FBU DeHavilland Report 04/04/2011
DeHavilland Report – Fire Brigades Union Monday, 4 April 2011 Mentions Wales Davies, P – Priorities for West Wales Non-governmental and International Organisation Press Releases Opposition Grows to Announcement of Private Prisons Fire Services House of Commons House of Commons Questions McDonnell – Fire Services (manpower) Political Party Press Releases Alliance – Call for alleygating following arson attacks in East Belfast Regions No relevant items Mentions Wales Davies, P – Priorities for West Wales Wed, 30 March 2011 | Welsh Assembly – Oral Question …e issues that you raise around the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, and I have had some discussions with its senior officials. I understand that there has…
FBU DeHavilland Report 28/03/11
Weekly FBU Report Monday, 28 March 2011 Mentions Fire Services Northern Ireland Assembly Northern Ireland Assembly – Committee for Social Development Northern Ireland Assembly – Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety Political Party Press Releases John McDonnell – Budget for big business Fire Services Westminster Committees House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee – FiReControl: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2009–2010 House of Commons Early Day Motions and Petitions New EDM 1654 – West Midlands Firefighters in Japan House of Commons Questions Mactaggart – Fire Services (liaison with other other blue-light responders) House of Lords Condon – Japan (UK assistance following earthquake) Regions…
FBU DeHavilland Report 21/03/11
DeHavilland Report – Fire Brigades Union Monday, 21 March 2011 Mentions No relevant items Fire Services House of Commons Early Day Motions and Petitions EDM 1616 – British Firefighters in Japan (updated) House of Commons Questions Ainsworth, B – Fire and rescue authorities (finance) Cunningham, Jim – Emergency Services House of Lords Hunt of Chesterton – Fire Safety Regions Wales Welsh Assembly Government – Welsh Fire and Rescue Services join Japanese relief efforts Mentions No relevant items Fire Services House of Commons Early Day Motions and Petitions EDM 1616 – British Firefighters in Japan (updated) Wed, 16 March 2011 | House of Commons – Early Day Motion Summary The following EDM was tabled…
FBU DeHavilland Report 14/03/11
DeHavilland Report – Fire Brigades Union Monday, 14 March 2011 Mentions Scotland Scottish Parliament debates Local Services Fire Services Central Government and Agencies DCLG – Top female firefighter among London’s most influential women DCLG – Smoking time bomb: cigarettes the most deadly cause of house fire fatalities DCLG – Bob Neill on the ‘Future of Fire’ Westminster Committees Communities and Local Government Committee hears from the LGA and the Chief Fire Officers Association on Audit and inspection of local authorities House of Commons House of Commons Questions Burns – Funding Formula for Fire Services House of Lords Christopher – Fire and Rescue Service (London) Non-governmental and International Organisation Press Releases LGA – New approaches needed…
Fire Authority Fails Residents of Berkshire
Fire Authority Fails Residents of Berkshire Berkshire Fire Authority has agreed to massive cuts in the service it provides to the people of Berkshire and made the frontline even thinner in the County. Instead of firefighters and fire engines, it will spend its money on new back office staff and new buildings. The Authority agreed a budget cut of £1.4 million that will see – a reduction to the number of firefighters at Newbury and Windsor a reduced attendance to automatic fire alarms in the County a 27% reduction in the number of operational and specialist officers a delayed attendance to incidents in rural areas the closure of Cookham Fire Station…
FBU raises concerns over Royal Berkshire Fire Authority budget proposal
FBU raises concerns over Royal Berkshire Fire Authority budget proposals The proposed budget for Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service will be discussed at the Management Committee meeting of the Fire Authority to be held on Monday 14th February. If approved the budget will proceed to a meeting of the full Fire Authority for final approval on Thursday 17th February. Among the proposals to cut £1,480,000 from the service budget over the next year are: A reduction of the number of fire engines responding to Automatic Fire Alarms (AFA)- If an AFA call develops into a fire situation the reduced or delayed attendance will limit crews in the actions they can take to…
FBU DeHavilland Report 14/02/11
DeHavilland Report – Fire Brigades Union Monday, 14 February 2011 Mentions House of Commons Early Day Motions and Petitions EDM 1428 – Fire Control Cover (updated) TV and Radio Good Morning Wales – FBU’s Davies responds to Powys plan to scrap full time fire crews Fire Services Westminster Debates and Legislation MPs debate Cleveland Fire Authority House of Commons House of Commons Questions Williamson – Fire commissioners (direct election) Regions Scotland Scottish Government – Police and fire reform Mentions House of Commons Early Day Motions and Petitions EDM 1428 – Fire Control Cover (updated) Wed, 9 February 2011 | House of Commons – Early Day Motion Summary The following EDM was tabled on 9 February…
FBU DeHavilland Report 17/01/2011
Mentions Scotland Scottish Parliament hears statement on Reform of the Police and Fire and Rescue Services Fire Services Central Government and Agencies DCLG – Fire and Rescue Service control room services in England House of Commons Early Day Motions and Petitions EDM 1250 – London Fire Authority (updated) Statements Robert Neill makes statement on Fire and Rescue Control Centres (England) House of Commons Questions Davies, P – Prison Fires Greatrex – Hospital admissions (fires) Russell, B – Fire Services (East of England) Russell, B – Fire Services (East of England) Russell, B – Fire Services (East of England) Russell, B – Fire Services (Essex) House of Lords Hanham makes statement on Fire and Rescue Service…
FBU DeHavilland Report 22/11/2010
Weekly FBU Report Monday, 22 November 2010 Mentions Westminster Debates and Legislation Commons Second Reading – Fire Safety (Protection of Tenants) Bill Political Party Press Releases SDLP meets Fire Brigade Union over cuts concerns Fire Services Central Government and Agencies Defra – New funding for local flood rescue teams House of Commons House of Commons Questions Johnson, D – Redundancy Costs of Public Sector Cuts Flynn – Fire Services Radiation Exposure Pincher – EADS Contracts Flynn – AWE Aldermaston (Fires) Political Party Press Releases SDLP meets Fire Brigade Union over cuts concerns Regions No items Mentions Westminster Debates and Legislation Commons Second Reading – Fire Safety (Protection of Tenants) Bill Fri, 19 November 2010 |…
FBU DeHavilland Report 08/11/2010
DeHavilland Report – Fire Brigades Union Monday, 8 November 2010 Mentions Central Government and Agencies Oxfordshire County Council – Two local men awarded Chief Fire Officer’s Commendation for bravery House of Commons Early Day Motions and Petitions EDM 927 – Fire Brigades Union Industrial Action (updated) Political Party Press Releases John McDonnell – Parliamentary support for RMT and TSSA industrial action on the Tube Non-governmental and International Organisation Press Releases Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) – STUC Women’s Conference declare support for London Firefighters Trade Union Coordinating Group – Press notice- Support for NUJ and FBU industrial action grows TV and Radio Newsnight – FBU’s Wrack quizzed over cancellation of Bonfire Night strikes Fire Services…
