By paul.brackley@iliffemedia.co.uk (Paul Brackley) A stark warning has been issued by Cambridgeshire’s chief fire officer that there will have to be cuts made to the county’s fire and rescue service unless there are changes to the way in which it is funded. Chris Strickland warned that the service faces a budget deficit of at least £1.1million at the start of April 2023, which could lead to redundancies or fire station closures unless the government relaxes its rules on how much can be raised from council tax. It follows national negotiations with the Fire Brigades Union that led to an agreeme…
