Plans to construct a new fire station in East Cowes have been approved by the Isle of Wight Council.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service’s Estates team worked closely with the Isle of Wight Council to ensure the development doesn’t impact upon resident boundaries and the surrounding trees are protected.
The plans will not only see a new building for East Cowes’ retained firefighters to respond to incidents from, but also a purpose-built fleet maintenance facility for all of the Island’s fire service vehicles, and a dedicated decontamination area to help improve the safety of crews.
In turn, the relocation of fleet maintenance will free up space at Newport Fire Station.
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Authority provided their approval last year before initial plans were drawn up with the Estates department.
Matt Robertson, HIWFRS Director of Corporate Services, has said:
“We are pleased to see that our plans for a new fire station building have been approved, and we can now get to work with the next stage of the development.
“The fire authority agreed our initial proposals to rebuild the site with additional fleet maintenance and decontamination facilities, last year.
Article continues below this advertisement “Since then, our Estates team have worked closely with our partners in the Isle of Wight Council to finalise those plans, ensuring all parties, including residents were happy.”
Commencement of construction is expected later this year.
Well done, really good news for the town.