Plans deferred for Glossop Fire Station
It's due to the rising cost of the project
The planned build of a new fire station for Glossop has been deferred to give Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service the opportunity to assess the rising cost of the project.
A new fire station at Glossop was part of the Services estates programme of work that was scheduled for three new fire stations at Matlock, New Mills and Glossop by 2025.
The original plans for Glossop costed the project at £3.3m. Bosses say that since the plans were submitted, building material costs and interest rates have continued to rise with final tenders showing the impact of the current economic climate. The revised estimated cost of a new build at Glossop is believed to be in excess of £6m.
Speaking following the decision to defer the new build project at Glossop, Derbyshire’s Deputy Chief Fire Officer Rob Taylor said: “A decision has been taken to defer the new build fire station planned for Glossop due to the economic downturn and volatile market conditions which are affecting both the cost of materials and interest rates on borrowing.
“It is simply not responsible to commit to such a cost in the midst of a particularly challenging economic time. To do so has the potential to force us in to considering more difficult decisions that may negatively affect our Service Delivery.
“It is important however, that I make it clear to the community of Glossop and surrounding areas, that both the Service and the Fire and Rescue Authority remain committed to building a new fire station at Glossop. This deferment is a temporary measure to allow us to reimagine the current plans and explore progressing a different and more cost-effective new build solution.”