A new police custody suite being constructed on the former Bensons site on Gloucester Road in Patchway could be run by a private firm when it opens in 2014. Avon and Somerset Police says it is considering the possibility of contracting a private partner to manage services at the new facility, along with others in Bridgwater, Keynsham and Yeovil. This would
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Local subcontractors interested in getting involved in Avon and Somerset Police’s multi-million pound estate transformation, which includes the construction of a new complex on the Gloucester Road in Patchway, are invited to attend a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event at the Hilton Bristol Hotel in Bradley Stoke on Wednesday 13th June. The event is being organised by Miller Construction and Cofley,
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A detailed planning application has been submitted to South Gloucestershire Council for a new custody centre and police station on the former Bensons site on Gloucester Road, Patchway. The custody centre, one of three centralised units across the Avon and Somerset Police area, will house 48 cells and serve Bristol, South Gloucestershire and parts of North Somerset. The new police
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Avon and Somerset Police have announced the selection of a preferred bidder for a package of building projects that includes a new custody centre and police station on the former Bensons site on Gloucester Road in Patchway. The custody centre, housing 48 cells, will be one of three centralised units across the force and will be used by officers in
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Residents in Patchway are being invited to attend a public exhibition to find out about detailed plans for a proposed new police complex in the town. Located at 90 Gloucester Road (the former Bensons site), the complex will contain a 48-cell Custody and Crime Investigation Centre together with a police station to replace the existing one at Elm Park, Filton.
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