Cuts

The Fire Brigades Union has credited Kent firefighters and the local community for forcing the Fire Authority to back down on proposed cuts to the fire service. Following a mass campaign by Kent FBU, the union has delivered a vital win and saved fire stations from closure, kept fire engines...

Kent firefighters will rally on Tuesday against huge cuts proposed by the local fire and rescue service, in a protest organised by the Fire Brigades Union. 63 firefighter posts are due to be cut, along with six fire engines being removed and five fire stations closed. The plans put forward by Kent...

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...