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Beaconsfield’s fire engine is called across borders more than any other station in the county. My motion to object to the cuts passed, 42 votes to 35.

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Where I stand

Beaconsfield’s fire engine matters well beyond our town. The Fire Authority’s own data shows that nearly a third of cross-border fire engine attendances across the county relate to Beaconsfield, the highest of any station. With 158,000 more homes being imposed across the Fire Authority’s area, the risks are growing, not shrinking. I moved the motion at Full Council objecting to the cuts, and it passed, 42 votes to 35. I then challenged the Chief Fire Officer directly. I have full admiration for our firefighters, and I will keep making the case for greater fire engine capacity for Beaconsfield.

From: Challenging the Chief Fire Officer on Beaconsfield Fire Engine Cuts! · Clip: Fire cover for Beaconsfield, Full Council, 15 April 2026 · My motion: the vote at Full Council

Questions people ask

How did Jackson Ng vote on the fire engine cuts?

Jackson Ng moved the motion at Buckinghamshire Full Council on 26 November 2025 objecting to the Fire Authority's proposed cuts. It asked the Leader to submit a formal objection to the consultation, seek a three-week extension and write to the Fire Authority Chair. He voted for it, and it was carried by 42 votes to 35, with 3 abstentions.

Source: Votes: Object to the Fire Authority's proposed cuts · Jackson Ng at Full Council - praising NFTS and leading a motion on protecting our fire engines

Why does Beaconsfield's fire engine matter?

Jackson Ng has pointed to the Fire Authority's own data: “nearly a third of cross border fire engine attendance across the county relates to Beaconsfield, the highest of any station.” With 158,000 more homes being imposed across the Fire Authority's area, he has argued that “the risks are growing, not shrinking” and that Beaconsfield needs more fire engine capacity, not less.

Source: Challenging the Chief Fire Officer on Beaconsfield Fire Engine Cuts! · Clip: Fire cover for Beaconsfield, 15 April 2026

What did Jackson Ng ask the Chief Fire Officer?

At Full Council on 15 April 2026 Jackson Ng challenged the Chief Fire Officer of Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service over the removal of a fire engine in Beaconsfield, to be replaced with a crew welfare unit. He said he was disappointed by the response, which he noted went against Buckinghamshire Council's position, and that he would keep making the case for greater capacity.

Source: Clip: Fire cover for Beaconsfield, 15 April 2026 · Challenging the Chief Fire Officer on Beaconsfield Fire Engine Cuts!

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    Jackson Ng at Full Council - praising NFTS and leading a motion on protecting our fire engines
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    Proposing the motion to protect Beaconsfield's fire engine
  3. Full Council vote Object to the Fire Authority's proposed cuts (Jackson's motion) Jackson: For Motion carried, For 42 / Against 35 / Abstain 3
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    Challenging the Chief Fire Officer on Beaconsfield Fire Engine Cuts!

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How I voted at Full Council

  1. Object to the Fire Authority's proposed cuts (Jackson's motion)

    Motion carried (For 42 / Against 35 / Abstain 3). Minutes

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