SUSSEX Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne could take charge of the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFR) under a proposed merger.Under the plans, ESFR and its counterparts West Sussex Fire and Rescue could become one public body, both run by PCC Mrs Bourne, who was re-elected on May 5.Unlike ESFR, which is governed by councillors in the area it covers, WSFR is run by West Sussex County Council and concerns were raised a merger could result in the fire service becoming less...
