'Legal discussions' delay police station build

The new police station will be built on Scunthorpe's former market site

The police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Humberside has confirmed work on a replacement £13.8m police station in Scunthorpe will not start until 2026.

Jonathan Evison said the delay to the construction had been caused by "detailed legal discussions" between his office and North Lincolnshire Council.

Planning permission for the new facility, at the town's Queen Elizabeth Quarter, was granted in December and it is now expected to open in 2027.

Evison has also launched a public consultation into plans to move Beverley Police Station to a new site in the East Yorkshire town.

A consultation has been launched into plans to move the existing police station in Beverley to a new office at County Hall

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the new facility in Scunthorpe will be used by 250 Humberside Police staff and include an interview room, a gym, kitchen, rest rooms and a mix of open plan and individual offices.

It will replace the existing police station on Corporation Street, which will be passed into the ownership of North Lincolnshire Council along with the adjoining Magistrates' Court and Shelford House.

In exchange, Humberside Police would own the new station site.

A spokesperson for the PCC said: "We expect terms to be agreed shortly and design works can be completed and build contracts issued with commencement early summer 2026.

"The delay has been down to detailed legal discussions on the terms of the collaboration agreement between North Lincolnshire Council and the PCC which have taken longer than expected due to the complexity of the programme."

Meanwhile a consultation has been started into the future of Beverley Police Station which would see the existing site on New Walk replaced with a dedicated office in the County Hall.

Mr Evison said: "I want to create somewhere that is more visible and accessible for local people to visit."

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