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Online Public Meeting – 19 June 2025 -NYFRS – Prevention and Response to Wild/Moor Fires

 

 

  • UPDATE – Unfortunately due to technical issues beyond our control the 19 June meeting could not be live-streamed as planned but was recorded and uploaded for public viewing.

The focus of this month’s meeting

2:00-3:00pm – North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service – Prevention and Response to Wild/Moor Fires

This meeting will focus on:

  • A look at the latest performance data in areas of public interest and a report on complaints made against North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
  • An in-depth discussion on a key theme of public concern identified in line with the fire and rescue priorities.
  • An opportunity for Deputy Mayor to raise issues that matter to the public for discussion with Chief Officers.
  • An update on the progress made against the latest independent inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to provide Deputy Mayor and the public with evidence of improvements.
  • A dedicated question and answer time for Deputy Mayor to ask the Chief and senior leadership team the questions submitted by members of the public.

Attendees

  • Jo Coles – Deputy Mayor of York and North Yorkshire for Policing, Fire and Crime
  • Jenni Newberry – Director of Commissioning and Partnerships, OPFCC
  • Mark Ayres – Interim Director of Public Confidence, OPFCC
  • Tamara Stevens – Director of Delivery and Assurance, OPFCC
  • Jonathan Dyson – Chief Fire Officer, NYFRS
  • Mat Walker – Deputy Chief Fire Officer, NYFRS
  • Damian Henderson – Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS
  • Tom Hirst, Area Manager, Director of Capabilities, Community Risk and Resilience, NYFRS

Presenters

  • Performance Update –
    Damian Henderson – Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS
  • Thematic presentation –
    Tom Hirst, Area Manager, Director of Capabilities, Community Risk and Resilience, NYFRS
  • Spotlight Questions –
    Jonathan Dyson – Chief Fire Officer, NYFRS
  • Inspection Update –
    Damian Henderson – Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS

Agenda

 Time Item
14:00 1 – Introductions
14:05 2- Performance update
14:15 3- HMICFRS Inspection Update
14:30 4- Main Presentation
14:40 5- Spotlight questions
14:50 6- Public questions
15:00 Meeting ends

Meeting Papers -with additional link to HMICFRS Report

Item 6 Public questions

  • Jason – York 
    In York over the last month or two we have been seeing huge numbers of problems with water infrastructure, pipes bursting, unplanned roadworks, streets flooded. How much does this unpredictability cause challenges to daily fire and rescue services, and to what extent does any of this capacity challenge with infrastructure increase the risk of worse consequences if we have general flooding from heavy rain?

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