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Fire Station joy for Yardley

I am pleased to be able to say that the proposals to close Hay Mills and Sheldon Fire Stations have been dropped. Local residents, all the local councillors, the Trades Unions any myself all opposed these proposals. It is nice to see the Fire Authority listening to our concerns.

In the long term the Audit Commission wish to reduce the fire service nationally. We need to remain vigilant against these proposals.

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