McGimpsey announces new ambulances
Michael McGimpsey has announced £17 million over the next three years to purchase 60 new emergency ambulances, 60 non emergency ambulances and 26 rapid response vehicles. I am unsure whether this is in addition to the announcements he made in July when he pledged not to cut services: though the proposed introduction of rapid response vehicles was controversial and Unison regarded the announcements as a cut in services. Clearly this announcement may help assuage any criticism from then as well as following the recent ambulance breakdowns in Londonderry.
If that Folks on the Hill thing is still on the go, we can look forward to welcome predicability.
Mmmmmmm ….. £17m is the total spend over 3 years isn’t it but the total new money is only £1m -£2m. The rest is normal fleet replacement costs.
Good news but not earth shattering