The Fire Authority: How they voted

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority Members

1. When communicating with any Fire Authority member, please be
polite and constructive at all times.

It is entirely possible that the members who voted to close Windsor Fire
Station will reconsider their decision as the result of informed campaigning.

2. The members who voted to SAVE Windsor Fire Station at NIGHT have been marked in BLUE. The Fire Authority Meeting was held upon 25th July 2007.

3. E-mail addresses have been provided below.

Surname	First Name	Home address
Bateson	Christine	Pucksfield, Charters Road, Sunningdale, Berkshire, SL5 9QF
Bicknell	Phillip	49 Illingworth, St Leonard's Hill, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4UP
Bowring	Chris	1 Kingsbridge Cottage, Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3LY
Bradley	Andrew	3 Whitton Close, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 3UQ
Bray	Prue	45 Bluebell Meadow, Winnersh, Berkshire RG41 5UW
Brooks	Jeff	Scoon Bank, 253 Lower Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3TR
Bryant	Paul	The Bumbles, Well Meadow, Shaw, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2DS
Crisp	Tom	Flat 4, 55 Western Elms Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2AL
Dudley	Colin	65 Chesterblade Lane, Forest Park, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0GP
Edwards	Adrian	56 Fifth Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6DR
Evans	Sue	14 Boveney New Road, Eton Wick, Berkshire, SL4 6NH
Findlay	Geoff	The Old School House, Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9PT
Harris	Chris	26 Trafalgar Court, Southcote Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2EN
Helliar-Symons	Pauline	17 Eagle Close, Heathlake Park, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6TP
Jones	Peter	142 Hamilton Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5RE
Lenton	John	92 Welley Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire, TW19 5EP
McCracken	Iain	12 Ardingley, Great Hollands, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8XR
Newbound	Kathy	34 Pinkneys Road, Maidenhead SL6 5DH
Pugh	Fred	16 Berrylands Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8NU
Ross	Angus	3 Barkham Manor, Barkham Road, Barkham, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 4DQ
Smith	Dexter	3 Daventry Close, Colnbrook, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 0PW
Ward	Alan	17 Eagle Close, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6TP
Webster	Emma	12 Willow Tree Glade, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 7AZ
Wright	Sean	15 Garrard Road, Britwell, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 2QW

Surname	First Name	E-mail address
Bateson	Christine	cdbateson@aol.com
Bicknell	Phillip	phillipbicknell@yahoo.co.uk
Bowring	Chris	chris.bowring@wokingham.gov.uk
Bradley	Andrew	andrew.bradley@wokingham.gov.uk
Bray	Prue	prue@brayjc.plus.com
Brooks	Jeff	jeff.brooks@btinternet.com
Bryant	Paul	paul.bryant5@ntlworld.com
Crisp	Tom	tom.crisp@reading.gov.uk
Dudley	Colin	colin@zoom.co.uk
Edwards	Adrian	AEdwards@westberks.gov.uk
Evans	Sue	sueevanswindsor@tiscali.co.uk
Findlay	Geoff	gsfindlay@coldash64.fsnet.co.uk
Harris	Chris	christopherharris@talktalk.net
Helliar-Symons	Pauline	paulinehsw@aol.com
Jones	Peter	p.m.jones@rdg.ac.uk
Lenton	John	john@lenton.net
McCracken	Iain	iain.mccracken@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Newbound	Kathy	kathy.newbound@btinternet.com
Pugh	Fred	fred.pugh@reading.gov.uk
Ross	Angus	angus@soldiers75.freeserve.co.uk
Smith	Dexter	dextersmith1@compuserve.com
Ward	Alan	user665085@aol.com
Webster	Emma	elswebster@gmail.com
Wright	Sean	seanwright49@hotmail.com

Those Present:	Councillor Mrs Christine Bateson	Councillor Phillip Bicknell
	Councillor Chris Bowring	Councillor Andrew Bradley
	Councillor Jeff Brooks	Councillor Dr Paul Bryant
	Councillor Tom Crisp	Councillor Colin Dudley
	Councillor Adrian Edwards	Councillor Mrs Sue Evans
	Councillor Geoff Findlay OBE	Councillor Chris Harris
	Councillor Mrs Pauline Helliar-Symons	Councillor Peter Jones
	Councillor John Lenton>	Councillor Iain McCracken
	Councillor Mrs Kathy Newbound	Councillor Fred Pugh
	Councillor Dexter Smith	Councillor Alan Ward
	Councillor Miss Emma Webster	Councillor Sean Wright

The Recommendations, as set out below, including Recommendation 2.4v)a) were put to the vote and carried by 14 votes in favour to 8 votes against. Councillor Mrs Christine Bateson, Councillor Phillip Bicknell, Councillor Sue Evans, Councillor John Lenton, Councillor Kathy Newbound, Councillor Dexter Smith, Councillor Sean Wright, wished their vote (against) to be recorded.

The Fire Authority:
-	Noted the Review of Integrated Risk Management 5-Year Plan Consultation in the areas managed by the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
-	Noted the report from Opinion Research Services (ORS) on the Integrated Risk Management 5-Year Plan Consultation Focus Groups, Forums and Questionnaire.
-	Noted the overview of media coverage relating to the Integrated Risk Management 5-Year Plan Public Consultation.
-	In readiness to commence implementation of the 2007/08 Action Plan and to guide subsequent Action Plans:
	-	Agreed the transfer of two light ‘off road’ firefighting vehicles into Cookham fire station to replace the pumping appliance.
	-	Agreed the closure of Sonning fire station.
	-	Agreed the transfer of the Retained Duty System crew at Wargrave fire station to a new fire station in Twyford, and that, once in place, the station at Wargrave will close.

	-	Agreed the commencement of a trial where Camberley’s (Surrey Fire Authority) fire appliances are utilised to cover the Sandhurst, Yorktown and College Town areas.
	-	Agreed 12-hour day crewing for Windsor with night-time cover from Slough during the period 2000 to 0800 hours.
	-	Agreed the closure of Dee Road fire station with the appliance transferred to Caversham Road, and Caversham Road then becomes a dual appliance community fire station.
	-	Agreed that any efficiency savings gained from the other strategies would be used to improve emergency cover in Wokingham.
-	Agreed to conduct a review of the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Chemical and Environmental Operational Response.
-	Agreed to continue the IRMP Project Management of the move to Regional Control Centres.

SAVE WINDSOR FIRE STATION!

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