Greens propose primary school if Hove Police Station is closed

Green councillor Alex Phillips has called on Brighton and Hove City Council to create a much needed primary school in Hove if Hove Police Station is forced to close as a result to cuts to Sussex Police‘s spending prowess.

Hove Police Station which serves a vast amount of the city is under serious threat as a result of cuts to Sussex Police’s budget, but despite opposition to the proposal the police station is admittedly ‘under threat’.

Cllr Alex Phillips said: “We don’t want to see Hove Police Station closed. But thanks to cuts imposed by successive governments, Hove Police Station on Holland Road is now under threat.”

She added: “I have spoken with Inspector Jason Hazzard who is confident the area will be just as strongly-policed, and may even receive a better service operating from other bases. We support the police decision to prioritise front-line officers’ jobs, and have been arguing that police contacts should be available in other public buildings such as council offices and Hove Town Hall.”

The Goldsmid councillor continued: “What will happen to the site if the Police are forced to vacate because of these cuts? I believe it should still serve the local community.

“If the station does come up for sale, I would like to see the council do its utmost to purchase the land with a view to building a much-needed new primary school in this ideal spot.”

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Posted by Joseph Lewis on April 7, 2011. Filed under Goldsmid,Green Party. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry