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May 2022
Last Updated: 17/05/2022
Masham Police House to be sold as officers relocate to fire station
North Yorkshire's police commissioner has revealed plans to sell Masham Police House and relocate officers to the town's fire station.
Masham Police House, which is set to be sold as a community asset.
North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner looks set to sell Masham Police House as a community asset.
Known locally as “the old police house”, the building was initially used to house the local police constable.
However, since 2003 it has been leased to Mashamshire Community Office, a charity that provides community services, such as tourist information, the community library and arts and crafts.
Commissioner Zoe Metcalfe has revealed the plans as part of a move to relocate police to Masham Fire Station.
Ms Metcalfe said:
“Co-locating services at Masham Fire Station aligns our police and fire service in this area, making effective use of our estate to ultimately maximise investment in frontline services as detailed in my police and crime plan.
“North Yorkshire Police will continue to have a place of touchdown for local officers when needed, and they will continue as usual to work out of Ripon and Pateley Bridge police stations.
“Mashamshire Community Office is a fantastic local asset which has been providing benefit to the public for nearly two decades. I recognise this value on the community and I hope our sale will afford them the opportunity to purchase the property, with a supportive timeline and value agreed for this process.”
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Mashamshire Community Office will now have the opportunity to raise funds to purchase the police house prior to the building being put up for sale.
The commissioner expects to sell the property next year.
Paul Theakston, chair of trustees at Mashamshire Community Office, said:
“We are very grateful for the opportunity to purchase the old police house, from which the community office has been delivering an ever-expanding range of services into our community for the past twenty years.
“Actually, owning the building will secure our position literally at the heart of the community and ensure that we will be able to provide community services long into the future.”
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