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flag Hampshire fire service faces £1.8M shortfall, warns of operational risks without urgent funding.

flag The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service faces a £1.8 million budget shortfall for 2025/26, calling the situation “desperate” amid years of underfunding. flag Officials say they’ve exhausted cost-saving measures, and despite appeals to the government and local MPs, no response has been received. flag The service warns it may struggle to maintain operations without urgent financial support. flag Meanwhile, it has launched a public engagement initiative, "Your Service, Your Say," to gather resident input on improving local fire and rescue services through surveys and workshops.

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