Statement on the sale of Lymington Police Station
22 February 2023
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The Police and Crime Commissioner has agreed the sale of the Lymington Police Station site on Southampton Road.
PCC Donna Jones said: “My role as the landlord of the police estate is to ensure I secure the highest price for sites which are no longer in use and re-invest the monies raised back into policing and crime reduction initiatives to make communities safer.
“With regards to Lymington Town Council’s request for me to pay £1million towards affordable housing from the proceeds of the sale of the site, I have responded to explain that as Police and Crime Commissioner my budget is restricted to paying for policing and crime reduction services only. I have no legal powers to pay for social housing.
“I am absolutely committed however to improving police visibility in the New Forest. I have just committed to funding an additional 50 police officers for 2023-24, on top of the 600 extra officers I pledged in my Police and Crime Plan, and looking at potential neighbourhood policing sites is a part of that.”