Cornwall

TO: ALL MEMBERS

Dear Brother/Sister,

DRAFT BUDGET PROPOSALS - PLANNED CUTS TO FRONTLINE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

Cornwall County Council has recently published a disgraceful series of proposals to slash vital frontline services in order to achieve what they misleadingly describe as “savings”. These plans include proposed cuts to the frontline of Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service which will clearly compromise emergency cover and put the safety of Firefighters and the public at risk.

The local FBU in Cornwall has written a letter to County Councillors demanding that they deliver a budget settlement which provides for a "sustainable, effective and resilient Fire & Rescue Service". Amid fears that the forthcoming budget settlement will be seriously inadequate, the Union has outlined the "severe implications" that further cuts to the Service will bring including increases to response times which will endanger public and firefighter safety.