Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service is encouraging residents to take part in an online survey being led by the Home Office, which ends this week.

The Home Office is considering how to bring greater transparency to the fire and rescue sector by publishing more online service information for the public, just as it has done with policing.

The idea is that by making information more accessible, the public can compare fire and rescue services in England on issues such as performance, value for money and diversity, so that they can monitor trends over time and hold elected leaders to account. 

The Home Office is currently considering how it can deliver this commitment and is working with the public to develop proposals further.

It has opened an online survey which should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete, and it is open until 5pm on Friday, July 8.