威特尼市议会拒绝消防服务改革,担心安全、人员配备和协商不足。 Witney Town Council rejects fire service reforms over concerns about safety, staffing, and inadequate consultation.

Witney镇议会拒绝了牛津郡县议会提出的消防服务改革建议,理由是与前线工作人员的协商不够充分,并担心夜间服务、征聘和保留率降低。 Witney Town Council has rejected Oxfordshire County Council’s proposed fire service reforms, citing inadequate consultation with frontline staff and concerns over reduced night-time coverage, recruitment, and retention. 该计划包括Henley、Woodstock和Eynsham的关闭站以及转向12小时轮班,在对人口增长和新住房开发的影响方面,该计划面临反对。 The plan, which includes closing stations in Henley, Woodstock, and Eynsham and shifting to 12-hour shifts, faces opposition over its impact on a growing population and new housing developments. 12月有超过100名抗议者示威, 两位主要政党的当地官员警告改变会危及公共安全, Over 100 protesters demonstrated in December, and local officials from both major parties warned the changes could compromise public safety. 县议会表示人手短缺,需要改善夜班,这是提案的驱动因素,工会协商很早就开始。 The county council says staffing shortages and the need to improve night shifts drove the proposals, with union consultations beginning early. 公众咨询一直开放至1月20日。 The public consultation remains open until January 20.