Following Sir Ken Knight’s review on the fire service and the need to drive down down public sector spending I am fairly sure that this discussion theme will increase across the UK. As with any potential large scale change it would be fraught with difficulty but nonetheless the conversations given the predicament we are in…

I am usually against more legislation, however in this instance I fully support the governments view on slavery as I find exploitation abhorrent. Text from the Daily Telegraph quoting the Home Secretary Theresa May Writing in The Sunday Times, she said it was “scarcely believable” that the problem still existed in Britain. “Vulnerable people from…

From the Yorkshire Post, shop keeper fined for fire safety failings but is the level of award enough? I look at the HSE prosecutions and they do seem to be significantly higher.   Colin Meech hit the nail on the head by arguing that these cases need to be heard in the higher courts so that…

The UK faces a dilemma with its current energy requirements. Nuclear is costly and requires huge subsidy, renewables are again costly and unreliable. Can strict regulation of the Fracking process be the answer. The Economist article below puts its case. Fracking Dash for cash If Britain wants an American-style energy boom, it should import American-style…

    East Anglian Daily Times   August 24, 2013 Saturday Retained firefighter marks 40 years on the job Suffolk’s longest-serving retained firefighter has clocked up 40 years of responding to emergencies. John Last, officer-in-charge at Leiston station, was awarded a certificate in recognition of his achievement. The 59-year-old’s first day on the job was August…

Five hundred’ visitors per day have sought fire advice at a new one stop shop within the Hildreds’ in Skegness Words by Amy Gallivan More visitors than previously expected have sought advice regarding fire safety in the home since a one stop shop opened its doors on Monday. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue has opened the…

As reported in the Grimsby Telegraph,community fire safety is making a difference. FIREFIGHTERS have marked a year since the last domestic fire-related death in the area they serve. Officials at Humberside Fire And Rescue Service say it is the first time a year has passed without a death since 1976. And they believe the statistic…

Guys lifted this from a guided tour just to give you a rough idea. Will post on an online blog so you can make comments etc. Obviously a very challenging ride. AndyDay 1 – 40 miles – Paris To MelunWe arrive in Paris mid-morning from London using the high speed Eurostar link before climbing on…