WRFU - News Archive

News Archive

02 July	Warks 7 update - WRFU gain support from all local MPs to oppose cuts
25 June	National News Update - Membership contact details
21 June	National News Roundup - NJC and Employers circulars issued
16 June	Local News Roundup - Decision time for RDS stations
15 June	As predicted - the Working Time Directive issue is back on the agenda
13 May	Warks FRS advertise for more On-Call firefighters
06 May	Two men arrested over fatal Atherstone-on-Stour fire
01 May	Local News Roundup - Atherstone on Stour update
26 April	Local News Roundup - Brigade Manager vacancies
20 April	Warks 7 - Vice President appears on the Politics Shows
18 April	Local News Roundup - Fire & Rescue Congress
15 April	Local News Roundup - Government Capital Grant Allocation
07 April	Local News Roundup - More arrests follow fire deaths
01 April	Local News Roundup - How to win friends and influence people!
31 March	Local News Roundup - Father quizzed over Atherstone firefighters deaths
30 March	Local News Roundup - DCFO moves to pastures new
25 March	Local News Roundup - Decision on fire cuts to be announced in June 2010
23 March	Local New Roundup - Draft IRMP now online
22 March	Local New Roundup - Extracts from WCC minutes
17 March	Local New Roundup - HSE Statement for the FRS
16 March	Local New Roundup - IRMP Steering Group Reconvenes
09 March	Local New Roundup - WCC Budget for 2011/12
03 March	Local New Roundup - Extract from WCC Cabinet meeting 25/02/2010
01 March	Local New Roundup - WCC Budget for 2010/11
08 February	Local New Roundup - Difficult and Challenging Times Ahead
25 January	Save the Warks 7 - West Midlands Response to the Consultation Process
15 January	Local New Roundup - More Retained Firefighters for Warwickshire!
30 December	Local New Roundup - Extract from WCC 2010/11
29 December	Local News Roundup - Extrcats from the 2010/11 budget and medium term financial plan
14 December	Local News Roundup - Warks FRS performing 'adequately' according to the Audit Commission
14 December	Chief of Hereford & Worcester FRS criticises Warks Improvement Plan
10 December	MP Maples criticises fire proposals
10 December	Stratford Herald - Blistering last attack on plans to close fire stations
09 December	WRFU publish formal response to Warks FRS proposals
09 December	Local News Roundup - Extracts from County Council meeting
07 December	Protest against the closure of 7 Retained stations 'a huge success'
30 November	Local News Roundup - Warks Demo on 6 Dec at Warwick Race Course
26 November	Local News Roundup - WRFU in live Radio Forum Debate
25 November	Local News Roundup - Warwickshire Fire Service in debt
19 November	Local News Roundup - New BA Equipment
29 October	MEP anger at proposals to close Retained stations in Warwickshire
28 October	Jeremy Wright MP responds to Warwickshire FRS Improvement Plan
26 October	Local News Roundup - Save the Warks 7
12 October	New chief replaces 'hatchet man' Fuller
12 October	Plans to close fire stations slammed by business leaders
08 October	Fire bosses accused of covering up real number of Warwick incidents
07 October	WRFU Chair interviewed on BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire
06 October	WRFU writes to Cabinet Member of the Warwickshire County Council over proposed cuts
05 October	Warwickshire fire chief who proposed sweeping cuts leaves post
01 October	Warks RFU receive support from local councillor over cuts
23 Sept	Warks RFU create page 'Save the Warks 7'
21 Sept	Press Release - Warwickshire Cuts
09 Sept	Local News Update - Key Messages from Public Consultation
07 Sept	Local News Update - Extracts from WCC Cabinet Reports
28 August	Local News Update - Annual Leave Pay
26 August	Local News Update - Annual Leave Pay
25 August	National News Update - Pension Update
24 August	Local News Update - Annual Leave Pay
17 August	Pension Top Up Grant 2009
05 August	Local Update - Fire Service Cuts: Proposals still under wraps
29 July	Local Update - Fear of a 60% cut in Fire Appliances
24 July	Local Update - Atherstone On Stour Fire Fighters Fund
13 July	Local Update - Gartan Project, RPE Project, Social Networking....
30 June	RFU and FBU invited back onto National RDS Working Group
23 June	Pay Award 2009 - update on negotiations
18 June	Operational Performance Assessment & the Audit Commission
4 June	Retained Duty System Availability Management System
2 June	Important Reminder Message from WRFU Committee
1 June	WRFU membership goes from strength to strength
15 May	Future - Threats or Opportunities?
11 May	Interim CFO proposes changes in working practices
08 May	Four arrested over warehouse fire
05 May	WFRS to undergo various performance assessments
28 April	RFU Press Statement - Working Time Directive
16 April	Laws may cost lives - Press Article
08 April	Working time directive could seriously harm retained duty system!
06 April	New Drill Tower for Shipston on Stour Fire Station
06 April	Draft IRMP Action Plan now online
28 March	Holiday Pay update
25 March	Letter to All Warwickshire Members - Holiday Pay
24 March	Liz Lynne MEP visits Kenilworth Fire Station
8 March	Local News Update - Community Protection Budget
8 March	National News Update - Opt-Out threat
20 February	Show your support to save the Working Time Directive Opt-Out plus exclusive opportunties update open only to members of the RFU
19 February	National News Update 19th February 2009 - Opt-Out Petition online
16 February	National News Update 16th February 2009
11 February	Press Release from Michael Moore MP - WTR Opt-Out
09 February	Local News update - RDS Proportional Pay Proposal Response
07 February	Proposed shift changes at Day Crew Stations - Public meeting
03 February	Important message from RFU President Adrian Hughes
02 February	Local News update - Challenge to Opt Out Gathers Pace
29 January	National and Local News Update - Working Time Opt-out
27 January	Latest news update - RDS Proportional Pay Consultation
26 Janaury	Local news update - Holiday Pay Update
23 January	Local news update - Items for Future Consideration by WCC Cabinet meeting Jan 29th 2009
05 January	Local news update - RDS Annual Leave Pay update
22 December	Local news update - Transport Policies
17 December	Local news update - Salary Overpayments
12 December	Future employment of Part-Time Firefighters under threat should UK Opt-Out be removed
12 December	RDS future in doubt unless the UK Opt-Out remains
5 December	Local news update - Community Protection
1 December	Local news update - RDS Holiday Pay update
24 November	Local news update - WFRS Staff Focus Group
14 November	Local news update - Community Directorate Report Card
01 November	Local news update - Merger news
28 October	Local news update - Is a Firefighter a Firefighter? You decide
22 October	Local news update - Commemorative Area
5 October	Local news update - "I see no RDS Crew Managers."
1 October	Local news update - Little Nugget
16 September	Local news update - Joint Service Review with H&WFS
6 September	Local news update - WFRS and H&WFS Partnership News!
28 August	Important notice to ALL Warks RFU members - Atherstone incident
24 August	Local news update - Transport management issues
21 August	Local news update - West Midlands Regional Control Room