View Full Version : Is Warton Police Heli still Flying from there?
Peter-RB
5th Jan 2017, 12:09
Its been very quiet of late with the exception of Christmas week when the Local Bear in The Air seemed to come from Barton direction, or just could have been our normal Warton one on a busy night.. but it does seem we have pretty empty skies at night nowadays..... or are all the baddies staying home?
Letsby Avenue
5th Jan 2017, 18:15
Withered on the vine... Base is there but no machine
andytug
5th Jan 2017, 18:48
Think that one, the Merseyside one that used to be at Woodvale and the Manchester force one have all been replaced by one at Manchester covering all 3, to save money?
MightyGem
5th Jan 2017, 19:25
They're not saving a lot:
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/586220-npas-thread-removed-2.html#post9628582
andytug
5th Jan 2017, 20:19
Not surprised, another example of the centralise/decentralised cycle that infects all parts of government on a roughly 10 yearly basis.
Peter-RB
6th Jan 2017, 08:33
Thank you Guys, from my point of view what a negative way of having the infrastructure there, and having spent big bucks to do so, and yet getting rid of the main speedy item to get eyes on far quicker than any other means, it also beggars belief that a Senior Lady Copper who flashes her boobs in a drunken argument is still raking in apprx 2Gs per week when police services are depleted in such a negative way.. Just my thoughts :ugh:
Greeting Mighty..! hope you had a good Chrissie;):ok:
Peter R-B
andytug
6th Jan 2017, 08:54
I live just across the river from Warton, so would regularly see the police and air ambulance helis fly over the house on their way south from Warton or Blackpool. Not seen many since the move/cutbacks. They also used to train regularly in the Ribble estuary (missing persons search type stuff I guess) - often late at night.
MightyGem
6th Jan 2017, 18:25
Greeting Mighty..! hope you had a good Chrissie
Thanks, Peter, I did. Hope you and yours are all well.
Just to clear things up:
Warton are currently operating 12hrs per day - as oppose to the previous 24 hr operation. Half the crews have been moved elsewhere to support the remaining 24hr bases in the North West (Barton and Hawarden). The base is due to close completely by the 01st April this year.
Sky Sports
17th Jan 2017, 07:27
Any other bases due to close on 01 April this year?
MightyGem
17th Jan 2017, 20:17
Wattisham. The pilots have just had their marching orders. Sorry, redundancy notices.
Peter-RB
18th Jan 2017, 15:55
Thats alright then..so is Crime on a downward spiral, or are they filling more boots for walking around existing Dark Aeas..
Mighty, thank you Yes with a nice surprise my eldest boy was improved to wearing a Crown on his should pads..plus another G/child in the mould, life could get a little busy soon.;)
MightyGem
18th Jan 2017, 20:18
Yes with a nice surprise my eldest boy was improved to wearing a Crown
That didn't take long. :ok: Off to Sandhurst in April to see my niece's husband pass out. :ok: