No central action is to be taken to reduce the number of fire and rescue control rooms, Ministers have concluded.

Early in the New Year the Scottish Government will consult on the minimum standards of resilience for control rooms necessary to protect Scotland in the 21st century. Fire and Rescue Authorities - and their relevant local authorities - will determine how best to deliver these requirements within their local communities. 

The full announcement can be read here;

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2007/12/05144250