April 2017 Update

Covered in this update:

Chief Fire Officer financial scandal

Conservatives say cuts are dangerous

Cabinet Member obstructs scrutiny

Fake claims (fire deaths and fire engine availability)

Crawley residents hit by worst cuts

More incidents - Less fire engines

Meaningless promises on our fire & rescue service

More response time misinformation

Conservative Councillor lives in a different World

UKIP support putting West Sussex residents in greater danger

I have today heard from the UKIP Opposition Leader on WSCC. He says that there is nothing they can do! He says, "The assurances that satisfactory fire and emergency cover will remain in place after these changes, look sound". That sounds just as hollow as Neville Chamberlain's 'peace for our time' claim just before World War 2. 

Never mind the lack of evidence to support that 'assurance', never mind the increase in fire deaths, never mind the widespread public concern, never mind the hundreds of serving and former firefighters who are convinced that fire and emergency cover will not be satisfactory, never mind the increased response times that will put lives and property at risk, just bury your heads in the sand and keep your fingers crossed.

UKIP have shown their true colours, like the Tories, they are happy to sacrifice lives in West Sussex.