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Online Public Meeting – 24 April 2025 -NYFRS – Firefighter Recruitment and Retention

The focus of this month’s meeting

2:30-4:30pm – North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service – Firefighter Recruitment and Retention 

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
  • Ben Illsley , Area Manager, Director of Emergency Response and Training, NYFRS
  • Nikki Wilson, Talent Acquisition Partner, enable North Yorkshire

Presenters

  • Performance Update
    Damian Henderson – Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS
  • Thematic presentation
    Ben Illsley , Area Manager, Director of Emergency Response and Training, NYFRS and Nikki Wilson, Talent Acquisition Partner, enable North Yorkshire
  • Spotlight Questions
    Jonathan Dyson – Chief Fire Officer, NYFRS
  • Inspection Update
    Damian Henderson, Area Manager, Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS

Agenda

 Time Item
14:30 1 – Introductions
14:35 2- Performance update
15:05 3- Main Presentation
15:35 4- Spotlight questions
15:50 5- HMICFRS Inspection Update
16:05 6- Public questions
16:30 Meeting ends

Meeting Papers

Item 6 Public questions

  • Elaine, Husthwaite, Battery Storage:
    I would like to know about NYFRS’s response to planning applications that involve battery storage. There does not appear to be much account taken of the latest data available, in their deliberations nor does the subject seem to be regarded as a major concern. How are they going to respond to future applications, of which there will be many, in the light of the risks involved?
  • John, Brotherton, Precept: 
    The precept has risen dramatically BUT here in Brotherton and Byram any emergency response comes from Pontefract in West Yorkshire so how do you justify our paying the same as those popular areas that get all the coverage? 

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