by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | Jul 5, 2017 | FBU, Fire & Rescue Service, Regional, Staines, Surrey, Trade Unions
Paul Couchman, Staines Socialist Party The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in Surrey has passed a motion of no confidence in the local fire authority, saying planned budget cuts will see firefighter numbers plummet. Already in Surrey, since 2010, firefighter numbers have...
by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | Apr 19, 2017 | Regional, Staines, Trade Unions, TUSC
Matt Clarke, the TUSC council candidate for Staines, was approached on 13 April by the Surrey Advertiser for an electoral statement ahead of the election and was also asked which Star Wars character he would be! Surrey is one of the wealthiest counties in one of the...
by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | Mar 20, 2017 | Aylesbury, Basingstoke, Bracknell, Britain, International, Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading, Regional, Southampton, Staines, Students, Trade Unions, TUSC, Youth
Socialist Party Congress 2017 reports The Socialist Party‘s national congress 2017 took place in London from 11 to 13 March, attended by delegates and visitors from Socialist Party branches all over England and Wales, as well as international guests. Delegates...
by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | Feb 24, 2017 | Staines, Surrey, Trade Unions, TUSC
Almost every available Spelthorne firefighter and several from across Surrey joined Fire Brigade Union (FBU) reps, other trade unionists and anti-cuts activists outside Spelthorne Borough Council (SBC) on the evening of 23 February in Staines. Paul Couchman, Staines...
by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | Feb 8, 2017 | Regional, Staines, Trade Unions
Paul Couchman, Save Our Services in Surrey secretary and Socialist Party member After weeks of protesting, a massive demo outside the fire station, petitions and lobbies, Surrey council was forced to organise a public meeting to explain why it needed to axe Staines...
by Socialist Party Southern & South East Region | May 25, 2012 | Reading, Staines
A partial victory has been won by campaigners fighting to keep Heatherwood hospital open, writes Terry Pearce, the chair of Defend Our Community Services. He adds: “While there are more questions than answers, by mobilising public opinion we have forced the...
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