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Gizmo
PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 07:24 
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Air Ambulance Gets Support From Council…
Cumbria County Council have backed the struggling air ambulance service’s call to get cash from speeding drivers.


Since February the Great North Air Ambulance has been grounded due to a lack of funds. They say that forty percent of its calls come as a result of car crashes.

Chief Executive Graham Pickering wants thirty percent of speed camera revenues to meet its three hundred thousand pounds a month costs.


Correct me if I am wrong....but I thought this was not legal. The guidlines say who the money should be used. Gordon Brown gets the rest.

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They are actually asking for a rule change to allow this.

It is not possible under existing rules, and will only go ahead under new guidelines.

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A good Cause as It Is. I hope These Air Ambulances Don't Start Jumping On The Speed Camera Band Wagon. :stirthepot: The Government Should give them Financial Support anyway without the possibility of going down this road!

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Derick wrote:
The Government Should give them Financial Support anyway without the possibility of going down this road!


I agree. If you think about it if they managed to convince Gordon Brown to let them have the cash it is taking money out of his budget. And why should he.

Imagine if the Air Ambulance needed camera cash. There would be even more pressure to get money from cameras. Ant this at a time where camera revenues are starting to fall in some areas.

Fancy getting busted for doing 31 in a 30 limit.... :roll:

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