March 4, 2012

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Representing on call firefighters since 1976

You might think you know all there is to know about the RFU , but have you ever thought whats really in it for you as a member ?   Our Committment to On-Call Firefighters  Our class leading On-Call Insurance which covers you in both FRS and primary employment . No Strike Policy WDS/RDS Dual cover at a cost [...]

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May 16, 2012

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The end is in sight .

Settlement letters May 14, 2012 News, PTWLFT claims Settlement letters are being dispatched (14 May 2012) via Popularis to member’s home addresses.

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May 2, 2012

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PWT Settlement – RFU making sure members dont lose out.

PTW settlement: Impending dispatch of RFU offer letters May 1, 2012 News, PTWLFT claims Further to our earlier circulars on this matter, the RFU is pleased to be able to confirm that offers of compensation payments will be sent out on 14 May 2012. We appreciate that there has been a delay in the issue [...]

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April 29, 2012

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County Hall Rich List 2010 -11

 Source Tax Payers Alliance   Warwickshire County Council Name  Job Title  Total Remuneration 2009-10  Total Remuneration 2010-11  % Change  Jim Graham Chief Executive £204,242 £204,100 -0.07%   Strategic Director – Children, Young People & Families £156,859 £158,037 0.75%   Strategic Director – Customers, Workforce & Governance £146,632 £146,876 0.17%   Strategic Director – Environment & [...]

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April 26, 2012

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Mobilising Improvements

Warwickshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service will be commencing Arqiva’s new Fire Mobilisation station-end product at all of the county’s fire stations by the end of June 2012, in a contract worth £285,000. The new system, once installed, will replace obsolete station-end hardware and transmitter equipment, ensuring that robust, resilient and reliable station equipment [...]

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April 20, 2012

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Atherstone-on Stour blaze firefighters “died for no reason”

  Three of the firefighters died in the building, while Ian Reid died in hospital   Four firefighters died after being sent into "an obviously dangerous situation for no good reason", a court has heard. Ian Reid, John Averis, Ashley Stephens and Darren Yates-Badley were killed in a blaze at a warehouse in Atherstone-on-Stour, in [...]

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April 19, 2012

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Court Case Opens.

Atherstone-on-Stour fire: Trial begins over firemen deaths   Three of the firemen died in the vegetable packing plant warehouse fire while the fourth died in hospital Three fire service managers have pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the deaths of four Warwickshire firefighters in a warehouse blaze. Timothy Woodward, Paul Simmons and Adrian Ashley [...]

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April 15, 2012

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WFRS Future Costs

WCC Statement from the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Governance and IT -  WCC Meeting March 2012  Quote from WCC meeting 27th March 2012 highlighting a number of uncertainties identified which may have an impact on the Council’s financial strategy and for which no accurate estimates of future resource needs are yet known, Atherstone on Stour On 28 February 2011 [...]

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April 15, 2012

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Warwickshires Local and County Councils Pension Defecits

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April 12, 2012

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For Better or For Worse.

  Invitation to Warwickshire County Councillors ! Your presence is requested at Warwick County Hall on April 19th 2012 to witness and agree the joining together of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. No Confetti Please ! Refreshments to be served after the ceromony outside the council chamber.    Let WRFU be the first to [...]

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