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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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

Appendix A

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