People and skills Two fire services scoop prizes at Public Sector Transformation AwardsCaitlin Barr9 March 2026 County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service has been named UK Fire and Rescue Service of the Year at the iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards, in what the service described as an “exceptional night of national recognition”.
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