Keep Our Sea Rescue Centre Open
I have proposed that North Down Borough Council write to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and express in the strongest possible terms this Council’s lack of confidence in their apparent proposal to close Bregenz House Maritime and Rescue Centre.
Also in my proposal – we write to Shaun Woodward the Minister for Public Services, again in the strongest terms possible this centre must not be closed.
I stressed that as a Council we must support the local staff who do a 365 days a year service for Northern Ireland – the service they provide is essential.
Bregenz House centre must not be down graded nor at worst closed.
We promote ourselves as N I’s Maritime Borough, our Borough runs alongside a coastline. The sea is very much part of our lives and the Maritime and Rescue Centre at Bregenz House has a central role in all of this.
As a Council we must highlight that the service is essential, it is a lifesaver, and lives at sea must not in any way be put in jeopardy by such a proposal.
The proposal was accepted by Council.
Also in my proposal – we write to Shaun Woodward the Minister for Public Services, again in the strongest terms possible this centre must not be closed.
I stressed that as a Council we must support the local staff who do a 365 days a year service for Northern Ireland – the service they provide is essential.
Bregenz House centre must not be down graded nor at worst closed.
We promote ourselves as N I’s Maritime Borough, our Borough runs alongside a coastline. The sea is very much part of our lives and the Maritime and Rescue Centre at Bregenz House has a central role in all of this.
As a Council we must highlight that the service is essential, it is a lifesaver, and lives at sea must not in any way be put in jeopardy by such a proposal.
The proposal was accepted by Council.
posted by Marion Smith at 11:51 AM
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