Wednesday, 9 April 2025

As the wildfire threat increases, Cabinet Member admits Fire Service less effective

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West Sussex is inadequately resourced for wildfires The Chief Fire Officer has rightly warned of the increased risk of wildfires, but the Co...
Saturday, 1 March 2025

Another worrying Freedom of Information request refusal

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Fantasy "parties with an intention to cause mischief" WSFRS has just refused a request from a Charlie Healy for a copy of the ris...
Saturday, 15 February 2025

False claims and worsening response times

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More false claims from Cabinet Member Duncan Crow entertaining  his Conservative colleagues At Friday's full council meeting, Cabinet Me...
Saturday, 18 January 2025

West Sussex County Council cut standards to cover up deteriorating response times

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Misleading consultation Existing 8 to 14 minute response targets  being  replaced with a single 16 minute response target It is very disappo...
Thursday, 12 December 2024

Poor performance prompts more spin and cover up

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With elections next May, it seems that West Sussex County Council's leadership is desperate to cover up how their cuts have damaged the ...
Friday, 22 November 2024

Why the Conservatives cannot be trusted with our Fire & Rescue Service

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Key changes between 1974 and 2024 West Sussex was enlarged in 1974 and for the next 35 years the Conservative’s management of the fire &...
Monday, 1 July 2024

Self deception or deceiving the public?

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The response time deception This week I watched Conservative Cabinet Members congratulating their colleague Duncan Crow on this annual repor...
Friday, 1 December 2023

County Council failing to protect West Sussex residents

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Deception Latest figures show how West Sussex County Council's poor fire service response times are getting even worse. It is the result...
Saturday, 18 March 2023

Cuts and fire death concerns

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Fair Pay It is good news that firefighters and their employers have reached agreement on pay and avoided a strike. Both sides have  been pra...