Primary Authority

Primary Authority is a means for businesses to receive assured (Primary Authority Advice) and (specific query) tailored (local) advice on meeting regulatory requirements, including fire safety regulations, through a single point of contact. This enables all businesses to invest with confidence in practices and procedures, knowing that the resources they devote to compliance are well spent.

Primary Authority is based on legal partnerships between businesses and individual local authorities and/or fire and rescue authorities. Businesses can set up their own (direct) partnership or belong to a trade association (or other type of group) with an existing (co-ordinated) partnership.

What do primary authorities do? 

Fire Authorities that act as primary authorities provide: 

  • Primary Authority Advice to businesses to support regulatory compliance.

  • Inspection plans for a business (or the members of a trade association or regulated group if required), to improve the effectiveness of visits by local regulators (other fire and rescue services) and underpin better sharing of information.

  • A valuable resource for businesses, co-ordinators and enforcing authorities, by acting as a key point of contact and source of information. 

For a more in-depth delve into Primary Authority please visit - Primary Authority - GOV.UK

Our Primary Authority Partners

We currently have Primary Authority Partnership with the following organisations:

  • Hydes’ Brewery limited

  • Making Space

  • Muir Group Housing Association Limited

  • Onward Group Limited

  • Peaks and Plains Housing Trust Limited

  • Plus Dane Housing Limited

  • Weaver Vale Housing Trust Limited

  • Hexagon Care Limited

  • One Manchester (Limited)

  • Royal Mencap Society

If you would like to enquire about Primary Authority Partnerships with us please email: Protection.HQTeam@cheshirefire.gov.uk  



Last updated: Wednesday, 12 March 2025


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