Ridge Fire Station (Hastings)

Amber Rudd Excerpts

Wednesday 7th November 2012 Commons Chamber

[Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con)]

I wish to submit a petition on behalf of the residents of Hastings and Rye, collected by me, other local residents and the campaigner Phil Bailey. There are more than 5,000 signatories.

The petition states:

The Petition of residents of Hastings and Rye and the East Sussex area,

Declares that the recommendations put forward for local consultation by the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Authority to downgrade the service at The Ridge Fire Station in Hastings will have a negative effect on response times, and could therefore put the lives of local residents at risk.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Department for Local Government and Communities to support local residents in opposing the recommendations made by the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Authority and contained within the Hastings Review.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.

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