A Warwick councillor has urged residents to have their say on the town's fire cover needs and says she is worried about the time it could take fire engines to travel from Leamington as traffic on the roads increases.

Cllr Jackie D'Arcy has called on the community as well as members of Warwick Town Council to respond to a Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service consultation which runs until September 25.

The purpose of the consultation is to influence the way the service will work over the next five years.

She said that with Warwick's fire cover being provided from Leamington Spa since the closure of the town's Albert Street station in 2011, it was more important than ever for people to voice their opinions.

"Warwick used to have a fire station and when it was closed, the plan was to provide cover for Warwick and Leamington from a new 'out of town' station, but that was never built so cover has been provided from Leamington town fire station," Cllr D'Arcy said.

"With traffic across Warwick and Leamington much worse than it was even in 2011, because of new development, it concerns me that Warwick's needs are not being considered.

"I worry how long it will take for a fire engine to get here in peak traffic and want to be sure Warwick residents are safe.

"Our Warwick town councillors have agreed to respond to the consultation and share with residents. We all need to make sure Warwick's needs get taken into account as the fire service plans resources for the county."

The consultation runs to 25 September and can be found here: http://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk