Proposed changes to the fire service in North Yorkshire are being designed to enable reinvestment in the service rather than to cut costs.
A public consultation has been launched on the proposals which will see the service refocus it's efforts on improving the availability of on-call fire engines in rural areas, and increasing prevention and protection work across the county.
Michael Porter is Chief Finance Officer at the fire commissioners office, he says it's going to take a few years to make the changes:
Chief Fire Officer Jonathan Foster, says the money saved is going to be spent in key areas:


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