North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Zoe Metcalfe is set to relocate her office to Harrogate Police Station.
The Conservative commissioner, whose job is to scrutinise the performance of the force as well as the fire service, will move in alongside officers on Beckwith Head Road on June 1 this year.
Ms Metcalfe’s office, which employs about 30 staff, is currently based on Granby Road in Harrogate.
The current office on Granby Road in Harrogate
The move comes as part of the commissioner’s strategy to optimise her estate and “improve partnership working and communications”.
Simon Dennis, chief executive and monitoring office at the commissioner’s office, said:
“We expect to save approximately £80,000 per year by changing our office arrangements. Like many progressive organisations, the commissioner’s team has a strong commitment to flexible, agile working and our office accommodation needs have changed in recent years.
“We have been working closely with the estates team, chief constable and chief fire officer to ensure we are all making the most efficient and effective use of the police and fire station buildings.
“In addition to our office re-location the team will also work more flexibly from home and other police and fire buildings.
“The team are really excited and are looking forward to the move which will not only save money but improve our working relationships with the police and fire service.”
Harrogate Police Station
Ms Metcalfe added:
“The public expect police and fire buildings to be used efficiently, especially at this time of strain on our finances, so I am pleased that we can make a contribution towards savings by vacating our office at Granby Road.”
The commissioner’s office said it would continue to review the use of its estates as it planned for devolution and the introduction of a mayoral office.
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