Princess Anne visits Ipswich to open new joint police and fire station
The state of the art emergency services hub on Princes Street is one of 13 across Suffolk
Suffolk's had a royal visit, with HRH The Princess Royal officially cutting the ribbon at a new joint police and fire station in Ipswich,
The state of the art emergency services hub on Princes Street is already is use. It is one of 13 joint stations across the county.
The building is accessible to the public, with a help point being open on weekdays.
Princess Anne met officials from across the county earlier today, including Suffolk’s High Sheriff, the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner, the Deputy Chief Constable and the Chief Fire Officer.
Councillor Andrew Reid, Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Health and Public Protection, commented:
“It was an honour to welcome HRH, The Princess Royal, for the opening of the largest combined police and fire facility in Suffolk today, cementing the station’s status as the jewel in our county’s crown and celebrating the latest in a long line of hugely successful collaborations with our emergency services partners.
“We have already started to see the vast benefits of this shared site, which enables the efficient and cost-effective delivery of response activity in an environmentally responsible manner, ensuring continued value for money for our residents whilst supporting our council’s net-zero ambitions.
“I would like to thank everyone involved in delivering the new building; their attention to detail has resulted in a modern, fit-for-purpose station we can all be proud of, not just locally but on a national level, with Suffolk’s integrated blue light hub scheme heralded as an exemplar by central government.”
Tim Passmore, Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner, added: “Our county was very privileged to welcome the Princess Royal for the official opening of the new joint Police and Fire Station in the centre of Ipswich.
“This state of the art facility is something we are all very proud of and will be enormously beneficial for residents and businesses across our county town.
“Our joint estates programme is one of the most important and significant examples of joint working nationally and is an excellent example of what can be achieved by pooling resources and working together. A great result for Suffolk.”