Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority

Local firefighters set to strike again as union sets date for second walkout

Firefighters have set a date for a second round of strikes over a pensions feud with the Government.

The five-hour walkout will take place on Saturday 19 October between 6:30pm and 11:30pm.

The action was approved by a ballot by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), one of the three main firefighters unions in England and Wales.

The dispute is over changes to their pension...

Local Fire and Rescue Authority elects new vice-chair

Councillor Ian Gordon has been elected as Vice-Chairman of the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority.

Cllr Gordon, former Lord Mayor of Plymouth, is a Labour councillor for Ham ward on Plymouth City Council.

He said: “I am absolutely delighted and honoured not just to serve on the Authority but to represent the views and interests of the whole of the two counties,...

Fire authority launches cost saving consultation

Local fire fighters are launching a public consultation on draft proposals to reduce costs in the light of Government cuts.

The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority is currently consulting on a range of proposals to help it meet the reduction in government grant over the next two years. As part of its consultation it will be holding six community events across Devon and...