Cuts

Firefighters in Oxfordshire have successfully forced the withdrawal of plans to cut the county’s fire and rescue service, following months of campaigning by the Fire Brigades Union. The proposals would have seen three fire stations close, six fire engines removed, and at least 42 firefighter jobs...

Firefighters in Oxfordshire have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a consultative ballot in response to planned cuts to the county's fire and rescue service. Results have been announced today, with firefighters returning a 94% yes vote on a 71% turnout. The ballot took place in...

A petition protesting plans to cut the fire and rescue service in Buckinghamshire has gained over 500 signatures. Launched by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), the petition calls for Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority to stop plans to remove 7 fire engines and close 2 fire stations in the...

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has this morning informed firefighters of proposals to close eight fire stations across the county, in a series of cuts that the Fire Brigades Union has warned will put lives at risk. The eight fire stations facing closure are: Ramsbury Bradford on Avon...

The Fire Brigades Union has responded to the Scottish government's latest budget, calling for urgent investment to rebuild following over a decade of cuts. Steve Wright, Fire Brigades Union general secretary said: “The Scottish government’s latest budget has, once again, failed to provide the...