Pincher Pays Visit to New Fire Station

MP congratulates Fire & Rescue Service team for all their efforts

Tamworth’s Member of Parliament, Christopher Pincher, dropped into Tamworth’s state-of-the-art new fire station in Marlborough Way on Saturday to meet Area Commander Del Roberts and see for himself our local fire team’s new home.

Tamworth’s fire crews moved into the new building just before Christmas.  The station, now the largest in Staffordshire, is a far cry from the cramped and obsolete conditions in the old fire station on Lichfield Street which is now being rebuilt and a secondary station.

New facilities include more training space for crews, better rest areas for those on shift and a community hub which can be used by other local groups such as residents’ associations and clubs.  The Fire Service is also looking to see whether Community First Responders can operate out of the new station.  The station will be used as a centre from where Tamworth people can get information and advice on a wide range of issues as well as fire safety.

Commenting after his visit, Mr. Pincher said:
“I am very grateful to Area Commander Del Roberts for showing me around our new fire station.  We clearly now have the best facility in Staffordshire.  And what is more, the fire station can be used by local groups bringing the work of the Fire & Rescue Service much closer to local people. I will certainly be holding some of my surgeries there.”

“I was particularly impressed by the “Student Fire Fighters” programme which takes young people who may be in need of help and gives them a structured training programme.  I hope it is a programme that can be expanded to include more students.”