"We'll be really focused on crime – on reducing crime, on investigating crime – on antisocial behaviours and on reducing the harm that's suffered on West Mercia's roads," he said following his appointment.

No timescale has been given by the government on when they want to bring in the wider changes to the Civil Service.Asked if he wanted more civil servants to return to office working, McFadden said he personally thought there was "value to being in the office" and it was "generally a good thing".

Asked if the government was copyingMcFadden said: "Performance management is part of every big organisation, but it's an important thing for you and your viewers to remember: we're a centre-left government."We believe in good public provision, that's why we fought the election, saying we wanted to have more teachers in schools, more neighbourhood police officers, why we wanted to get waiting lists down.

"That will guide us in our actions, it's up front in our policies, so we will be radical about this, but it's about getting bang for our buck in terms of the outcomes for the public, it isn't an ideological approach to stripping back the state."But Dave Penman, general secretary of the civil servants union FDA, said: "If the government is serious about transforming public services they must set out what the substance of reform looks like, not just the retreading of failed ideas and narratives."

He added meaningful reform "must put substance before headlines", and that if McFadden wanted civil servants to focus on delivery - while government departments simultaneously cut resources - "ministers need to set realistic priorities".

"[The] government should get on with the difficult job of setting those priorities rather than announcing a new performance management process for civil servants every other month," Mr Penman explained.Two fire engines, plus an off-road Unimog and water carrier attended and crews worked to prevent the spread of the fire.

A spokesperson said smoke levels had reduced and nearby residents could open doors and windows again.One crew remained on site overnight and the fire service said the fire had now been extinguished.

It said the cause of the fire was not yet known and no casualties had been reported.The lorry has now been moved to another part of the site.