Eastbourne MP 'delighted' by government U-turn on coastguard pay cuts

'We listened' - Maritime & Coastguard Agency update as plan to cut volunteer pay axed

“Ministers have listened and done the right thing.”

Eastbourne MP 'delighted' by government U-turn on coastguard pay cuts

MP for Eastbourne Josh Babarinde welcomed the government’s decision to scrap plans to stop paying coastguard volunteers for call-outs and training.

Payments for coastguard volunteers to continue

​Coastguard volunteers will continue to receive payments beyond September, after the government intervened to stop plans by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to withdraw their financial inducements.

Exmouth coastguard team spared after payment cuts U-turn

Coastguard rescue officers (CROs) had faced losing paid compensation for training and callouts under plans to move to an “expenses-only”…

UK Government reverses decision on coastguard volunteer payments

The UK Government has reversed plans to end payments for coastguard volunteers, following concerns from MPs and coastguard officers.

Government halts plans to move Coastguard Rescue Officers to volunteer-only model

The Government has confirmed it will not proceed with plans to move Coastguard Rescue Officers (CROs) to an expenses-only volunteer model, following concerns over the potential impact on rescue services in Bridlington, the east coast and around the UK. Bridlington and The Wolds MP Charlie Dewhirst, who raised the issue in Parliament last week, welcomed the announcement. Photo: Submitted. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) had proposed remo…