It is a corporation sole and is the fire authority of Greater London.
[1] It replaced the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority on 1 April 2018.
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 is a incorporated as a corporation sole and is the fire and rescue authority for London.
All these structures are scrutinised by the Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee of the London Assembly.