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   ;)  New GM Fire chairman elected
Councillor David Acton is the new Chairman of Greater Manchester's award-winning Fire and Rescue Authority. The appointment was made at a meeting of the Fire Authority held earlier today. Cllr Acton has been a member of the Fire Authority since 2008. He is a Councillor for Trafford MBC, where he served as leader from 1997-2004 and is currently leader of the Labour Group in Trafford. Cllr Acton commented: “I am very honoured and privileged to be elected Chair of this Fire Authority and look forward to working with colleagues, senior officers, staff and trade unions to deliver the best possible service, recognising the very difficult challenges ahead in these austere times." Welcoming the Chairman of the Fire Authority, County Fire Officer Steve McGuirk acknowledged the challenges and opportunities that the Fire Authority will be facing. He said: "We have always worked closely with our elected members and this strong relationship will be critical as together we strive to maintain, and in some areas improve, the service that we deliver to our communities.” Image: Cllr Acton with County Fire Officer, Steve McGuirk Due to problems with spam only SalfordOnline members can now leave comments. Becoming a member of SalfordOnline only takes a minute, just hit the red Join Us button at the top right hand side of the page to create your Personal account. Got a news story? Need help with publicity for an event in Salford? Send it to newsdesk@salfordonline.com or call the SalfordOnline newsdesk on 0161 789 5377. |
