Avon

Avon FBU tell Fire Authority - 'get our service out of the gutter!'

In a public address to Avon Fire & Rescue Authority, Firefighter and FBU rep Gary Spindler held the authority responsible for 'dragging our service into the gutter' and accused a governemnt sponsored report of 'political opportunism' for suggesting that cuts to the frontline service should be made.

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Avon FBU Response to 2016 consultation

“ITS TIME TO START LISTENING & STOP CUTTING!” – FIREFIGHTERS TELL AVON POLITICIANS

Firefighters in Avon have sent an uncompromising message to local Politicians demanding that they scrap plans to cut the frontline fire service. The plans, which have been the subject of a public consultation that has just closed, would see 49 Firefighter posts removed from frontline stations and the downgrading of Yate fire station at night where fulltime cover is being removed.

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