Local government

Gloucestershire Fire Brigades Union (FBU) have hit out at “cuts by stealth” which will see the loss of nearly one in eight full-time frontline firefighters. It says the cuts will mean longer waits for key firefighting equipment, increasing risk to the public and fire crews themselves. Under the...

The Fire Brigades Union have hit back at reports that a petition aimed at saving Cumbria’s 999 Fire Control room has failed. An online e-petition was intended to run along side a more traditional paper petition was submitted without the Unions knowledge to a council meeting last Thursday. As the...

This joint union bulletin outlines the Heads of Agreement for the LGPS for England and Wales. Although the majority of other unions were supportive of the Heads of Agreement, the FBU took a different view for the following reasons. The FBU believe that: Any proposal to introduce an increased normal...

Following the meeting of the joint Fire Board at Highland Council HQ this afternoon, The Fire Brigades Union welcomes the offer of assistance from Steven Torrie and others in the team from H.M.I and his department, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Advisory Unit (SFRAU). The experience and knowledge...

London Fire Brigades Union has called on Mayor Boris Johnson to step in and delay the decision on the privatisation of firefighter training set to be taken at a London fire authority meeting on 24 November. The same meeting will be asked to endorse the switch of a further £30 million from London...

The Fire Brigades Union is demanding to know why Councillor Gary Strong did not declare he was a director of North West Fire Control Limited at the Cabinet meeting which decided to move to the company’s regional fire control centre. The minutes and agenda contain no declaration. There is no...

The Fire Brigades Union has slammed a move to give £30 million of London Fire Brigade money to the police. It follows a ‘one off’ move last year which saw £20 million passed to the Met, bringing the total to a massive £50 million in just 2 years. The LFEPA finance sub committee has voted through the...

The Fire Brigades Union is challenging Councillor Gary Strong over claims that fire authorities will be charged for the cost of abandoned regional fire control buildings even if they don’t use them. The union says the claim is wrong and the county council must look at the decision to axe Cumbria’s...