpose	Make key decisions on London Fire Brigade strategy, policy and budget
Headquarters	London Fire Brigade
Location	Queen Annes Gate, London, SW1H 9AT
Region served	Greater London
Membership	33 members

History

The LFCDA was established on 1 April 1986 to replace the Greater London Council as fire authority for Greater London. It was a joint authority, made up of 33 members, one appointed by each of the 32 London borough councils and one from the Corporation of London.

The London Fire Brigade ceased to be able to use the coat of arms of Greater London once the Greater London Council was abolished. The London Fire and Civil Defence Authority applied in 1986 to the College of Arms for the coat of arms to be transferred to them, but this was refused and a new coat of arms was issued.^[1][a]

The LFCDA was replaced by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, a functional body of the Greater London Authority.^[3]

Notes

1. These were subsequently transferred to the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and the London Fire Commissioner.^[2]