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Appendix A
Bolton Borough
Bolton Borough has four fire stations with a total of six fire engines and seven
special appliances:
1. W50 Bolton Central
2. W51 Bolton North
3. W52 Horwich
4. W53 Farnworth
W50 Bolton Central
The Community Room at Bolton Central is used extensively. The room itself
was modernised and re-opened in January 2011.
Organisations currently using this facility include:
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
Volunteer ‘drop in’
Census Team
Breightmet Health Centre
Hope Group
Bolton Hospice
Bolton Fibromyalgia Group
Yoga for the blind
Pikes Lane Community Club
Guitar learning group
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
Located on ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other restrictions? No
Security issues? Yes
Regular use? Yes
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W51 Bolton North Fire Station
Little use by the community is reported other than to host seatbelt campaigns,
whereby the public are channelled to the lecture room for a presentation.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? No
W52 Horwich Fire Station
Currently the only external use of facilities at Horwich is to host the Local Area
Partnership (LAP) meetings on a quarterly basis.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? No
W53 Farnworth Fire Station
W53 reported no community use.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No tables
Security issues? Slam locks require fitting
Regular use? No
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Bury Borough
Bury Borough has three fire stations with a total of four fire engines and two
special appliances.
1. E36 Bury
2. E37 Whitefield
3. E38 Ramsbottom
It should be noted major redevelopment in Bury Town Centre has created a
number of newer community venues at Police HQ and Town Hall, thereby
reducing bookings for the fire station facilities significantly. However, as the
GMFRS facilities are currently free at point of delivery, there are still a number
of bookings for use during 2011.
E36 Bury Fire Station
Bury Community Fire Station also has the Prince’s Trust Room which is being
used exclusively as the ROC Café (Redeeming our Communities) for the
foreseeable future.
Other users of the community facilities are:
Local Authority meetings
Children Services
Town Centre ATT
Six Town Housing
Seat Belt Initiative
Office of National Statistics
Bury Involvement Group
Tobacco Alliance
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? Restricted parking
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
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E37 Whitefield Fire Station
No community use was reported by this location.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? Max. 10 persons
Security issues? No
Regular use? No
E38 Ramsbottom Fire Station
The only use of community facilities are by the Community Fire Cadets every
Monday evening.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? Limited internal space (room size)
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
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Manchester Borough
Manchester Borough has seven fire stations with a total of 13 fire engines and
three special appliances.
1. S13 Moss Side
2. S14 Withington
3. S15 Wythenshawe
4. S16 Manchester Central
5. S17 Blackley
6. S18 Philips Park
7. S19 Gorton
S13 Moss Side Fire Station
Moss Side fire station is extensively used by the community and is a primary
example of how opening up our facilities can have a significant impact and
benefit.
Part of the station has been converted into a boxing gymnasium and the
community room is used extensively.
Moss Side offers facilities to the following organisations:
Manchester Academy
NHS - Block booking for the next 12 months
o Domestic Abuse
o Stop Smoking
Boxing Club
Life Long Learning
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
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S14 Withington Fire Station Withington fire station currently offers facilities to the following organisations:
Census team
Probation Service
Mental Health groups
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? No
On ground floor? No
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
S15 Wythenshawe Fire Station
Wythenshawe fire station currently offers community facilities to the following
organisations:
Fire Fly Team
Brownies and Scouts (during badge season)
The Prince’s Trust
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Restricted access
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? Yes
Regular use? No
S16 Manchester Central Fire Station
Manchester Central fire station is used extensively by both internal
partnerships and external local community groups and currently offers
facilities to the following organisations:
External:
Northwest Ambulance Service
Business Regulation Solutions Fire Marshal and extinguisher tng.
NHS Stop Smoking
Victim Support
GMAC Pathways
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Creative writing classes
Great Britain Underwater Hockey Team (meetings)
Red Cross
Census Meetings
Internal:
Burns Camp
Retired Members
Fire Brigade Society
Fire Service Band Practice
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
S17 Blackley Fire Station
Blackley fire station currently offers community facilities to the following
organisations:
Reclaim Project
Facilities are currently offered to a local football team, following an
arson attack at their premises
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? No
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? Yes room below ground
Security issues? No
Regular use? Occasional
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S18 Philips Park Fire Station
Philips Park fire station currently offers community facilities to the following
organisations:
Schools visits
Scouts groups (during badge season)
Brownies groups (during badge season)
Prince’s Trust
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? No
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Occasional
S19 Gorton Fire Station
Gorton fire station currently offers community facilities to the following
organisations:
Scouts
Brownies
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? Yes
Regular use? Occasional
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Oldham Borough
Oldham Borough has three fire stations, four fire engines and one special
appliance.
