The West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have asked VOLG to send the following detail to voluntary and community organisations in West Sussex. They are holding a series of forums on their Action Plan for 2011/2012 around the county and details are contained in one of the links.
The consultation period for our proposals for 2011/12 commenced on Monday 19th July 2010. For a copy of the consultation document, please click here: http://www.volg.org.uk/documents/1622.pdf Please send us your comments by email to fireredesign@westsussex.gov.uk or in writing, our contact address is in the document. We will respond to you within a reasonable period depending on the scope and nature of the comments. Printed copies of the document are available on request - please phone on 01243 753706. Should you require any further information about the consultation process please contact Bill Minton either by phone on 01243 752416 or by email to bill.minton@westsussex.gov.uk. For your information, the consultation period closes on Friday 8th October 2010.
The Service has employed ORS, a company that specialises in consultation arrangements, to assist us with the process and in particular with a number of forums for local business, and both statutory and voluntary service providers. These forums are due to take place from Monday 16th to Wednesday 18th August. For a copy of the dates and venues for these meetings, please click here: http://www.volg.org.uk/documents/1623.doc These forums are designed to provide an opportunity for stakeholders in specific areas to consider the impact of our proposals in more detail. ORS will be facilitating these sessions. Should you or your colleagues wish to attend one of these events please advise Ian Coleman either by phone on 01243 753706 or by email to ian.coleman@westsussex.gov.uk
A full report explaining the outcome of the consultation together with recommendations will be considered by the County Council's Community Services Select Committee on 10th November 2010.
Thank you in advance for considering our proposals. I look forward to receiving your organisation's views in due course.
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