A highly flammable issue

Article Abstract:

Fire stations across the UK are having to deal with ever increasing numbers of emergency calls, but the fire service is being forced to manage on a completely inadequate budget. A recent report has stated that many of the deaths and injuries caused by fire could be avoided if the fire brigade's regulations were overhauled and more funding were made available. Many firefighters are now having to take on cooking and cleaning duties, and fire stations are often in a very poor condition.

Fire stations

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Shy and retiring? Not us folks

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Retirement complexes designed in the 1980s had a rather poor image, but the latest retirement 'villages,' such as Elmbridge in Surrey, are of a much higher quality, attracting wealthy retired people. Elmbridge has facilities for residents including a restaurant, a croquet lawn, allotments and a library, and residents pay an annual service fee of 1,500-1,950 pounds sterling for building maintenance, cleaning and 24-hour nursing care.

Retirement communities

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The take-away gallery

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The Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham runs a visual library of contemporary art with a picture loan scheme. A twice-yearly exhibition offers two pictures per person for six months for 10 pounds sterling. An annual budget of 8,500 pounds sterling permits a broad, balanced collection of reasonable calibre, including figurative work and water colours from Tuscany. Most pictures can be bought after one year.

Services, London, England, Libraries, Art libraries, Pictures

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