Help Save Our Local Fire Stations Help Save Our Local Fire Stations

Save Our Local
Fire Stations

Help Save Our Local Fire Stations Help Save Our Local Fire Stations

Cuts cost lives.

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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service have announced that they intend to close eight fire stations.

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Petition

By signing this petition, you are adding your voice to a growing call to protect vital fire services across Dorset and Wiltshire.

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Respond to the Public Consultation Respond to the
Public Consultation

If you care about fire cover in your community, please take a few minutes to respond and tell them these closures are wrong.

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Stop the Closure of 8 Fire Stations in Dorset & Wiltshire

Real communities, real firefighters, and real people could be left waiting longer when every second counts.

Bradford on Avon Fire Station

Bradford on Avon

Charmouth Fire Station

Charmouth
Cranborne Fire Station

Cranborne
Hamworthy Fire Station

Hamworthy

Maiden Newton Fire Station

Maiden Newton

Mere Fire Station

Mere

Ramsbury Fire Station

Ramsbury

Wilton Fire Station

Wilton

The Real Cost of Fire Station Closures: Lives, Safety, and Local Expertise.

Loss Of Local Knowledge Loss of
Local Knowledge

On-call firefighters live and work near their stations, giving them unmatched knowledge of local roads, buildings, and risks — closures remove that vital expertise from the community.

Slower Emergency Response Slower Emergency
Response

Closing stations forces crews to travel from farther away, adding critical minutes to response times when seconds can save lives.

Rural Communities at Risk Rural Communities
Most at Risk

Eight proposed closures target smaller towns and villages, leaving rural areas with fewer immediate resources and weaker protection during emergencies.

Fire and rescue services association FBU

www.saveourfirestations.co.uk is an independent website. It is not affiliated to, or funded by, DWFRS, FBU or the FRSA. Its purpose is to provide information to help the public respond to the public consultation on the proposed closure of 8 Fire Stations across Dorset and Wiltshire in an informed way.

We need your voice.

Support Our Local Fire Stations and Keep Our Communities Safe

Local fire stations respond to hundreds of emergencies each year, providing vital protection for residents and visitors alike. Stand with us to ensure emergency services remain local and lives stay protected. We need you to:

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PDF Download Consultation Guide

A convenient and informative Consultation Guide, available for download, providing you with the opportunity to take part in the public consultation and formally submit your views before any decisions are finalised.

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Local MPs
Name Email Ward/Constituency Station Affected
MP John Glen john.glen.mp@parliament.uk Salisbury Wilton
MP Dr Andrew Murrison murrisona@parliament.uk South West Wiltshire Mere
MP Brian Mathew brian.mathew.mp@parliament.uk Melksham and Devizes Bradford-on-Avon
MP Danny Kruger danny.kruger.mp@parliament.uk East Wiltshire Ramsbury
MP Edward Morello edward.morello.mp@parliament.uk West Dorset Constituency Maiden Newton/Charmouth
MP Neil Duncan-Jordan neil.duncanjordan.mp@parliament.uk Poole Constituency Hamworthy
MP Simon Hoare simon.hoare.mp@parliament.uk North Dorset Constituency Cranborne
MP Tom Hayes tom.hayes.mp@parliament.uk Bournemouth East None
MP Jessica Toale jessica.toale.mp@parliament.uk Bournemouth West None
MP Sir Christopher Chope chopec@parliament.uk Christchurch None
MP Vikki Slade vikki.slade.mp@parliament.uk Mid Dorset and North Poole None
MP Lloyd Hatton lloyd.hatton.mp@parliament.uk South Dorset None
MP Sarah Gibson sarah.gibson.mp@parliament.uk Chippenham None
MP Roz Savage roz.savage.mp@parliament.uk South Cotswolds None
MP Will Stone will.stone.mp@parliament.uk Swindon North None
MP Heidi Alexander heidi.alexander.mp@parliament.uk Swindon South None
Fire & Rescue Authority Members
Name Email Ward/Constituency Station Affected
Clare Weight (Chair) clare.weight@bcpcouncil.gov.uk Canford Heath None
Paul Oatway (Vice Chair) paul.oatway@wiltshire.gov.uk Pewsey Vale West None
Abdul Amin aamin@swindon.gov.uk Walcot & Park North None
Laura Beddow cllrlaura.beddow@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk West Purbeck None
Boaz Barry boaz.barry@wiltshire.gov.uk Westbury North None
Richard Biggs cllrrichard.biggs@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Dorchester Poundbury None
Matt Bragg matt.bragg@wiltshire.gov.uk Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon None
Olivia Brown olivia.brown4@bcpcouncil.gov.uk Wallisdown & Winton West None
Matthew Courtliff mcourtliff2@swindon.gov.uk Wroughton & Wichelstowe None
Brian Dalton brian.dalton@wiltshire.gov.uk Salisbury Harnham West None
Andrew Davis andrew.davis@wiltshire.gov.uk Warminster East None
Michelle Dower michelle.dower@bcpcouncil.gov.uk Kinson None
Paul Hilliard paul.hilliard@bcpcouncil.gov.uk Mudeford, Stanpit & West Highcliffe None
Peter Miles peter.miles@bcpcouncil.gov.uk Oakdale None
Byron Quayle cllrbyron.quayle@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Blandford None
Paul Sample paul.sample@wiltshire.gov.uk Salisbury St Edmund's None
Kevin Small Ksmall@swindon.gov.uk Mannington & Western None
Duncan Sowry-House cllrdash@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk Corfe Mullen None
Fire stations save lives.
Closing them costs lives.
We say: don’t do it.

Fire stations are not optional extras. They are essential emergency services that protect people when they are most vulnerable.

Closing local stations will mean longer response times, fewer firefighters available, and greater risk to life - especially in rural and coastal communities.

We call on decision-makers to stop these closures and put public safety first.

#saveourlocalfirestations