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  • Fire Service College: future

    The Government sees strong value in a national College for the Fire and Rescue Service to deliver common, consistent standards of safety critical…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bob Neill wants views on the future of the Fire Service college

    In a statement published today Fire Minister Bob Neill has asked for views on the future of the Fire Service College. He announced that the …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Firefighters' pension reforms: intention to consult

    Letter outlining the government's intention to consult on raising employee contribution rates for firefighters' pensions

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Localism is key to improved resilience says Fire Minister Bob Neill

    Bob Neill has announced next steps after the consultation on the future of fire and rescue control centres throughout England. This follows …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Response to National Audit Office report on FireControl Centre

    The Department responds to a new report from the National Audit Office evaluating the programme to establish nine regional fire control centres…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fire Futures: Government publishes its response to the independent review of the fire and rescue service in England

    Fire Minister Bob Neill today set out how local decision making and restoring a focus on local communities will be at the heart of Fire and …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Response to the Department for Communities and Local Government Committee report on FiReControl

    This letter is the response to the Department for Communities and Local Government Committee Report on the FiReControl project

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fire and Rescue Suppliers Association conference 2011

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Introduction Thank you for inviting me here today to give the key note address at your Annual Conference…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bob Neill on the 'future of fire'

    Fire Minister re-affirms that the Fire and Rescue Service has been given some protection in the government’s recent spending settlement.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Smoking time bomb: cigarettes the most deadly cause of house fire fatalities

    Smokers urged to ‘put it out, right out’ on No Smoking Day 9 March. Smokers are being reminded today that careless disposal of cigarettes is…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local Government Association annual fire conference 2011: the future of fire

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Thank you for inviting me to be here today. The Fire and Rescue Service is at the heart of ensuring…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Unpublished research reports: fire

    Today the government is publishing a group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous administration…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Electrical fire safety week: 24-30 January 2011

    Overloaded sockets and overheated appliances are the watchwords next week as Electrical Fire Safety Week gets underway for the first time, raising…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fire and rescue service control room services in England

    The Government has published a consultation on the future of fire and rescue control services in England. This follows the closure of the FiReControl…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fire and rescue control services in England

    Today the Government is publishing a consultation on the future of fire and rescue control services in England. This follows the closure of…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Be safe staying toasty this Christmas

    Keep safe keeping warm Fire and Rescue Services are warning people as the cold Christmas weather continues to bite.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stay safe and warm this Christmas

    With the country in the grip of what’s set to be the coldest December for 100 years, England’s Fire and Rescue Services are advising their residents…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fire Futures, an independent review of the fire and rescue service in England

    An independent review into the fire and rescue service in England that looks into its role, efficiency, accountability and work with other emergency…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fire Minister Bob Neill calls time on FiReControl

    Fire Minister Bob Neill MP today reached agreement with the main FiReControl contractor, Cassidian (formerly EADS Defence and Security), to …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • It only takes a minute for Christmas to go up in smoke

    Shocking fire safety footage on YouTube shows just how quickly festive celebrations could go up in smoke this Christmas. As new statistics show…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government