BAILLIE SIGNS UP TO OPPOSE “DANGEROUS” FIRE SERVICE CUTS
MSP Jackie Baillie has backed the firefighters’ union in their efforts to stall “dangerous” cuts. The politician signed up to the Fire Brigades Union’s letter to First Minister, John Swinney – endorsed by cross-party MSPs – whose communities are at the centre of planned service revisions. The document points to budget cuts and sustained under-investment […]
BAILLIE BLASTS “RECKLESS” FIRE CREW CHANGES
MSP Jackie Baillie has called on fire chiefs to back down on a “reckless” plan to revamp crewing in Helensburgh. The politician hit out after figures emerged which revealed that Helensburgh’s on-call appliance crew were only available 30 per cent of the time in a year-long period. Data for availability in the West Service Area, […]
FIRE CREW CUTS COULD PUT LIVES AT RISK, SAYS BAILLIE
Jackie Baillie has urged fire chiefs to reconsider plans to push through changes to crewing in Helensburgh. The MSP believes lives could be at risk if plans to cut staffed hours at Helensburgh Fire Station go ahead. Jackie issued the warning after urging Scotland’s Chief Fire Officer to reconsider proposals from the Service Delivery […]
BAILLIE SLAMS “PERILOUS” A&E WAITS AHEAD OF VALE TRANSFER PIILING ON PRESSURE
Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital notched up the fourth worst A&E performance in Scotland last week, despite bosses looking to pile on the pressure. Just 46.7 per cent of patients who attended at the hospital’s emergency department in the week ending December 8th, were seen in four hours. But the site is earmarked to receive more […]