Fire Services: Northamptonshire

Department for Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 20 November 2014.

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Photo of Peter Bone Peter Bone Conservative, Wellingborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what new (a) fire pumps and (b) other equipment is being provided for Northamptonshire Fire Service; what recent assessment he has made of the overall performance of that service; and if he will make a statement.

Photo of Penny Mordaunt Penny Mordaunt The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Decisions on the provision of new fire pumps and other equipment are matters for the local fire and rescue authority.

However, Northamptonshire fire and rescue authority has successfully bid for £3.16 million from the £75 million Fire Transformation Fund to replace their current fire service incident command unit vehicle with a purpose built vehicle to be jointly crewed by police and fire staff. In addition, the funding will enable Northamptonshire to purchase joint rural response units. This funding will be made available in 2015-16.

Fire and rescue authorities are best placed to assess and manage their performance through the integrated risk management plan.

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