CITY councillors will get the chance to quiz fire chiefs over plans to move York's central fire station.

A number of Labour councillors will make a visit on Monday to York Fire Station to meet with the chief fire officer Nigel Hutchinson and senior fire chiefs to discuss possible plans to relocate.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently undertaking a review of its property portfolio, a review which may see the central fire station sold off and services moved to the outskirts of the city.

Labour leader Coun David Scott said: "Businesses as well as the public have indicated their concerns about the possibility of the fire station no longer existing in the city centre.

"Labour councillors, including its representatives on the Fire Authority, are seeking assurances on future plans before forming a judgement as to whether any possible move is supported.

"We remain open minded but obviously there are reservations about any plans which might jeopardise the safety of city centre buildings and the people in them."

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