Responding to Welsh Government placing South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority’s functions to be exercised by Commissioners, Joel James MS, Shadow Minister for Social Partnership, said:
It is clear to everyone that action must be taken to tackle the culture that was allowed to develop in South Wales Fire Service.
There was an outright failure of the disciplinary procedures that were in place, and people will struggle to have confidence in the Fire Service if these and other issues are not resolved.
The Welsh Government must ensure that all the Commissioners have the adequate knowledge and experience to get the Fire Service to a place where it can again retain the confidence of residents and firefighters alike.
