Hull's new police headquarters set to cost £2m less than planned
HULL'S new police headquarters is expected to cost £2 million less than planned.
Construction work at the new £29.6 million station in Clough Road is expected to be completed on time and under budget.
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'Light and bright': Humberside Police's new headquarters in Clough Road, Hull. Picture: Kate Woolhouse
The building is due to be handed over to the force by contractor BAM next month.
Phil Goatley, assistant chief officer at Humberside Police, said the controversial project was expected to cost £2.2 million less than planned.
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He told a meeting of Humberside Police Authority: "We still have to agree the final contract but we do expect to bring it in under budget and we are pretty confident we can deliver a seven-figure underspend.
"As well as being probably the most up-to-date custody facility in the country, we have exceeded targets for employing local contractors and apprentices.
"To deliver an underspend against the budget as well means it is a success all round."
The station will become the new headquarters for policing in the city, replacing Queens Gardens police station, and will include a new 50-cell custody facility.
The cells in the city centre building were condemned for not being up to current Home Office guidelines several years ago.
That led to the force looking at building a new custody suite, which developed into the new station.
Ros Taylor, chairman of Humberside Police Authority, said: "There are not many major projects that come in on time and under budget, so I am very pleased.
"I know it has been expensive and it is a significant sum of money to invest but I have always taken the view that if people have the right tools to do their job, they will do a better job and that is what was needed in Hull."
The building is expected to be officially handed over to the police authority at an event next month.
Mrs Taylor, a member of the authority's Clough Road project board and the estates board said: "I have visited the site several times and it really is impressive.
"It is an amazing building that is so different from Queens Gardens. It is light and bright and there is a lot more space.
"I have seen this project develop and it has been very carefully managed, with people holding the contractor to account and making things happen on time, even with the inevitable changes that happen with such a major building project.
"It has been very carefully monitored and I have been very impressed."
Police officers and staff are expected to begin moving into the station in November, with the station due to be fully operational in January next year.
The neighbourhood policing team responsible for the city centre will be moving from Queens Gardens into a new station in February.
Work is under way to convert a former nursery at the junction of Myton Street and Osborne Street into a new police station.
Comments
by AstonomiaSK
Friday, September 28 2012, 4:41PM
“Now this is not strictly true is it Humberside Police.
A bit of a naughty no no telling Porkies to the public.
The actual final cost will be in the region of £56 million by the time all the interest is paid on the rather expensive loan to build it.
Wonderfull thing PFI you don't have to show the interest as a capital expense.”
by nicht_namen
Friday, September 28 2012, 3:35PM
“Why not donate some of the underspend to the cash strapped fire service to do something with the semi derelict fire stn across the road.
All these flashy multi million pound public service buildings popping up all over at a time when the public services are being cut to the bone, whos kidding who then!?.......”
by tommythumb21
Friday, September 28 2012, 12:13PM
“would matter if there 10 million under budget basicly its just all money wasted in my eyes”
by Kustard2011
Friday, September 28 2012, 10:12AM
“Hehehehehe Hahahahaha £2.2 million cheaper ????
I will believe that when the complex is completed.”
by Ambertigerfan
Friday, September 28 2012, 5:08AM
“27.6 million pounds for that? What a waste of money!
It's like they used the same architect as for Hull Royal Infirmary and we all know what a **** that is!
Invest in Hull roads: make them wider and more efficient to boost business through transport; give the contracts only to Hull companies to keep the money in Hull!”
by swallo
Thursday, September 27 2012, 7:24PM
“5* b and b for the crims
how pleasant”
by Prescotts_Cat
Thursday, September 27 2012, 5:49PM
“What's wrong with Priory Road which Blunderside police are happy to show on TV? If they only needed a custody suite build a bigger custody suite and extend at Priory Road. £29 million for a brand new building is a waste of public money.”
by charleswelton
Thursday, September 27 2012, 5:01PM
“They should be fined £2 million for building that toy town monstorisity”
by MimiTheDJ
Thursday, September 27 2012, 3:36PM
“Superb news! Wonder if the money they'll save might be able to go on me having a few sessions back? Don't these Lego buildings that are springing up everywhere prompt you to think that one day in the not too distant future some little boy is going to say to his master builder dad "so what happened there then dad?"”
by Ace2471
Thursday, September 27 2012, 2:49PM
“''we have exceeded targets for employing local contractors and apprentices.''
Yeah I now plenty of ''local Contractors'' who have worked on this project and quickly left because they were not given the money they were promised! All built on cheap labour!!
Bet they will be some big bonouses payed out!”