fire stations firegeezer on 10 Sep 2007 09:43 am
Fire Station Closure Put On Hold
THE LOTHIAN AND BORDERS FIRE BRIGADE in Scotland was supposed to make a decision on implementing what they call a Service Improvement Plan last Friday.
But the “Service Improvement” included shutting down two fire stations, curtailing night and weekend coverage at a third station, and eliminating 20 firefighter positions.
The “improvement” was put on hold for two weeks in order to consider a counter-proposal by the West Lothians town Council whose leader said: “It makes no sense to me to cut the fire service here when this is an area with a growing population and a growing business community.”
The Scotsman reports the STORY.
Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue WEBSITE.
