A firebug who torched a church hours before a Sunday morning service was due to take place has been jailed for a year. Scott Hotchkiss was caught on CCTV with newspapers he used to start the blaze that caused nearly £90,000 worth of damage.
26.06.2023 - 14:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A consultation on changes which include plans to stop manning two fire stations at night has been extended after a backlash.
Following a review, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) announced earlier this month plans to cut 24-hour cover at the stations in Offerton, Stockport and Sale in Trafford.
Under the proposals, they would become 'day crewing' stations with firefighters on call from 6pm in the evening to 8:30am, being called to incidents via mobile phone if required.
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Service chiefs say the changes would release around £1.1million that could be reinvested in other priority areas such as prevention and more fire engines at other locations.
However, the plans have sparked anger from firefighters and politicians alike. Crews at Offerton station on Lisburne Lane, which is the closest to Stepping Hill Hospital, said in a statement they believed the move could be potentially 'catastrophic.'
They say there would be a minimum delay of five minutes responding to incidents and that was likely to be nearer to 10 minutes at peak times when traffic congestion is at its worst.
“We feel this is completely unacceptable for council taxpayers in the Stockport area, particularly those residents of Offerton, to lose their fire cover for the benefit of another part of the Greater Manchester area," they said.
“The service will say less is more for the Greater Manchester area as a whole. For the residents of Stockport - and particularly Offerton station’s area - a reduction of 50pc of station firefighter posts and delayed response times means less is less.”
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A firebug who torched a church hours before a Sunday morning service was due to take place has been jailed for a year. Scott Hotchkiss was caught on CCTV with newspapers he used to start the blaze that caused nearly £90,000 worth of damage.
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