Campaign Against Cuts to the Fire Service

Tomorrows scheduled meeting of the Fire Authority was originally intended to be the kick-off meeting to implement the cuts to the service. Fortunately Cambridgeshire Fire Service has had a stay of execution until next year in order for the Fire Authority to assess their Financial situtation - particularly with regard to changes to the grant settlement.

The Liberal Democrat group on the Fire Authority have been working hard to safeguard the front-line Fire Service including opposing cuts to the number of fire-fighters.

We have organised a petition to oppose the cuts and this petition will now be extended until the February Fire Authority meeting. To add your signature just follow the link below;

http://cambslibdems.org.uk/en/petition/petition-against-cambridgeshire-fire-service-cuts

The FBU is similarly campaigning against the cuts, for information on their campaign see;

http://www.savecambsfire.org.uk/news.html

The FBU recently did a street survey across the County that showed around 99% of respondents were happy to have the Fire Authority increase Council Tax in order to avoid front-line service cuts.

Help us to protect Cambridgeshire Fire Service - Oppose the cuts to your Emergency Service!