[Politics] Preston Circus Fire Station.

[schmunk]

My company is spending about £100M refurbishing our offices, including moving the canteen from the basement to the 6th floor.

I don't begrudge the Fire Service a fraction of that.

 

[Weststander]

Also, ridiculous they own expensive real estate in the centre of the city. Why not sell it and relocate somewhere in the suburbs where it's cheaper?

Better to be more central for the next towering inferno or pier.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

In the 1980s my company worked on a project to relocate a glorious finishing post at a racecourse . It cost over a £1m then. Literally a case of a few thousand to move the post and finishing line and the remainder to relocate the TV facilities, Stewards facilities etc apparently.

 

[trueblue]

They’ve spent some of it on some really bright lights on either side of each entrance. Absolutely blinding at night if you look at them as you drive past. Not the best idea. Might get them a bit of extra work I suppose, dazzling drivers on a major junction.

 

[OzMike]

Isn't it Fireman Sam ?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

From that article:

In 2024, Preston Circus attended 1,812 incidents, including 148 primary fires and 44 road traffic incidents.



That seems quite a low proportion of fires and crashes. What were the other 1620 incidents?

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

New chamoi leather cloths, sponges and buckets cost a fortune.