The Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk has denied a “power grab” as an independent report concluded he should govern the county’s Fire and Rescue Service.
An options appraisal was commissioned by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and concluded the “preferred option” for the future of Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) would be to transfer it from the county council into the governance of the PCC.
The report concluded to abolish the Fire and Rescue Authority and move governance of the fire service to the PCC would be the preferred option for value for money, effectiveness and public safety.
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