Fire Brigades Union members, including those from the threatened Charmouth station, met with MPs to voice concerns about proposed station closures that jeopardize safety. The fire service faces a £1.2 million shortfall, projected to rise to £1.7 million, prompting these cuts. While the service states it wishes to avoid closures, financial pressures from increasing costs and declining government funding leave it little choice. Union members, supported by local MPs, seek better funding solutions and challenge the data behind the closure proposals. A petition against the cuts has gained over 17,000 signatures, and public consultations are ongoing.
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