E33 Oldham Fire Station
This location has experienced minimal use by community groups. However, it
should be recognised that this is a primary Fire Service training venue and
therefore the facilities are often booked up for months at a time, in accordance
with the corporate training schedule.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? Some mobility issues
Security issues? No
Regular use? Very Occasional
E34 Hollins Fire Station
No community use was reported at this location.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? Yes
Regular use? No
E35 Chadderton Fire Station
No community use was reported at this location.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? Some mobility issues
Security issues? Yes
Regular use? No
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Rochdale Borough Rochdale Borough has three fire stations, five fire engines and two special
appliances.
1. E30 Rochdale
2. E31 Littleborough
3. E32 Heywood
E30 Rochdale Fire Station
The facilities at this location are used by the following organisations:
Pathways employment group
Task Stop Smoking Group (regular booking)
Making Space
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? No (assistance would be required)
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? Yes
Regular use? Yes
E31 Littleborough Fire Station
Littleborough is a retained fire station. However, the station has an ‘open door’
policy and experiences regular use by local schools and the Community Fire
Cadets who attend every Monday evening.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? No
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
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Heywood Fire Station E32
No reported use by the community.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets available? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available N/A
Other Restrictions? Slight access restrictions
Security issues? No
Regular use? No
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Salford Borough
Salford Borough has five fire stations, eight fire engines and two special
appliances.
1. W58 Salford
2. W59 Broughton
3. W60 Agecroft
4. W61 Eccles
5. W62 Irlam
Salford Borough has two dedicated community rooms located at W60
Agecroft and W61 Eccles fire stations, with the amenities at Eccles being a
relatively new edition. Additionally, the training room at Broughton fire station
has been recently refurbished and is now available for community use, but
with some restrictions (as previously discussed).
W58 Salford Fire Station
Salford fire station currently offers community facilities to the following
organisations:
Fire Fly (aimed at young people between 11 and 17)
Fire Team 6 (Aimed at school groups aged 14 – 16, six week program)
The Prince’s Trust
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
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W59 Broughton Fire Station
This station provides facilities on an occasional basis, organisations that have
used the facilities are:
Heart Start
Training for Jewish faith groups and Polish speaking groups
Local Cub Scouts groups - up to 50 children in the new training room
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? No
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? Yes
Security issues? No
Regular use? No
W60 Agecroft Fire Station
Agecroft fire station offers community facilities to the following organisations:
City West Housing Trust - Monthly meeting
Smoke Free Spaces
National Autistic Society
Coronary Heart Care Group – Weekly Aerobic classes
Health Trainers ‘Self care for you’ – Weekly meeting
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? No
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
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W61 Eccles Fire Station
Eccles fire station has a dedicated community room and a mobile accommodation cabin which are both used by various community groups. Organisations using the facilities at Eccles are:
Local Authority for staff training
Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) training with
Salford PCT. This training is related to domestic abuse in the home.
Patricroft Community Group
Salford Emergency Planning Dept.
Station appliance bay has been used for the Philharmonic Orchestra
rehearsals who have given concerts which have been attended by the
local community
Open Wednesdays
Pathways (national back-to-work programme)
Community Fire Cadets (one day per week)
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular usage? Yes
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W62 Irlam Fire Station
The station is regularly used for community activities and offers facilities for
the following groups:
Self Help Services (mental health charity every Thursday).
Irlam and Cadishead Community Health Improvement Team
Community First Responding Team (heart start courses)
The Irlam & Cadishead Community Festival Committee in preparation
for the annual Summer Festival
Quarterly meetings with neighbourhood partners in a newly formed Anti
social behaviour/fires group.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
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Stockport Borough
Stockport Borough has five fire stations, six fire engines and four special
appliances.
