Police crews move into fire station
JON MACPHERSON
icate their time to dealing with community issues.
“We hope the arrangement with the fire service will not only increase the police presence in Great Harwood but also further improve partnership working with the town’s fire and rescue officers, are now utilising the Great Harwood fire station, especially since the closure due to the necessity to make savings.”
Great Harwood Fire Station manager Neil Mark said he was looking forward to working with the officers ‘even more closely.’
He said: “I’m pleased that, as part of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s commitment to effective partnership working, we have been able to offer use of this facility to Lancashire Police.
“The firefighters based at Great Harwood and I are looking forward to working even more closely with the neighbourhood team on a daily basis to help keep Great Harwood safe.”
The move has also been welcomed by members of the Great Harwood Neighbourhood Watch scheme.
Shaune Riding said: “It’s a great idea because the officers will save time travelling to and from Accrington. If the public can see police cars at the station then it gives them more confidence.” A MAN has been charged with two robberies at convenience stores in Accrington.
Andrew Christopher Tomlinson, 32, of no fixed address, is accused of robbing the Bargain Booze store on Whalley Road in Accrington on October 21 last year and robbing the Mr Booze on Haywood Road five days later.
Police have also charged Mr Tomlinson with four other robberies at shops in Leyland, Penwortham and Chorley.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at court in ‘due course’, police said.