A special scrutiny meeting looking at the
circumstances around the mountainside fires at Llantysilio Mountain last summer
is being held this week.
The session, being arranged by Denbighshire County
Council at Llangollen Pavilion on Wednesday, March 20, will hear evidence from a
range of organisations, including North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, North
Wales Police, Denbighshire County Council, Natural Resources Wales, as well as
representatives of the local community.
As well as the operational response to the fire, the county's scrutiny committee will also hear about how the moorland is currently managed.
Councillor Huw Williams, chair of the committee, said: “This is a special meeting with the aim of understanding all
the circumstances and issues around the fire and the response of the various
agencies.
“We feel that the fire was significant in terms of
size and the length of time it was active, as well as the impact on the local
community, and warranted a special scrutiny meeting to debate these issues.
“Due to the nature of the terrain and the special site
of scientific interest designation, there were a number of agencies involved in
the response to the fires.
"Organisations will have considered their
own responses but this is about bringing people together for a wider debate.
Discussions will provide a clear picture of how each organisation responded,
what worked well and what did not work as well. It will also help us
learn any lessons and whether we need to amend existing response
protocols.
“We recognise that the fire had an impact on local
residents and motorists using the Horseshoe Pass and we will be discussing the
concerns and issues raised by local people at the meeting."
A report will be drawn up after the meeting and will
be presented at a later date.
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