Neil Duncan-Jordan, MP for Poole, is leading a campaign to protect Hamworthy Fire Station, one of eight proposed for closure in Dorset and Wiltshire. A petition supporting this effort, backed by over 16,700 signatures from the Fire Brigades Union, highlights concerns about longer response times and increased risk to firefighter safety. Duncan-Jordan has taken multiple actions, including presenting the petition in Parliament and addressing government decisions based on pandemic data, which he argues underrepresents the station’s importance. The closures could result in 96 firefighter job losses and fewer emergency vehicles, prompting calls for urgent funding to prevent cuts.
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