Local MP Andrew Mitchell has secured an Adjournment Debate in the House of Commons on 4th September to discuss the threat to Sutton Police Station and complete lack of consultation.

Concern is growing over the future of local policing in Sutton Coldfield, after ‘for sale’ signs suddenly appeared outside the building on Lichfield Road. The matter is now to be debated in Parliament.

Why? There is a complete lack of information on what is going on with our Police Station.

Some proposals are now emerging of plans to apparently develop old ‘police houses’ at the rear of the site, potentially creating a much smaller facility. However, no details have been supplied and, crucially, there has been no public consultation at all on this most vital of issues for Sutton Coldfield people.

What would be based there? When would it be open? This simply is not good enough.

Andrew said:

“To be clear, I hugely value the hard work carried out by our local officers, and I know concerned residents simply want to ensure that our town is protected by a proper, fully functioning police station.

“However, the way that our region’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has approached this long-drawn-out fiasco seems to show a lack of respect for local residents, who pay £8m a year in Council Tax police precept yet face a dwindling local police service and the loss of a community asset.

“Again, I stress, there has been no public consultation on this matter.

“This week it was confirmed that the future of Sutton Coldfield Police Station will be debated in the House of Commons on Wednesday, September 4th, after I requested that a special adjournment debate be held.

“The lack of consultation on this issue can not be allowed to go unchallenged. Residents shouldn’t be left in the dark, and certainly shouldn’t have to find out by the sudden appearance of ‘for sale’ signs outside a Police Station that has watched over us since 1960.”