More of Shropshire's fire stations could be shared with police officers under partnership

Fire stations across the county are already being used by police officers, and councillors have been told sharing is expected to increase.

The plans could see more fire stations providing a base for local police

Jan Morris, area manager for transformation and collaboration, said: “This partnership seeks to support the rationalisation of the total public sector estate. Ms Morris said it was “more about collaborative working rather than a cost saving exercise” at this stage.“They are cutting their police stations and using our facilities.Assistant chief fire officer Guy Williams said fire stations were mainly being used by police officers to provide a local base if there was an incident, rather than a permanent station.

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