Cllr Stephens said, “I want the people of the Island to realise we are not just getting building upgrades, we are also getting a more resilient service, one it deserves"
Hampshire County Council officers say if the 7.1 per cent increase is not approved, they would need to borrow the money which could lead to greater financial pressures in the future
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, and her Deputy, Luke Stubbs, have both responded to his comments about women in the Fire Service being called out by members from around the country
Read the critical comments by a number of senior Fire Service officers across the country, including, “Blinkered and naive views such as these have no place in our modern day fire service”
All ten stations on the Island will also be fitted out with either new or improved vehicle exhaust ventilation systems, making life better and safer for our firefighters