The Fire Brigades Union has responded to the announcement that Northamptonshire PFCC Stephen Mold will not stand for re-election, calling for an end to the police, fire and crime commissioner model.
Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary said:
Firefighters and the public have welcomed the news that Stephen Mold will not run for re-election as Northamptonshire’s police, fire and crime commissioner. Following eight months of scandal, culminating in unacceptable sexism, Mold should have been formally held to account.
Instead, the undemocratic police, fire and crime commissioner model has allowed Mold to act with impunity. Fire Brigades Union members in Northamptonshire have campaigned with tireless determination for the leadership the service needs.
The disgraceful saga in Northamptonshire is clear evidence that this experiment in fire service governance cannot continue in any region.”
