Greasby merger West Kirby Upton closure  fire station consultation meeting 10th November 2014 Part 4
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Date: 2014-11-11

Greasby merger West Kirby Upton closure  fire station consultation meeting 10th November 2014 Part 4

Greasby Methodist Church Hall, Greasby Road, Greasby, Wirral starting at 7.00pm

Dan Stephens (Chief Fire Officer, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service) explains the proposals and the purpose of the consultation.

Dan Stephens answers questions at 4th public consultation meeting on Greasby, Upton & West Kirby fire station plans http://johnbrace.com/2014/11/11/dan-stephens-answers-questions-at-4th-public-consultation-meeting-on-greasby-upton-west-kirby-fire-station-plans/

Public: the Council make out. Do they have a financial interest in this? 

Chief Fire Officer Dan Stephens: Council own the land in, now as it stands, now I'm not in any way trying to avoid the question, it's impossible for me to say, that would be Wirral's decision. I need to make the point there again, because the Fire and Rescue Authority is beholden to Wirral in these circumstances. Wirral own the land. Now, what we would... 

Public: I appreciate that Wirral own the land but you're going to have to pay Wirral Council for that land aren't you? 

Chief Fire Officer Dan Stephens: There are a number of options, there are a number of options potentially that could result from this proposal in terms of the land. One would be that Wirral retain ownership of the land, and lease the land to the Fire and Rescue Authority, which would be, my view around that, that would be a peppercorn rent. So, which is, normally around a £1 a year. Bearing in mind that for Wirral, the proposal assumes a library and a Children's Centre, which the Fire and Rescue Authority might build and take the whole cost from. In which case the cost would be in excess of £3 million.

Continues at Greasby merger West Kirby Upton closure  fire station consultation meeting 10th November 2014 Part 5 http://youtu.be/3JzHEyhY1Tc