tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post8373478693648495644..comments2024-03-13T10:32:22.656+00:00Comments on thanetonline: Thanet Fire Station ClosureMichael Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-31501461146293283232013-08-28T21:20:48.382+01:002013-08-28T21:20:48.382+01:00thanet fire station was opened on friday 30th marc...thanet fire station was opened on friday 30th march 1973 to replace the broadstairs fire station in st peter's park road which now has broadstairs library in its place.it was built also to house the turntable ladder from margate's old king street fire station.<br />the building was designed by the tulley-brown partnership of margate,in association with the county architect,eric hains. the general contractor was richard bostock limited of canterbury,and the cost of the project was approximately £96,000.mark barhamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-5130402491324750632011-08-24T10:57:13.563+01:002011-08-24T10:57:13.563+01:00RossM, I notice that they say they have been discu...RossM, I notice that they say they have been discussing this with local councils, so it could even be one of Ramsgate’s car parks, I doubt somehow it will be the Eurokent site.<br /><br />15.28 I don’t think it is the fire chiefs who get the money.<br /><br />16.32 This wasn’t meant to be a either a negative or a positive post, and I suppose it would have been headed something like, 'Increased fire cover' or '21st century station to be built' if the new fire station had been built or even started. <br /><br />16.36 You were quick off the mark there, this one didn’t need a foi request they replied promptly to something that I presume local people want to know about. <br /><br />19.37 20.23 with the three specialist vehicles and presumably some sort of area for them to do their training exercises in, it will have to be a pretty large site.<br /><br />As I said in the post I would like to put together some historical notes on the Westwood Station and would appreciate any information that anyone has about it.Michael Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-4495650384832281362011-08-23T20:23:51.426+01:002011-08-23T20:23:51.426+01:0019.37
It was Caffyns not Invicta motors.19.37<br />It was Caffyns not Invicta motors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-28171414156688347192011-08-23T19:37:10.001+01:002011-08-23T19:37:10.001+01:00Makes sense really, Westwood X is usually gridlock...Makes sense really, Westwood X is usually gridlocked and would have difficulty getting out of there on a Saturday am.<br /><br />Ramsgate Station is well past it's use-by date so somewhere with easier access is needed. Perhaps the old Invicta Motors on Grange Road (unless that is build on now?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-86479315730645885482011-08-23T16:36:04.087+01:002011-08-23T16:36:04.087+01:0016:32
All of Michael's blogs are negative, I j...16:32<br />All of Michael's blogs are negative, I just hope my house doesn't catch fire during the document hunt following his usual FOI request...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-15321558266776953272011-08-23T16:32:27.680+01:002011-08-23T16:32:27.680+01:00Michael, your blog heading is strangely negative. ...Michael, your blog heading is strangely negative. 'Increased fire cover' or '21st century station to be built' might have given a more positive image.<br /><br />There's no sense in commenting on the 'selling the stations is money for the chiefs' rubbish but as a well-read (and well-respected)blogger you might be unwittingly setting the negative tone you so often abhor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-56304122418247445122011-08-23T15:59:07.032+01:002011-08-23T15:59:07.032+01:00Retail land,of course!Retail land,of course!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-46527155754523334792011-08-23T15:28:31.426+01:002011-08-23T15:28:31.426+01:00Oh, and of course the site at Westwood will be Pri...Oh, and of course the site at Westwood will be Prime Retail land maybe? The Ramsgate Fire station is listed, and Margate is on the site of an old convent, and has difficult covenants attached to the land! see why they want to get rid of westwood.... More money for the chiefs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-22430922730975336332011-08-23T12:53:59.247+01:002011-08-23T12:53:59.247+01:00I've been racking my brains trying to think of...I've been racking my brains trying to think of a site in Ramsgate for the new station. The best I can think of would be the old gas works on Boundary Road. Pretty central and on a main thoroughfare.<br />Otherwise there's The Centre in Newington - not central to Ramsgate but certainly ...erm...appropriate ?RossMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258361741646962812noreply@blogger.com