Further delay in review decision affecting Lanarkshire fire stations

Fire service board members will now make decisions on their service review after the Scottish Parliament election ...

Fire service warns funding gap could mean cut of 500 firefighters

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has warned it might have to reduce its workforce by another 500 firefighters to balance its budget over the next three years. The service says it is facing a £6m ...
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Helensburgh Fire Station plans delayed until after election

THE future of Helensburgh Fire Station has been kicked down the road until voters go to the polls in May. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has announced that its "service delivery review" ...

Scottish fire service cuts decision delayed until after election

A decision on controversial plans to close fire stations and potentially impose redundancies has been delayed until after the Holyrood election ...
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MSP hands in petition opposing Helensburgh fire station cuts

A PETITION opposing proposed service cuts to Helensburgh's fire station has been handed over. Helensburgh and Lomond's MSP Jackie Baillie presented the signatures she gathered to fire chiefs as part ...
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Fire at Viridor waste transfer station prompts emergency response

An early-morning fire broke out at Viridor’s Linwood Transfer Station, prompting an emergency response from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Fire crews battle blaze at Linwood Transfer Station waste site

Fire crews are continuing to battle a blaze at a waste processing site near Glasgow. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at the Linwood Transfer Station at 6.45am on Wednesday.