They manage to do a fine job with limited resources and a can do attitude.
I don't think WWW (or anyone else) was disputing that, merely pointing out the difficulties of the use of the same frequency by adjoining FIR's!
As for funding, I am sure as the Practice PAN is a valuable training aid and in the interests of safety, the CAA Safety Regulation Group could fund a VHF PETF from the proceeds of their huge exam/licence fees!