Lease costs for South East Regional Control Centre announced
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 will be £204,445. Additional figures that would have to be added to the above annual costs for the Regional Fire Control Centre (based in Fareham) would be £396,825 per annum (£44,091 for the Isle of Wight)…
Funeral Services for Alan Bannon and James Shears
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: ALL MEMBERS Dear Brother / Sister FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ALAN BANNON AND JAMES SHEARS Following the tragic deaths in Southampton recently of Alan Bannon and James Shears I can now confirm that funeral services have now been arranged as follows: Alan Bannon’s funeral service will take place at St. Mary’s Church in St. Mary’s Street, Southampton, Hampshire, on Tuesday, 27 April at 2pm. The funeral will be followed by a private committal service. James Shears’ funeral…
ALL MEMBERS HAMPSHIRE
ALL MEMBERS HAMPSHIRE A successful meeting took place between the Fire Brigades Union and Hampshire Constabulary on Tuesday 13thApril. The FBU raised a number of issues on your behalf in an effort to make you feel as comfortable as possible whilst assisting with the current police investigation. Following this you may have now received a letter from Hampshire Constabulary inviting you to give a statement. To clarify during the FBU/Police meeting the issues below were discussed & agreed. The FBU will be able to co-ordinate with the police to arrange your interview on your behalf. The FBU will provide a representative and/or a solicitor for your interview All interviews are voluntary and you will not…
FBU investigates Southampton firefighter deaths
The Fire Brigades Union has started its own inquiry into the deaths of two firefighters killed tackling a blaze at a block of flats. James Shears, 35, and Alan Bannon, 38, died at the 15-storey Shirley Towers in Church Street, Southampton. FBU General Secretary Matt Wrack said: “We want to find out what happened urgently, so that we can take steps to ensure that it never happens again.” The FBU said it would share its findings with police. It also plans to show the report to the Health and Safety Executive. Mr Wrack said: “I have already spoken to the police to assure them of our support and co-operation.” Two other firefighters suffered burns to…
Regional Control Meeting: Weds 7 April 2010
REGIONAL CONTROL MEETING 1230 WEDNESDAY 7 APRIL 2010 THE HAWTH HOTEL, CRAWLEY Please put the date above in your diaries – we have organised a joint Region 11 & 12 meeting for Control Room staff to update you on the current position on RCC’s and to give you a chance to ask any questions at this critical point in the RCC process. The meeting will be 1230 for lunch – 1300 start, hope to finish by approx 1600. Travel arrangements will be made for you depending on final numbers. Please contact your Brigade Chair or Sec to confirm your attendance. Alli Burrows …
Improper use of development rates of pay All member circular HOC0759SS
CIRCULAR: 2009HOC0759SS 14 December 2009 TO: Brigade Secretaries Dear Brother/Sister, CHALLENGE TO IMPROPER USE OF DEVELOPMENT PAY UPON PROMOTION UPDATE On 12th October 2009 a circular was distributed to Brigade Secretaries informing them of the situation whereby some FRAs may be misusing development pay upon promotion and attaching ideas for a model letter to raise it in your brigade should the problem be present. At the Executive Council meeting 8th, 9th & 10th December 2009 this issue was discussed in detail and it was felt that officials should be reminded of the importance of this challenge and encouraged to take this up at their earliest opportunity. Some officials have taken up the challenge with their…
Public Meeting – Andover Tuesday 19th January
Andover public meeting aims to build campaign to save Twinings jobs A PUBLIC MEETING is to be held in Andover’s Guildhall on Tuesday January 19 to build support for the growing campaign to save a total of 400 Twinings jobs under threat in Andover and North Shields. The meeting, which gets under way at 7:30pm, will hear from the TUC’s regional secretary, Megan Dobney and USDAW union organiser Mike Parsonage, as well as Twinings tea workers from both Andover and North Shields and campaign supporters. Its aim is to build on the groundswell of support for Twinings workers that has emerged since the highly profitable Associated British Foods subsidiary announced that it was moving the…
Final Bulletin for National Rally and Lobby
Middle managers under attack
Defend our fire service & lobby of Parliament 21.10.09
Brothers & Sisters Please support our control members and joins us in Westminster to lobby your MP on Wednesday 21st October 2009. Contact your Brigade officials to find out times & travel arrangements.
