Work to begin at the new community fire station
Date published: 10 April 2013
An artist's impression of the new fire station
Building work will begin soon at the new community fire station in Rochdale.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has been working with Rochdale Council on the development on Halifax Road for several months.
The new fire station is expected to be completed by early 2014 and will replace the town’s existing 80-year-old station on Maclure Road, where facilities are understandably dated.
Chairman of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority (GMFRA), Councillor David Acton, said: “To update and refurbish the existing property would have required substantial investment, therefore, GMFRA decided to build a new community fire station which represents an investment of more than £2 million in Rochdale.
“We are thrilled that the work will soon be starting on the new station, which will become an important part of the local community.”
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