Glasgow's Fire Service was praised yesterday by the Lord Provost, Mrs Jean Roberts, when she formally opened a new station at Raithburn Avenue, Castlemilk. Mrs Roberts said that the average householder had the security of a first class fire service for an outlay of about 1s a week in rates.
Bailie Philip Stinton, convener of the corporation's police and fire brigade committee, said the station, which cost £62,000 and will serve the Castlemilk, Croftfoot, Simshill, Merrylee, Cathcart and Muirend areas, was the fifteenth in the city. When one other station was opened in Easterhouse Glasgow would be strategically ringed with fire stations.
(The Glasgow Herald, Saturday 15th September, 1962. Page 12)

The opening of Pollok and Castlemilk stations has greatly accelerated attendance in those areas and the fire cover is therefore much improved. Both stations were designed by and built under the supervision of the City Architect’s staff at a cost of approximately £64,000 each. The general layout and facilities, provided both from the operational aspect and from the requirements of the station personnel, were much admired by those present at the opening ceremonies and much favourable comment was made by representatives from all branches of Fire Service and ancillary organisations. As stated elsewhere, the Rt. Honourable the Lord Provost officiated at both ceremonies, Pollok on Monday, 16th April, 1962, and Castlemilk on Friday, 14th September, 1962. Councillor Isabella Carter, J.P., presided at the Pollok ceremony in her capacity as Convener of the Sub committee on Fire Brigade and Lighting, with Bailie Philip Stinton, J.P. Convener of the Police, etc., Committee, occupying the chair at Castlemilk. Both ceremonies were well attended by members of the Corporation, senior officials, representatives of neighbouring Fire Authorities and the Scottish Home and Health Department and other interested guests.
(Report of the Firemaster of the City of Glasgow, 1962.)

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