The ‘Save Windsor Fire Station’ campaign has drawn unprecedented levels of celebrity support which can be viewed upon this website.
We are backed by an astonishing list of celebrities who include;
Elton John, Rolf Harris, Michael Parkinson, Nataie Imbruglia, Tony Benn, Kris Marshall, Nick Faldo, Terry Wogan, Russ Abbott, Cliff Richard, Kelly Holmes, Anna Friel,Christian O’Connell, Gladiators [...]
Entries from January 29th, 2009
Massive Celebrity support / Charity Fundraising
January 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Celebrity Support
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Brothers in Arms.
January 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Our colleagues at Slough Fire Station have issued a statement of support for Windsor Firefighters;
‘Members of the Slough Branch FBU are appalled at the management decision to impose the night time closure of Windsor Fire Station.
There has not been a full and proper public consultation into the closure, and no proper risk assessment has been [...]
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The Future and Beyond!
January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The judicial review brought by the Royal Borough Council against Brigade plans to close Windsor Fire Station is to be heard in the High Court on the 17th February.
Whatever the outcome of that hearing, Fire Brigades Union members will continue to campaign in the long term to preserve the station as a 24 hour emergency resource.
Firefighters at Windsor [...]
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Update: Calls attended by Windsor Firefighters.
January 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Operational Information
The following represent only a selection of the calls received by Windsor Firefighters. As you will observe, the calls are quite varied and demonstrate that Windsor Firefighters are pivotal to the safety of east Berkshire.
08 January at 04-34 hours. Ascot Race course. Fire alarms actuating.
08 January at 10-08 hours. Harrow Road, Langley. Flooding of domestic premises.
09 January [...]
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Beware of the minefield
January 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Members of trade unions have a right not to be victimised for trade union activity. The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (as amended) and subsequent legal decisions, give trade union members’ protection from: Victimisation from an employer on the basis of trade union activity. The term ‘victimisation’ is interpreted broadly by the courts and [...]
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What the Stars have to say!!!
January 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Celebrity Support
The following are words of support for our campaign from some very eminent sources. Much more can be viewed upon this website under the heading ‘Celebrity Visitors’.Sir Michael Parkinson ‘I cannot understand why such an important service is tampered with and knocked about. It is an essential service and should be treated as such and [...]
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The £1Million Fire Appliance sat idle and gathering dust…
January 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Utterly determined to close Windsor down, Brigade managers moved the Incident Control Unit from Windsor to Maidenhead in December 2008. This appliance attends all large incidents requiring 5 or more appliances.
The new high-tech ICU failed to meet regular ‘go live’ dates from July 2008 because of technical problems and our bombastic managers pushed ahead before the [...]
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Out with the old and in with the new…
January 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Below are just a selection of calls attended by Windsor Firefighters during late 2008 and early 2009.
As you will observe, we attend a wide variety of incidents and frequently back up other areas. Closing Windsor fire station would therefore be unimaginable?
21 December at 08-18 hours. Dedworth Road, Windsor. Fire caused by unattended candle in a [...]
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