Where is the government's agenda leading the Fire and Rescue Service?

摘要

The government finally released the draft National Framework for England on 1 3 December. It would be surprising if it shocked anyone within the sector. The government have been saying for some time that they do not want to micro manage public services. The National Framework can be summed up in a sentence: 'Continue what you are doing, just pay attention to your community and ensure they know about the decisions you make'. If you work for the Department of Communities and Local Government you may be a bit more worried. What with Eric Pickles' view on the size of the public sector, how many people are needed to organise a few meetings between the government and fire and rescue authorities (FRAs)? Not only that, the Cabinet Office seems to have the only other real role within the Framework through the National Risk Assessment process and National Resilience Planning Assumptions work.