Consultation launched on the sale of three police buildings

Cheshire Constabulary has launched a consultation in relation to the proposed sale of three police buildings.

Under the proposals put forward by the force, three former stations will be sold, with all of the money saved set to be reinvested into front-line policing.

The proposals come as part of the force’s current estates strategy, which aims to ensure that Cheshire has fit-for-purpose facilities which are required to deliver effective operational policing.

The three buildings the force is proposing to sell are -

• Lymm - Dane Bank Road, Lymm
• Middlewich – Queen Street, Middlewich
• Winsford - Collingham Way, Winsford

The buildings have no public helpdesks and are not used as working stations, meaning that the proposals will not have any impact on local policing.

Officers will continue to host their community meetings at the local bases in the three towns.

It is estimated that that the proposals will save approximately £109,000 per annum in maintenance and utilities costs.

A Cheshire Police spokesman said:

“Firstly, I would like to reassure residents that these proposals will have no impact on day-to-day policing in our local communities.

“Over the past 30 years, the way we police has changed greatly, and the buildings we are looking to sell are no longer fit for purpose.

“None of the buildings are currently used as working stations, meaning that their sale will have no impact on response times for officers attending incidents.

“The buildings do not have public helpdesks, and while Winsford and Middlewich do have contact points outside the premises, these are used very rarely, with most residents now preferring to report incidents online or via telephone.

“We believe that the sale of the three buildings will save over £100,000 per year, which I am sure the majority of residents will agree will be better spent on front-line policing.”

The public consultation launches today (Friday 18 October) and will run for 28 days until 12pm on Friday 15 November.

To provide your feedback to the proposals please visit - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CC_Building_consultation_2024