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Save our call centres: Keep 999 local

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Alison Greenhalgh
10 years ago

Local knowledge in any emergency is essential - it doesn't take an I.Q. of 14 to work that one out!!

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Nicky Davies
10 years ago

It is essential that we keep local call centres, as local knowledge saves time which saves lives.

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Robert LL Bell
10 years ago

Yet another SNP centralisation disaster.

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Ann Mackay
10 years ago

Ringing 999 is a matter of life or death not a query about a utility bill! Local knowledge is imperative especially in the north where there are similar names all over the region.

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Ian Bryce
10 years ago

Local knowledge is needed to deal with Mountain rescue and road accidents where telephone signals are non existent.

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John Neal
10 years ago

This proposal is utter madness, local knowledge will be lost.

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Maureen Traquair
10 years ago

Centralisation is not the answer as the North of Scotland is being isolated. This area is huge with many remote parts and local knowledge is vital.

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Irene Easton
10 years ago

We need people with local knowledge and who understand local dialects to answer calls.

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Mark Aldridge
10 years ago

Stop centralisation of services to the Central Belt. Keep jobs in the regions which need them.

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A Blanchard
10 years ago

knowledge is local it wont be if its in Dundee or anywhere else in the south of scotland

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Mr D E Witts
10 years ago

We want people answering the calls who speak our particular language - particular to the Highlands and the North of Scotland. People who also understand that the locals have different names for places other than those shown on maps.

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James Taylor
10 years ago

This is an important public service, keep it that way.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

It's better to stay local the people handling the calls knows the area.

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Martin halley
10 years ago

This has to be saved it makes a lot of sense

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Having had first hand experience of calling 999 in an emergency situation and being put through to a non local centre I appreciate the importance of a local centre to aid with locating address etc

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Irvine Ross
10 years ago

Local knowledge is essential in coordinating a fast response to an emergency situation.

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Michael Muller
10 years ago

We will soon under the SNP have no call centres and no police to respond. We will be like Botswana with nothing.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

never heard anything so stupid

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Anonymous
10 years ago

For safety's sake keep local call centres open.

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Phil D'Arcy
10 years ago

It is essential to keep local knowledge in these centres.