Local government

Responding to news that Lee Howell, chief fire officer of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority, has been appointed a fire and rescue advisor for the Welsh Government while continuing his position in Devon and Somerset part time, Welsh region FBU executive council member Grant Mayos said:...

Responding to news that Lee Howell, chief fire officer of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority, has been appointed a fire and rescue advisor for the Welsh Government while continuing his position in Devon and Somerset part time, South West Fire Brigades Union official Tam McFarlane said:...

March on Thursday What: demonstration of firefighters in smart ‘dress’ uniform and public against fire cuts Who: hundreds of firefighters and supporters led by a pipe and drum band, as well as FBU general secretary Matt Wrack and Kate Hoey MP Starts: 11.30am at Monument in the City of London, EC3R...

Following a meeting of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority at which a series of votes passed the implementation of substantial cuts to services across the two counties, FBU executive member for the South West and former Somerset firefighter, Tam McFarlane, said: “Today was a bad day for...

London firefighters will confront the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, directly tomorrow (19 June) in protest at his plans to close 12 fire stations, remove 18 engines and slash 520 frontline firefighter jobs. Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will join a demonstration outside City Hall at 9...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called on the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to abandon plans to make deep cuts in the London Fire Brigade after another incident where crews from a station earmarked for closure carried out a dramatic rescue of a person trapped in a fire. Firefighters from...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called on the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to abandon his plans for deep cuts in the London Fire Brigade following the publication of data revealing how some Londoners will be expected to wait for up to four minutes longer for a fire engine in an emergency. The...

The Fire Brigades Union has criticised Welsh government ministers for failing to implement pension rights for retained firefighters, which were won following a court ruling five years ago. The FBU says that governments are pressing ahead with attacks on firefighters’ existing rights, but have...