WMRMB operates in an advisory capacity to the region's five fire and rescue authorities, it has addressed its requirement to have delegated powers and responsibilities in the following manner:
In the interests of co-operating more effectively the fire and rescue authorities of the West Midlands region formally agreed in March 2004 to the establishment of a joint advisory committee under Sections 101 and 102 of the Local Government Act 1972. The committee is known as the West Midlands Regional Management Board;
The creation of a modernisation programme to address regional modernisation and reform;
The establishment of a formal Programme Board that provides governance and leadership to the modernisation programme;
The establishment of a regional Treasurers' Working Group;
The introduction of formal programme and project methodologies (MSP and PRINCE2) to deliver the modernisation programme;
The formal appointed of a Programme Manager;
The establishment of a regional Programme Office;
The appointment of key stakeholders to all project boards;
The appointment of elected Members to act as Senior Responsible Owners to all projects; and