Shropshire must get fair funding from the Government to run its fire and rescue service, says Shropshire & Wrekin Fire Authority.
A campaign to lobby Ministers gained momentum as it was revealed that a small increase in Government grant could freeze the portion of council tax paid to fund Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Councillor Stuart West, chair of the Fire Authority, today appealed for people to write to their local MP to demand fair funding for the county fire more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are asking everyone to take extra care in the area of Catherton Common, Clee Hill after several fires were reported in the area in the last 3 days.
At 11.42am on Friday 9th March crews from Cleobury Mortimer, Ludlow, Church Stretton, Kidderminster and Bewdley were called to 500m2 of gorse on fire at Catherton Common.
At 11.52am on Sunday 11th March crews from Cleobury Mortimer were called to 100m2 of more
Some motorists can probably remember those memorable adverts; ‘clunk-click with every trip’ in the 1970’s encouraging people to wear their seatbelts. It has been the law for drivers and front seat passengers to wear their seat belts since 1983, with rear passenger under 14 being required to wear them by law since 1989 and adult rear passengers since 1991.
The Safer Roads Partnership and West Mercia Police are launching a new campaign to encourage motorists to belt up. The vast more
The Government has agreed to fully fund the £1.8 million needed to run a new “state of the art” control centre which has improved the speed of firefighter call outs in Shropshire, it was revealed today.
A jubilant Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond today welcomed the funding boost.
“I am delighted that we have been awarded the full amount of funding that we bid for. We can now pay for the state of the art 999 system without further impact on the pockets of local tax payers.
morePolice today appealed for witnesses following an arson attack on an Oswestry fitness club.
A lighted newspaper was pushed through the letterbox of Zion Fitness in Coney Green between 8.30pm and 10.10pm Wednesday 29th February 2012. It was discovered when an alarm sounded in the premises and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended.
A West Mercia Police spokesperson said today: "Fortunately, the newspaper smouldered on the doormat and burnt itself out within a few more
Development Firefighters from all parts of Shropshire recently received valuable practical training at a Bridgnorth factory as part of an ongoing partnership between Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and Bridgnorth Aluminium.
During the training and development day held at the Bridgnorth firms Stourbridge Road site the firefighters fought a flammable liquid fire using low expansion foam, they then experienced entering a room filled with high expansion foam. The group was also given a more
See if you know the answer to these simple fire safety questions:
We are about to launch a new county more
See if you know the answer to these simple fire safety questions:
We are about to launch a new county more
See if you know the answer to these simple fire safety questions:
We are about to launch a new county more
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority has voted for a 5p per week rise in council tax after demands from the public not to cut front line services.
Five fire stations were in danger of closing with the Fire Authority forced to cut £4 million from its £21 million annual budget over the next four years. A 28 per cent reduction in Government grant and high inflation added to the financial problems.
“We had very difficult choices to make,” said Stuart West, Chair of the Authority more
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