THE opening of the new Penistone fire and ambulance stations by MP Mick Clapham was upstaged by striking fire-fighters.
More than a dozen, furious over proposed changes to shift rotas, staged a protest outside the building.
The premises, on Sheffield Road, were opened by the Barnsley West and Penistone MP last Friday but the striking fire-fighters managed to steal the limelight by staging picket lines.
However, chief fire officer Mark Smitherman is adamant the new development is good news for the fire and rescue services.
The works were completed as part of the £15m redevelopment of the town centre by Dransfield Properties Ltd.
