Police HQ part of £23m sell-off plans
Six West Midlands police buildings are to be sold as part of the force’s plan to reduce spending by £22.9m by March 2015.
Five Warwickshire police stations and the former police headquarters at Leek Wootton will all be put on the market in a bid to cut down on costs.
Property agency Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has been instructed to market the Grade II-listed former home of Warwickshire Police along with five other police stations in the county, which are said to be surplus to the police authority’s requirements.
Public enquiry desk services and local Safer Neighbourhood teams will be relocated around the area.
The Leek Wootton estate – which was mentioned in the Domesday Book – totals around 55 acres of woodland. It comprises several buildings, mature woodland and water features next to the Warwickshire Golf and Country Club.
Jon Hinton of LSH said: "We have been instructed to begin marketing the majority of the portfolio in the coming weeks and we anticipate interest in these prominently located sites to be strong, as they all provide attractive commercial or residential redevelopment opportunities.
"We hope to agree disposal terms shortly after the Christmas period. However our involvement with the police authority is likely to continue for some time as additional assets are being identified for disposal."
