AS the Wirral Globe pointed out in a recent issue, it was a public shame that people were locked out of the meeting called to discuss the new site for the proposed merger of fire stations on the green belt area in Saughall Massie.

Chief Fire Officer Dan Stephens refused to listen to public concerns regarding the suitability of the proposed site.

If he had done his homework properly he would realise that 'The Four Lanes' leading to West Kirby and beyond are narrow, winding lanes with high hedgerows on either side.

The lanes are used by commuters and traffic is bumper-to-bumper at rush hour.

They are also used by farmers to move live stock, farming equipment etc.

A fire engine hurtling along answering a 999 call would be a disaster waiting to happen and eventually end in carnage.

It would behove politicians and public servants alike to remember that public opinion matters, local democracy matters and social inclusion matters.

Stephanie Miller, Upton.