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07
Jan 2021
Pateley Bridge police station to be sold
Pateley Bridge’s police station is to be sold for an estimated £142,000 to save money.
The building on King Street will be offloaded and officers relocated in an effort to save £19,000 per year.
Julia Mulligan, North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, made the decision to sell the station shortly before Christmas after agreement with the force’s chief constable.
In a decision report, the commissioner said police officers will move to Harrogate Borough Council’s offices across the road.
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The report added the sale could bring in £142,000 on top of the estimated savings.
Ms Mulligan said the money could be reinvested in frontline policing and the decision was part of a strategy to relocate officers alongside other public and third sector services.
She added:
The commissioner said in the report that the front counter service, which is currently at Nidderdale Plus office due to coronavirus, will remain open.
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