title: London Fire Commissioner
text: # London Fire Commissioner
  
  The London Fire Commissioner (LFC) is a functional body of the Greater London Authority, with responsibility for the governance of the London Fire Brigade. It is a corporation sole and is the fire authority of Greater London. It replaced the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority on 1 April 2018.
  
  ## History
  
  The London Fire Commissioner was created on 1 April 2018 as part of a nationwide reform of governance following the Policing and Crime Act 2017. It replaced the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.
  
  ## Governance
  
  The London Fire Commissioner is the body responsible for the governance of the London Fire Brigade. It is a incorporated as a corporation sole and is the fire and rescue authority for London. It is a functional body of the Greater London Authority. The Mayor of London is ultimately responsible for setting the organisation budget and approving the London Safety Plan. There is a Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience who acts on behalf of the mayor. All these structures are scrutinised by the Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee of the London Assembly.
  
  