The chief of Nottinghamshire's fire service says he is "now looking at resilience planning" as workers begin to consider strike action over a an "utterly inadequate" 2% pay rise. It is understood the latest development could pose problematic for the fire service.
According to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), its executive council has voted unanimously to reject a proposed 2% pay offer, which is decided nationally. Chief fire officer of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, Craig Parkin, says the rejection is now "likely to cause us some problems".
Mr Parkin told Nottinghamshire Live while he must remain politically neutral he is demanding that his service, which was rated 'good' after putting in place a number of improvements since 2018, is offered longer-term funding settlements. His comments come as the service's staffing has been cut 11% since 2016 compared to just 2% nationally, with firefighters now being hit hard by the soaring costs of living.
