Cube is not a suitable site for new police station, says Corby MP as he continues pushing for dedicated building nearly a year after it was promised
Corby must have a ‘dedicated’ police station in the town centre, says the town MP after the idea of using the Corby Cube was floated.
Last spring, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone confirmed that Corby would be getting its own police station after years of response teams being based in Kettering.
Since then, the commissioner has struggled to find a suitable site that is secure, visible, and has parking.
Recently, local reporters learned that the idea of using a section of the Corby Cube for the police station was being mooted.
But MP Lee Barron, who has led the campaign for a new station, said it would not be appropriate to have criminals mixing with members of the public trying to use council services.
Mr Barron said that he would renew his own search for a suitable site
He said: “I’m going to work with Corby Town Council to set up a working party to go out and get a location for the much-needed and promised police station in Corby.
"It’s about a dedicated response unit that’s able to respond to criminal activity. We don’t want it in a public building.”
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone said that she was still committed to finding a site in Corby.
She said: “The chief constable and I share a commitment to strengthen neighbourhood policing and response policing to Corby. The previous police station should never have been closed and sold off. I am very frustrated that we haven’t yet delivered on our commitment to open a visible and accessible new police station in Corby.
“We continue to search for a suitable site. We are convening a meeting with our partners to ask for their support to find a long-term solution for Corby- one that will enhance community safety and engagement in the town.
“In the meantime, Northamptonshire Police are ensuring that response officers are spending the most time possible in the Corby area. The Neighbourhood Policing Team is still based in the Corby Cube.”
The former Corby Police Station was sold for £1m in 2023 and it still stands empty.