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Thousands call on Surrey council to scrap fire cuts

MORE than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling on Surrey County Council to scrap planned cuts to night-time fire coverage.

The petition, which was started by Save Our Services in Surrey (SOSS), follows the launch of local fire authorities’ Making Surrey Safer scheme.

Bosses are proposing a shift of resources into fire prevention education, which would involve sending firefighters to institutions such as schools and care homes to provide people with “lifelong” safety training.

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