Under current planning assumptions the first regional fire control rooms are expected to become operational in spring 2011 and the last Fire and Rescue Service will switch over by the end of 2012.
Regional control centre Go live date South West May 2011 East Midlands May 2011 North East May 2011 West Midlands May 2011 North West January 2012 South East March 2012 Yorkshire and Humberside July 2012 East of England September 2011 London September 2011
Rent commencement date Estimated rent over full period of lease (£) North East 13 April 2008 28,237,658.85 East Midlands 20 January 2008 38,630,926.87 South West 15 February 2008 29,178,474.41 West Midlands 14 October 2008 43,592,098.37 South East 14 November 2008 46,337,023.37 North West 1 January 2009 38,282,659.67 Yorkshire and Humberside 16 April 2009 27,177,839.88 East of England 22 April 2009 43,395,258.72 London 26 November 2010 77,656,287.37
The date on which each Regional Control Centre lease is due to expire are:
Region End date of Lease North East 28 June 2027 East Midlands 28 June 2032 South West 14 August 2027 West Midlands 19 December 2032 South East 13 May 2033 North West 30 June 2033 Yorkshire and Humberside 30 June 2028 East of England 30 September 2033 London 25 February 2034
Decisions would need to be taken well in advance of lease expiry under the Landlord and Tennant Act.