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Category Archives: Community Safety
Check where you are digging/cutting
The idea that digging a few holes in a piece of land to erect a fence could lead to thousands of homes and businesses and hundreds of thousands of people becoming disconnected from their phones, TV and internet sounds like … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Community Safety, Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Tagged AFILS, Fibre Optic Cable, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loops, Internet, Mains Cable, Telephone, TV
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Saving money can cost lives
On Tuesday lunchtime in Parliament, the Home Secretary was in the House of Commons, responding to a series of questions on different subjects. One of the questions that came up from two Tory MPs on the theme “Police and Fire … Continue reading
Blue Light Programme gets a boost
Todays blog is also published as part of my Column in the Argus Newspaper: As the shock and immediate reactions to the terrible Grenfell Tower disaster begins to subside for most of us who had no direct connection to the … Continue reading
Sussex MP is an Equality Champion?
In the Parliamentary debate following the Grenfell Tower disaster it was reassuring to read the transcript of a question asked by Huw Merriman, MP for Battle and Bexhill. He challenged the Prime Minister: “I note that the Prime Minister said … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Housing, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Grenfell Tower, Huw Merriman, Theresa May
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A busy Thursday ahead for Dex
Over many years in my previous occupation I had the privilege to meet and spend time with a range of senior and middle tier managers from the fire service, primarily in East Sussex as well as a small number in … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Community Safety, Housing
Tagged Dex Allen Fire Associates, Fire and Rescue, Grenfell Tower
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Are we at a tipping point?
The property inequality in the UK reminds me of the visit I made in the mid 1980’s to Monaco. As we observed the amazing boats in the harbour, many of which were empty at the time, the high rise towers … Continue reading
Ministerial accountability
Its clear that when a Minister stands up in Parliament or indeed in any public setting and makes a statement, that people sit up and listen. If the same thing was said by an MP there may be some interest, … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Housing, Parliament and Democracy, Planning Rules
Tagged Grenfell Tower, Lakanal House
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How many Grenfell Towers are there?
The awful tragedy unfolding this morning in one of the nations richest neigborhoods of a high rise tower block called Grenfell Tower which as this picture shows is burning out of control is already being seen through the lens of … Continue reading
Lets put children first for once
The recent news that the UK has dramatically fallen in the world rankings from 11th to 156th in an independent analysis of childrens rights is something that should act as a severe wake up call to whichever party or coalition … Continue reading
Home Office must publish out of respect
Late last night and this morning some people involved in the use of social media have been proposing various courses of action following the attack by the three men on London Bridge and at Borough Market. It is far to … Continue reading
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