S20 Whitehill
S21 Stockport
S22 Cheadle
S23 Offerton
S24 Marple
S20 Whitehill Fire Station
There is limited community use of this location due to its frequent use by
GMFRS for Corporate training purposes.
This location currently offers facilities to the following organisations:
Air cadets (twice weekly)
Local Area Partnerships (monthly)
Facilities available
Disabled toilet? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Occasional
S21 Stockport Fire Station The limited space at this location has been recently improved by removal of unecessary furniture and so now puts the station in a better position to offer community facilities. In the short time since completion a ‘Drive Safer’ campaign has been successfully conducted at the station.
Other organisations using the facilities include:
Scouts
Brownies
Local schools
GMP road safety campaign
Prince’s Trust
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Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? 6 persons maximum.
Security issues? No
Regular use? Occasional
S22 Cheadle Fire Station
Firefighter badge course
Schools involvement on an occasional basis
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? No
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Occasional
S23 Offerton Fire Station There is no reported use by the community at this location.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? No
S24 Marple Fire Station
There is no reported use by the community at this location.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? No
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Tameside Borough
Tameside Borough has four fire stations with six fire engines and three
special appliances.
1. E39 Ashton
2. E40 Stalybridge
3. E41 Mossley
4. E42 Hyde
All stations in Tameside borough are reported to have a dedicated community
room, with the Mossley station being the only facility that cannot be isolated
from the rest of the station.
E39 Ashton under Lyne Fire Station
Tameside Council is the primary user of facities at the fire station, which is
utilised for the following activities:
Disability learning partnership
Training days
Deaf association
Council Fire Safety Awareness
Threshold
Safeguarding adults
Diabetes team
Paramedic training
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
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E40 Stalybridge Fire Station
A major partner to make use of the station facillities is Tameside College who
use this location to provide I.T. facilities at Stalybridge for driving course
candidates. The opportunity is used to provide training in safe driving which
includes a road traffic collision scenario.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
E41 Mossley Fire Station
Mossley Fire Station is regularly used to educate visiting schools groups and
occasionally for some partnership meetings.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Regularly by schools
E42 Hyde Fire Station
Hyde fire station provides facilities for the following organisations:
Future jobs fund (Arson Cycle Patrols) every day
Life skills course
Local Area Partnerships (once per month)
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
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Trafford Borough
Trafford Borough has three fire stations with five fire engines and three special
appliances.
S10 Stretford
S11 Sale
S12 Altrincham
S10 Stretford Fire Station
The following organisations are offered facilities at this location:
Stop Smoking Campaign
Trafford Housing
Safe for Trafford
AGMA (crime reduction)
The Stroke Association
Seatbelt Campaign
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Yes
S11 Sale Fire Station
A key use of Sale fire station is to provide facilities to support Restorative Justice
activities.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? No
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? No
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S12 Altrincham Fire Station
No community use has been reported at this location.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? No
Ramps fitted/ available? No
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? No
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Wigan Borough
Wigan Borough has four fire stations with six fire engines and three special
appliances.
1. W54 Wigan
2. W55 Hindley
3. W56 Atherton
4. W57 Leigh
W54 Wigan Fire Station
This location experiences regularly use by the following organisations who
repeatedly book the facilities:
Wigan Connextions
Wigan Probation Service
Orrell Amateur Dramatic Society
Wigan PCT
Age Concern
Census
Neighbourhood Environmental Team
Area Management Group
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? Limited space
Security issues? No
Regular use? Occasional
W55 Hindley Fire Station
Hindley currently provides facilities for the following groups:
Hindley Roses Morris Dancers
Rosemary Conley ‘fit kids’ class Facilities available
Disabled toilets? No
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? N/A
Other Restrictions? Limited space
Security issues? No
Regular use? Occasional
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W56 Atherton Fire Station
This location reports no community use.
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available Yes
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? No
W57 Leigh Fire Station
This location provides facilities for the following groups:
Neighbourhood Environmental Team
Area Management Group
Rosemary Conley Fitness Class
Facilities available
Disabled toilets? Yes
On ground floor? Yes
Ramps fitted/ available? Yes
Other Restrictions? No
Security issues? No
Regular use? Occasional