Halling Fire Station Threat

Public meeting to oppose Tory cuts to Fire Services in Halling

Local residents and the opposition are right to be concerned by the cuts to Kent Fire & Rescue which could impact the safety of local residents.

Under the Conservative-led government which is supported by local MPs, Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has to make £12m in cuts over the next three years. It aims to close eight fire stations: Sturry, Matfield, Horton Kirby, Halling, Rusthall, St Margaret’s, Queenborough and Seal.

The Tory-led Government is in denial about the impact of its cuts to fire and rescue services and its impacts and are clearly choosing to ignore the guidance of professionals on the ground.

A clear case is a recent report produced by six of the country’s top fire chiefs covering all metropolitan areas outside London, outlining the potentially dire consequences of further cuts has been dismissed by Government Ministers.

The report warns that further cuts will endanger lives and impair the nation’s ability to respond to major incidents involving terrorism and flooding. The report was ignored.

The Conservatives locally can't have their pie and eat it too.

Voting for the cuts being foisted onto another local service, but then trying to pretend they are nothing to do with the process.

Double standards?