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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service marked a major milestone as part of the £38m investment in its estate with a ‘beam signing’ for the new green fire station at Blackley in Rochdale.
One of three new community fire stations, the site at Blackley will improve community facilities and reduce the service’s carbon footprint. All three stations, to be constructed over the 16 year investment period that was approved in 2021, will be built on the existing sites of current stations.
To mark an important stage in the construction of the new fire station, the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Fire, Kate Green, accompanied Chief Fire Officer Dave Russel and Blackley firefighters to sign the beams that form the structure of the new building.
“I’m proud see my signature on the steel beam that forms part of the structure of the new fire station, marking a significant moment in the history of this fantastic service that protects its communities and saves lives.”
Kate Green, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester.
Each station will include the installation of sustainable heating and lighting systems that will help with the city-region’s target for Greater Manchester to become carbon neutral by 2038.
The next fire station to be rebuilt using the same green principles will be in Whitefield, with preparation work already underway.
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