Jackson Ng at Full Council, 26 November 2025

Notices of Motion (part 3 of 3)

· Full Council, Buckinghamshire Council · 1:37

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As I stated, we have a statutory duty to be concerned here and to raise this concern because we're in charge of various statutory duties such as planning, for example. Speaking to residents in Beaconsfield locally, some of them are very, very concerned, scared, I might say. Now, I've heard a number of colleagues on the other side talk, but they've not addressed the questions that I've asked or the issues that I've asked, which is where is the planning for the future? This is all about historical data. What about the additional homes that are coming in? What about the local plan that's coming in? What about planning? What about data centres? What about expansion of film studios? Nothing has heard nothing from the other side about what the Fire Authority will be doing to address future risk. So, all I have to say to colleagues is, vote with your heart. Think about what your residents really want. Will they be sleeping at home, safe and sound, knowing that a fire engine from Beaconsfield could be somewhere else in the rest of the county and being exposed, as we heard from my colleague on the other side, on this side. But, you know, fire engines coming in from other sides of the county and they're having to work in subpar conditions because they have to come over and protect our residents. With the reserves and the underspent and the Fire Authority, can we not do better? I urge my colleagues on the other side to think for your residents and not about party lines. Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Chairman. Point on to it, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to call a recorded vote. Well, you're here. Point on to it. Chair O'reers. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. has you. Thank you.

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