tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128062592045784724.post2483147796161693475..comments2022-07-24T07:46:47.116+01:00Comments on Elizannie: This Island RaceElizanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15968498385486949779noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128062592045784724.post-42939250585511526132011-01-19T14:05:02.796+00:002011-01-19T14:05:02.796+00:00Latest update:
Petition regarding Coastgaurd Stati...Latest update:<br />Petition regarding Coastgaurd Station Cuts:<br />http://is.gd/YceaP2Elizanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968498385486949779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128062592045784724.post-18558092354919879672010-12-22T13:05:30.639+00:002010-12-22T13:05:30.639+00:00LOL Julian. I hadn't thought of that.....LOL Julian. I hadn't thought of that.....Elizanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968498385486949779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128062592045784724.post-84958364302799782802010-12-22T11:52:17.545+00:002010-12-22T11:52:17.545+00:00I am not sure what my reaction to this other than ...I am not sure what my reaction to this other than I am opposed. I think I am more incredulous than angered. That the emergency services should be privatised puts this government's agenda beyond satire.<br /><br />Still, if profits lag I can think of a few people I could throw off Southend Pier to boost business ....Julian Ware-Lanehttp://warelane.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128062592045784724.post-45613903980610775952010-12-17T22:01:44.855+00:002010-12-17T22:01:44.855+00:00Thank you for your comment, Tony.
You will know n...Thank you for your comment, Tony.<br /><br />You will know now that, according to the Press Agency:<br />"Currently there are 18 stations in addition to a small centre on the Thames in London which will not be affected by the proposed changes.<br /><br />Under proposals outlined by shipping minister Mike Penning, there will be just three 24-hour operational centres – at Aberdeen, in the Southampton/Portsmouth area and at Dover.<br /><br />In addition, there will be five sub-centres open during daylight hours – at Swansea, at Falmouth in Cornwall, at Humber in Yorkshire and at either Belfast or Liverpool and at either Stornoway or Shetland in the Scottish islands.<br /><br />Mr Penning said the Aberdeen and Southampton/Portsmouth centres would be "maritime operations centres capable of managing maritime incidents wherever and whenever they occur and with improved information systems, together with a 24-hour centre at Dover looking over the busy Channel traffic separation scheme".<br /><br />The sub-centres would be "fully integrated into the national network around the coast and operating during daylight hours". <br /><br />Translated into example areas, where I live [on the mouth of the Thames Estuary] our nearest Coastguard stations at the moment are to close:<br />Great Yarmouth and Walton-on-the-Naze http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12011165<br /><br />It will be leaving the Welsh coastline with no coastguard station between Swansea and Liverpool.<br /><br />Your feelings can be made felt here:<br />http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga07-home/shipsandcargoes/consultations/mcga-currentconsultations/hm_coastguard_proposals_for_modernisation_consultation_2010.htmElizanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968498385486949779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6128062592045784724.post-29478868008407416822010-12-15T10:43:06.265+00:002010-12-15T10:43:06.265+00:00Yep. everything seems to be changing drastically. ...Yep. everything seems to be changing drastically. The country is grinding it's gears. Lets hop the world calm downs and we get through these troubled financial times. <br /><br />You are right, Elizanne, the RNLI is brilliant and the coast guard services amazing. My wife comes from TENBY in South Wales. We see the work the RNLI is doing there. Also we spent our past Easter holiday in St Ives and saw them at work there too.They do a fantastic job everywhere along our coastline. I hope it will continue. As an island nation we are very privileged to have such an organisation.TONYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767998391294014275noreply@blogger.com