A new fire station for Hebburn could be built on or close by the site of the current one, fire chiefs have revealed.
Around £5m has been set aside to replace the existing station, in Victoria Road, which is believed to be the oldest still in use in Tyne and Wear , although bosses have remained tight-lipped on details.
But speaking at Tuesday's meeting of the Hebburn Community Area Forum (CAF), station manager Trevor Sturrock repeated previous suggestions it could be shared with other emergency services and praised its accessible location in South Tyneside.
He said: "The current station is located quite well and [fire chiefs] are well aware that that location is quite good.
"They've looked at knocking it down and rebuilding on the same site, as well as other locations quite nearby - we may also have additional ambulance resources working out of there too."
