Firefighters could move to Tinkers Lane by autumn

Firefighters in Windsor could move into new premises at Tinkers Lane this autumn.

The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is about to sign a 125-year rent free lease that will see the town's fire service safely ensconced on the Royal Borough-owned site for the next century.

The borough released £400,000 in capital funding for the building project in April, after negotiating a deal with the fire authority that will free it to sell the existing fire station in St Mark's Road to finance improved facilities at Wokingham.

The fight to keep 24/7 fire service cover in Windsor has been a long one.

Cllr Dee Quick (Con, Clewer East) the Royal Borough's lead member for Windsor said: “This solution is so important given the recent fire in Park Street which unfortunately highlighted again how important the need for 24/7 fire cover in Windsor is.”