Fire Plan Sparks Fresh Concerns ; Council Taxpayers in Plymouth Will 'Bear the Burden' of Controversial Plans That Will See Emergency Fire Calls Made in the City Handled in Somerset, It has Been Warned.

Plymouth Evening Herald, The › November 08, 2008

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Council taxpayers in Plymouth will "bear the burden" of controversial plans that will see emergency fire calls made in the city handled in Somerset, it has been warned.

According to critics, cuts to local fire services are also threatened to meet the future running costs of the new regional control centre in Taunton, which will replace Devon's dedicated facility.

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Fire Plan Sparks Fresh Concerns ; Council Taxpayers in Plymouth Will 'Bear the Burden' of Controversial Plans That Will See Emergency Fire Calls Made in the City Handled in Somerset, It has Been Warned.

Opponents of the scheme also argue that the new regional headquarters is on a flood plain, and is vulnerable to rising water le...

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