Police Scotland is currently carrying
out a review of its estate and I was pleased to learn, that while closures are
being considered elsewhere, the expectation is that there will continue to be a
police station in Brook Street, although as now seems likely it will be
relocated to the other side of the road to its former location.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue
Service recently consulted on its new strategic plan for 2016/19. I was concerned
that the action plans which support the strategic plan might include a review
of the Scottish Fire and Rescue estate and so I spoke to Liam Kerr MSP about
it. Liam very kindly wrote to the
chief officer seeking clarification with regard to future plans for our local fire
station at Balmossie.
In his response to Liam, the
chief officer wrote; “we remain committed to maintaining our frontline service
and at present have no plans to reduce the number of stations in the north east
or other parts of Scotland." Liam and I will keep a watching
brief on this issue.
