Willmott Dixon hands over £25.6m Pendle police station

Located off Carr Road in Nelson, the facility will replace the town’s older station and another in Colne.

Willmott Dixon has handed over the £25.6m Pendle police station, triggering the start of fit-out work ahead of the building becoming operational in the spring.

The three-storey development will host Lancashire Constabulary policing teams including response and neighbourhood teams, investigations, and more. The facility includes an associated multi-storey car park.

Mike Poole-Sutherland, North West director for Willmott Dixon, said: “It has been a pleasure to work in partnership with Lancashire Constabulary and all our valued local supply chain partners to deliver such an important project which will ensure officers have the modern facilities they need to keep the people of Pendle safe.”

Poole-Sutherland outlined some of the project’s positive community and economic impacts.

“Alongside Lancashire Constabulary, were proud of the positive legacy this project has created for the Pendle community,” he said.

“This has included a £11.8m project spend within 30 miles of site, 70% of local labour has been from within the local area in addition to eight new opportunities being provided for Pendle residents. We’ve also worked with three T-level students and delivered over 100 apprenticeship weeks with 100 hours volunteered to support local organisation Pendle Food For All.”

The police station was designed by Pick Everard.