Public Speaking Time/Open Session
A total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to make a statement(s) on any matter that falls within the remit of the Committee.
Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned, where there are a number of speakers.
Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research, it would be helpful if members of the public contacted the Scrutiny officer listed at the foot of the agenda, at least one working day before the meeting to provide brief details of the matter to be covered.
Minutes:
Mr Bob Wilson a resident of Crewe attained the meeting and addressed the Committee in connection with the item on the agenda relating to the second pump at Crewe Fire Station. Mr Wilson informed the Committee that he had recently retired as firefighter in Yorkshire and suggested that a town of the size of Crewe needed two full time fire engines. He raised concerns about the extra time that stations with ‘on-call’ fire engines required to respond to incidents which he suggested added 5 minutes to the call-out time.
Town Councillor Marilyn Houston from Crewe Town Council also spoke in connection with the second pump at Crewe and informed the committee that the Town Council was opposed to the proposal to reduce the hours of the second pump at Crewe on the grounds of the potential increase of risk to the public.