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BBC News
13-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Call to waive Essex & Herts air ambulance £95k rent and landing fee
Charging an air ambulance £95,500 a year to use an airfield was "utterly crazy", a resident who exposed the cost and Herts Air Ambulance paid the fee - which included £91,500 rent and £4,000 in landing fees - to North Weald Airfield, run by Epping Forest District Born called for the authority to follow airports in Luton and Norwich and waive the charity's Conservative councillor Tim Matthews said it was a "fair charge" for an "excellent service". The fees were first reported by Everything Epping Forest, which cited a Freedom of Information request by Mr data also revealed the National Police Air Service (NPAS) was being charged annual rent of £108,000 to use the airfield, with landing fees of £40,000. "They're essential services, things we need," Mr Born told BBC Essex."To charge them and take away money from their ability to operate is utterly crazy."The air ambulance attended incidents involving critically ill patients and brought staff with advanced medical skills to the Bromwich, an independent councillor for North Weald Bassett, said: "Charging a charity to save lives is wrong."These aren't luxuries, they're lifelines for our community. We need to be behind them and urging the council to reconsider." The council received a £88.2m windfall for selling 52 acres (21ha) of airfield land to Google in said "it would be great" in theory to make its facilities free for both the air ambulance and police he added: "But, in practice, that would mean the council tax payers and residents of Epping Forest district subsidising the service for several million people across London and the south-east. "That is obviously unfair to our residents."Asked about the figures, an air ambulance spokeswoman said the charity was "extremely grateful" to everyone who supported its White, chief operating officer at NPAS, added: "We continually review our operational costs to ensure value for money for the public." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Broome-Tioga BOCES's annual WARS Day competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The sound of heavy machinery and the smell of freshly cooked food dominated the senses at BOCES today as students competed against each other in an all day event. Broome-Tioga BOCES held it's annual WARS Day competition. Throughout the day, students across six areas of study competed against each other, as representatives from local businesses judged the students' creations. The different areas of study were TV Production, Graphic Arts, Carpentry, Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation, Culinary Arts, and Cosmetology. The beauty school students were facing off on the runway, while the carpentry students were building commercial and residential frame projects. Carpentry Instructor Tim Matthews says the students get excited about facing off against each other. 'They're preparing for a career, so we're trying to get these students set up, not only with skills they need for life, but also with the skills they need to have a career ahead of them. We send a lot of students every year out to the carpenters' union, we send a lot of students out to local contractors around the area, and it just prepares them and puts them a step ahead for entering the workforce,' Matthews said. While the culinary competition had specific judges, all BOCES staff were able to enjoy the fruits of their efforts. Village could use eminent domain on Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, attorney says SUNY Leaders outline priorities in State of the University Address Zeldin slams Whitehouse in heated exchange: Americans 'put President Trump in office because of people like you' Trump confronts South African president over claims of 'white genocide' Mace files resolution to expel McIver over ICE assault charges Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
