Cllr David Pugh: ‘Fire Control Centre Could Be Scrapped’

During an interview on Isle of Wight Radio, Cllr David Pugh made the statement that the ’[Isle of Wight] Fire Control Centre Could Be Scrapped’:

Listen to the interview here: Cllr David Pugh: ‘Fire Control Centre Could Be Scrapped’ (opens in new window).

‘The fire control centre on the Isle of Wight which takes emergency 999 calls could be scrapped and merged with the mainland.

It’s one of the measures being investigated by Isle of Wight Council in its latest austerity cuts.

The local authority says it wants to keep the fire service on the Island but funding to keep the call centre is very expensive. Council officers have been ordered to study the impact of ditching the centre on the Island and report back to councillors in September.

Leader of the Council, David Pugh, told Isle of Wight Radio, “While there maybe some concerns in knowing localities and where places are, all the evidence shows that combining fire control with another part of the country maybe more cost effective. We wouldn’t be looking that far. We want to keep the fire service itself on the Island and modernise it”.’

The Isle of Wight branch of the FBU will be making a formal statement soon.

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