Face the Facts - Money To Burn, BBC Radio 4 Firefighters need the right equipment and back up if they are going to save lives. But millions of pounds have been spent on state of the art control rooms that may never be used, fire engines that are so heavy they can't be driven at speed and a fire training house - that caught fire. Just some of the costly procurement decisions made on behalf of fire and rescue services across Britain - but paid for by us. Listen to the broadcast here via BBC … Read more...
CIRCULAR: 2010HOC0317MW 07 May 2010 TO: ALL RETAINED BRANCHES Cc: Brigade Secretaries Dear Brother/Sister, RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS: PENSION SETTLEMENT UPDATE FBU officials and representatives of Thompsons Solicitors have been in negotiations with representatives of the Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) trying to reach a negotiated settlement that could be recommended to members as a settlement to the issue of firefighters working the Retained Duty System gaining … Read more...
Face the Facts - Money To Burn, BBC Radio 4 Firefighters need the right equipment and back up if they are going to save lives. But millions of pounds have been spent on state of the art control rooms that may never be used, fire engines that are so heavy they can't be driven at speed and a fire training house - that caught fire. Just some of the costly procurement decisions made on behalf of fire and rescue services across Britain - but paid for by us. Listen to the broadcast here via BBC … Read more...
Face the Facts - Money To Burn, BBC Radio 4 Firefighters need the right equipment and back up if they are going to save lives. But millions of pounds have been spent on state of the art control rooms that may never be used, fire engines that are so heavy they can't be driven at speed and a fire training house - that caught fire. Just some of the costly procurement decisions made on behalf of fire and rescue services across Britain - but paid for by us. Listen to the broadcast here via BBC … Read more...
Lease costs for South East Regional Control Centre (SERCC) have been announced. The figures show that the South East Regional Emergency Fire Control has a 25 year lease costing £46 million. Breaking this down per annum is an annual cost of £1.84m. Dividing this figure down further to County level (for the nine counties for the RCC: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent, Berkshire) means the cost per annum to the local tax payer … Read more...
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THE FIRE BRIGADES UNION Immediate release: 11 August 2010 FIRE BRIGADES UNION COMMENTS ON LONDON FIRE BRIGADE THREAT TO SACK ALL THE CAPITAL’S FIREFIGHTERS FBU General Secretary Matt Wrack said today: “Sacking all of London’s firefighters as a way of trying to impose new contracts is the action we would expect from Victorian mill owners – not from a modern public service. I am sure Londoners will be appalled at how their firefighters are being treated. We will fight the disgraceful … Read more...
Dates for education courses 2010 Pension & Medical Appeals 29th January This course is designed for FBU Officials who may have responsibility for representing members at Medical Appeal Boards and who wish to develop their confidence and skills in preparation and representation. It will also be of use to those Officials who have responsibility for providing pensions’ advice … Read more...
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Face the Facts - Money To Burn, BBC Radio 4 Firefighters need the right equipment and back up if they are going to save lives. But millions of pounds have been spent on state of the art control rooms that may never be used, fire engines that … [Read More...]
THE FIRE BRIGADES UNION Immediate release: 11 August 2010 FIRE BRIGADES UNION COMMENTS ON LONDON FIRE BRIGADE THREAT TO SACK ALL THE CAPITAL’S FIREFIGHTERS FBU General Secretary Matt Wrack said today: “Sacking all of London’s … [Read More...]
Lease costs for South East Regional Control Centre (SERCC) have been announced. The figures show that the South East Regional Emergency Fire Control has a 25 year lease costing £46 million. Breaking this down per annum is an annual cost … [Read More...]
Fire Brigades Union comment on the budget FBU general secretary Matt Wrack said: A two year pay freeze for public sector workers, a massive VAT rise and a three year freeze in child benefits, accompanied by cuts in corporation tax, leave … [Read More...]
FiReControl is heavily dependent on new technologies and software yet to be created, established or tested. The theory of FiReControl is that fire appliances (fire engines) will be sent and guided using satelite navigation, within the region, … [Read More...]
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Lease costs for South East Regional Control Centre (SERCC) have been announced. The figures show that the South East Regional Emergency Fire Control has a 25 year lease costing £46 million. Breaking this down per annum is an annual cost … [Read More...]
CIRCULAR: 2010HOC0336MW 14 May 2010 TO: ALL MEMBERS Dear Brother / Sister REGIONALISATION OF EMERGENCY FIRE CONTROLS – LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER Members will be aware from our long running lobbying and campaigning that the Conservative … [Read More...]
British Airways Cabin Crew Dispute - speech by BASSA/Unite at FBU Conference, April 2010 Officers AGM/Seminar 2010 and CSNC AGM/Seminar 2010, held at Wortley Hall, Wortley, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 14th-15th April 2010. Guest speech from … [Read More...]
At the request of the families, the funerals of Alan Bannon and James Shears will now be private events for close colleagues and family members. This is a change to the previously published arrangements. … [Read More...]
N.B. In a change to previously published details, at the request of the families, the funerals of Alan Bannon and James Shears will now be private events for close colleagues and family members. CIRCULAR: 2010HOC0274MW 20 April 2010 TO: … [Read More...]
Members’ Circulars
CIRCULAR: 2010HOC0317MW 07 May 2010 TO: ALL RETAINED BRANCHES Cc: Brigade Secretaries Dear Brother/Sister, RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS: PENSION SETTLEMENT UPDATE FBU officials and representatives of Thompsons Solicitors have been … [Read More...]
CIRCULAR: 2010HOC0348AD 26 May 2010 TO: ALL MEMBERS Dear Brother/Sister, FIRECONTROL AND RECENT GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS Members will be aware of various reports issued by government departments at Westminster, which refer to … [Read More...]
CIRCULAR: 2010HOC0336MW 14 May 2010 TO: ALL MEMBERS Dear Brother / Sister REGIONALISATION OF EMERGENCY FIRE CONTROLS – LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER Members will be aware from our long running lobbying and campaigning that the Conservative … [Read More...]
CIRCULAR: 2010HOC0316MW 05 May 2010 TO: ALL MEMBERS Dear Brother / Sister PAY CLAIM 2010 Members will be aware that the Union’s position on pay has been to seek a long-term formula such as existed prior to 2002. This would … [Read More...]
CIRCULAR: 2010HOC0303MW 28 April 2010 TO: ALL MEMBERS Dear Brother / Sister THANKS FOR RE-ELECTION AND AN APPEAL FOR UNITY I would like to express my thanks at being re-elected as General Secretary. It has been a huge honour to … [Read More...]