Proposals for an innovative emergency services ‘Tri-Station’ are set to go before South Tyneside councillors for decision next week. In recent months, plans have been progressing for the new joint base in Hebburn which will provide a home for blue light services working across the region.
This includes Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) as well as operational teams from North East Ambulance Service and Northumbria Police. The proposed base, which is planned on land between Marine Drive and Campbell Park Road, in the Monkton ward, would offer a range of sustainable features, including roof-mounted solar panels.
It is envisioned that the hub would replace the current Hebburn Community Fire Station, off Victoria Road West, which was built in 1965. The project is being led by TWFRS as the applicant, with the fire and rescue service previously hosting a number of public engagement events.
