Consultations on fire station and library coming to an end
Tuesday, 26th April 2011.
Two important consultations by Suffolk County Council are drawing to a close and residents are urged to make sure they have their say on the future of Haverhill fire station and library.
With just two weeks to go until the end of the consultation on the future of Suffolk’s Fire and Rescue Service, individuals, groups and organisations are encouraged to come forward with their views.
The consultation, which forms part of the service’s 2011-2014 Integrated Risk Management Plan, will run until Thursday, May 5. The next two weeks provide people with a final opportunity to express their views on proposals to change the way the service is delivered, including the change to five-day crewing at Haverhill.
Colin Spence, the council's portfolio holder for public protection, said; “In the final stages of our consultation, I would like to take this opportunity to remind people that we are keen to hear the local views on our proposals. I urge everyone to look at the consultation documents and help shape the future of the service.
The reality of the current financial climate means that we have no choice but to review all council services, and this includes the important work done by the Fire and Rescue Service.
It is essential that we consult people across Suffolk, so that they fully understand our proposals and are given an opportunity to comment on them."
All responses to the consultation will form part of a report which will be considered by the council's cabinet in June. No decision on the proposals will be made until that time.
The full consultation document and questionnaire can be found at www.suffolk.gov.uk/IRMP or by request at any of Suffolk’s libraries.
The council’s four-month consultation on the future of library services in the county ends on April 30 – and residents are being urged not to miss out on their opportunity to shape its outcome.
More than 2,500 consultation responses have so far been received by the council. These include 15 expressions of interest in running a library service - offering a variety of creative ways to serve their communities. The county council is expecting more expressions of interest by the end of the consultation.
Anna McCreadie, the council’s director of adult and community services, said: “This consultation is about genuinely involving Suffolk residents in shaping the future of their libraries services. We’re interested in hearing views on all library services, including mobile libraries. I’d urge anyone who hasn’t expressed their view to do so before the deadline.”
During May and June, a detailed analysis of all responses, including detailed proposals, will be completed to form the basis of a report to the council’s cabinet on July 19. The report will set out recommendations for the way forward.
The full consultation information is available from any library or mobile library, or by visiting the county council's website: www.suffolk.gov.uk/librariesconsultation2011
With just two weeks to go until the end of the consultation on the future of Suffolk’s Fire and Rescue Service, individuals, groups and organisations are encouraged to come forward with their views.
The consultation, which forms part of the service’s 2011-2014 Integrated Risk Management Plan, will run until Thursday, May 5. The next two weeks provide people with a final opportunity to express their views on proposals to change the way the service is delivered, including the change to five-day crewing at Haverhill.
Colin Spence, the council's portfolio holder for public protection, said; “In the final stages of our consultation, I would like to take this opportunity to remind people that we are keen to hear the local views on our proposals. I urge everyone to look at the consultation documents and help shape the future of the service.
The reality of the current financial climate means that we have no choice but to review all council services, and this includes the important work done by the Fire and Rescue Service.
It is essential that we consult people across Suffolk, so that they fully understand our proposals and are given an opportunity to comment on them."
All responses to the consultation will form part of a report which will be considered by the council's cabinet in June. No decision on the proposals will be made until that time.
The full consultation document and questionnaire can be found at www.suffolk.gov.uk/IRMP or by request at any of Suffolk’s libraries.
The council’s four-month consultation on the future of library services in the county ends on April 30 – and residents are being urged not to miss out on their opportunity to shape its outcome.
More than 2,500 consultation responses have so far been received by the council. These include 15 expressions of interest in running a library service - offering a variety of creative ways to serve their communities. The county council is expecting more expressions of interest by the end of the consultation.
Anna McCreadie, the council’s director of adult and community services, said: “This consultation is about genuinely involving Suffolk residents in shaping the future of their libraries services. We’re interested in hearing views on all library services, including mobile libraries. I’d urge anyone who hasn’t expressed their view to do so before the deadline.”
During May and June, a detailed analysis of all responses, including detailed proposals, will be completed to form the basis of a report to the council’s cabinet on July 19. The report will set out recommendations for the way forward.
The full consultation information is available from any library or mobile library, or by visiting the county council's website: www.suffolk.gov.uk/librariesconsultation2011
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