Hereford Times - 28th January 2016 - Page 6
Hereford Times - 28th January 2016 - Page 6
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| Date of Publication | 28th January 2016 |
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6 THE HEREFORD TIMES Thursday, January 28, 2016 Designer & Manufacturer . Of the Finest ' Bespoke Kitchens ' Bedrooms ‘ Studies ' Home Offices, & Free Standing Furniture Harts Woodworking Tel 07855826991 daytime 01432 352613 evenmg Email hartfigqupbrinternetmom wwwhartswoodworking.co.uk ['7‘ 1/ ,/ l __.I/ When you introduce a friend to the fabulous 3012 Hair & Beauty Get the full solon experience & get 25% OFF your next appointment Selected Stylists Only Coll NOW to book on appointment on ii “713153) with“ . ,. The Old Chapel, Burgess Street Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8DE heretordtimescom City’s fire incident unit 18 taken away A FIRE se1v1ce vehicle which deals with major contamina- tions has been withdrawn from Hereford. The only incident response unit (IRU) within the Her- eford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service was based at Hereford Fire Station. Following a move by the gov- ernment to reduce the num- ber of IRUs in England by 22, the one at Hereford was with— drawn at the end of last year. IRUs provide decontamina- tion facilities at the scene of a chemical, biological, radiolog— ical or nuclear incident, such as in potential terror attacks. Spokesman for the Hereford and Worcester fire service Jessica Chadwick said they were told by the government that the IRU will no longer be called upon as part of the national strategy fer mass de- contamination from Decenr ber 31. 2015. and will cease to be funded from March 31 this year. She said: “This IRU formed part of the national structure to deal with mass decontami- nation of members of the pubs On the move: the Incident Response Unit is being withdrawn from Hereford Fire Station after a decision to pull the service was made by the central government By Rebecca Gain @82845883 rca's‘hereiordtimes.corn Twitter -2;:H'1‘Newsroom lie. “The vehicle was provided, and funded, by central govern- ment over a decade ago and was located in the service as pa1t of the national st1 ategy. “A revised national risk as- sessment has seen an overall reduction in the number of these vehicles. “However, substantial num» bers of IRUs remain available across the UK and a number are still available within the West Midlands region.” Ms Chadwick said a a small- er specialist decontamination facility is being secured for Hereford Fire Station. A FURNITURE retailer opened its f1rst shop in Here- ford on Saturday and donated a life size bagpipe cake to a 10‘ cal charity. Hereford Mayor Charles Nicholls had the honour of cutting the ribbon to the new Oak Furniture Land store on the Salmon Retail Park on Holmer Road which has cre- ated seven jobs. “This new store is a welcome investment in terms of job creation and is a good addi- tion to the choice of shops for local residents,” said Cllr Nicholls. The cake was donated to the Herefordshire Burns Club and was showcased'at their annual burns night Money raised from the even- ing went to a number of char- ities’ including the Alzhei- mer’ 5 Society and Riding for the Disabled. A big opening for furniture shop Opening up are Anthony Neary, Charles Nicholls, Annabel de Vetten and Gavin Pettigrew, from Herefordshire Burns Club River cleaned up as water levels subside NEW additions to Hereford s Old Bridge were revealed as water levels on the River Wye finally dropped. The city 3 main waterway was constantly close to break- ing its banks through Janu- ary, owing to heavy rainfall on both sides of the Welsh border. But as water levels gradually eased off, so did the reach of the Wye. And it was not only flood water that had been coming down the river. Environment Agency offi- cials were soon on the scene to remove the branches and debris on the city landmark. l T rams: -. » |
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