Ambulance station U-turn

He said: “We are always looking to improve the services we provide to patients and are constantly reviewing our resources to ensure that our staff and vehicles are in the right place at the right time to respond to patients needing our assistance.

“The proposed cover in Honley is currently under consultation and, as part of this, a revised rota has been put forward to staff.

“The current work taking place on reviewing rotas across the region is ongoing and no final decisions have been made at this stage.

“We remain committed to providing a safe, high-quality service for the people of Yorkshire.”

News of the apparent U-turn first broke on the Hands Off Honley Ambulance Station Facebook group with dozens of members celebrating the decision.

Karl Deitch, president of the Hands Off HRI campaign, said: “This is absolutely fantastic news – next we save our HRI.”

The Examiner has revealed the latest emergency response figures show that over the spring and summer of this year, ambulances only made it to the HD8 postcode within NHS “Red” targets on one out of five occasions. The Red target asks crews to get to patients within eight minutes three-quarters of the time.

In the Huddersfield area, the target is achieved in only two postcodes – HD1 and HD3.