Crewe's out-of-town police station will be a purely operational base when it opens, with members of the public expected to go to a new town centre hub.

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner, John Dwyer, was speaking about the new development following concerns raised by the public about the new station being inaccessible because it is to be located on the outskirts of Crewe.

Mr Dwyer told a meeting of the police and crime panel on Friday (February 2): "The current police station in Crewe town centre will not be closed until the Basford East development is finished and an alternative town centre site is operational.

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner, John Dwyer, recently spoke about the new Crewe police station development (Ryan Parker).

"Currently it is anticipated that the new facility on the outskirts of the town will be finished sometime in 2027.

"This is not a fixed time-scale and is dependent on many factors, some of which are outside of our control, such as planning permission which sits with Cheshire East Council."

"We will be looking to sell the existing town centre site once it is vacated, and both the new town centre location and Basford East site are operational."

With regard to a question about public transport links to the new out-of-town site, Mr Dwyer said: "This will not be a consideration as we will be asking the public to go to the new town centre site.

The new Crewe police station is currently anticipated to be finished on David Whitby Way in 2027 (Ryan Parker).

"This will take on all the current helpdesk capabilities rather than the out-of-town site which will be a purely operational deployment base."

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