Isle of Wight councillor and Ryde Mayor Karen Lucioni has been appointed Vice-Chair of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Authority, with Hampshire County Councillor Prad Bains elected as the authority’s new Chair.
Mayor Lucioni, an Independent member representing Ryde Monktonmead on the Isle of Wight Council, was elected to the senior leadership position at the Fire Authority’s annual meeting.
She will serve alongside newly appointed Chair Councillor Prad Bains, the Liberal Democrat councillor for Hamble and Netley and Hampshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children’s Services.
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Authority is responsible for overseeing Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, ensuring it operates efficiently and effectively on behalf of communities across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton.
Made up of 11 elected members from the 4 local authorities, the authority provides governance and strategic oversight of the fire and rescue service.
As Chair, Councillor Bains will lead Fire Authority meetings and help ensure the service continues to deliver against its priorities while responding to the changing needs of local communities.
Councillor Bains has said:
“It is a great honour to be appointed Chair of the Fire Authority. As a former on-call Hampshire firefighter, this organisation is something that I truly care about, and I am determined to make a positive contribution as Chair of the Fire Authority over the year ahead, ensuring Hampshire and the Isle of Wight continues to have an efficient and effective service that helps make life safer for everyone.”
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Chief Fire Officer Sabrina Cohen-Hatton welcomed both appointments, saying:
“The Fire Authority’s role is to provide good governance and scrutiny of the Service, ensuring we continue to meet the needs of the communities we serve and make the best use of our resources.
“Their role is particularly vital as nationally we fight for fairer funding for fire and rescue services, and locally we navigate the changing democratic landscape for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
“On behalf of everyone at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, I’d like to congratulate Councillor Prad Bains and Councillor Karen Lucioni on their appointments as Chair and Vice Chair of the Fire Authority. I look forward to working with them over the coming year.”
Mayor Lucioni’s appointment ensures the Isle of Wight continues to have representation at the highest level of the Fire Authority’s leadership as it oversees the delivery of fire and rescue services across the region.
Councillor Bains succeeds Councillor Rhydian Vaughan as Chair, who was thanked by members of the authority for his leadership and contribution during his tenure.
All this burocracy. Little wonder our council tax keeps going up. As we recieve ever less, in return.
How can one be Mayor, Councillor and
Vice Chair of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Authority
There are only 24 hours in a day and since the pandemic majority of
public sector employees have been shirking from home
Oops I mean working from home.
“No wonder services FAIL”
Show me a Government service that works, none of them
know what they are doing.
Many vehicles on the island and in the rest of the country
are driving around with NO MOT
DVLA SYSTEM IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE, ALL THAT B@LLOCKS
YOU WILL BE FINED UF YOUR VEHICLE HAS NO MOT
WHAT A COMPLETE JOKE, WHO ENFORCES THE RULES
MICKEY MOUSE OR DONALD DUCK!!
Yes lots of money for nothing.
Some people want to be the richest person in the
Cemetery.
Greed is nasty, sadly there is no cure for greed.
A complete farce, trying to do too many things.
One should do what one is paid to do and leave the rest to someone
else.
If a person has too many roles they are not focused on what they are paid to focus on.
Funny you should say that.
This is the Councillor who last year couldn’t be bothered to turn up for a meeting of the Fire Authority where they were to discuss large budget cuts.
Indeed, the meeting couldn’t even go ahead because they didn’t have enough members to proceed: https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/25320202.hampshire-fire-meeting-cancelled-6-councillors-fail-show/
Her excuse? She had to attend a residents meeting about flooding. In July. She is paid to attend these meetings BTW.
How someone like this gets these positions, is beyond me and should worry us all.
Many politicians are the same
2 or 3 jobs hence them failing the people of the
country.