Our future requirements
Fleet Workshops Through our collaborative working with Essex Police we have identified an opportunity to have a combined, joint fleet workshop at Boreham. This is an excellent opportunity to build a modern and fit for purpose facility that allows our staff to thrive in the workplace and operate in a safe environment with the latest technology and machinery. A feasibility study is being commissioned to consider the onward development of this plan. Training Facilities Currently ECFRS training facilities are located at different sites across Essex, with hot fire training facilities based at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) site in Wethersfield. It has been determined that we will be required to explore alternative options due to new developments planned at this site. It is therefore our intention to look at the potential to relocate our training facilities to a more appropriate and centralised location. This will require a feasibility study to assess cost, timeframes and planning requirements. Upgrading of Wholetime Stations Many of our wholetime fire stations require upgrading to ensure they meet the requirements of a modern day fire station. This includes areas such as recreation rooms, training rooms and other key workspace areas that need urgent refurbishment and modernisation. Inclusivity is also at the core of our values and we want to ensure that there are facilities in place that meet everyone’s needs, providing privacy and dignity for all. This is key in enabling our people to work in a fit for purpose environment to be able to thrive and feel valued. Partnering with other Blue Light Agencies We are committed to ensuring that our buildings and facilities are maintained to the highest standard. Equally we want to ensure that whilst we invest in our workplaces we are maximising their usage. A number of our sites have been adapted to enable other blue light services to utilise the space we have in a functional way. We are now looking to extend these possibilities further to increase the number of shared and co-located facilities. This includes undertaking an assessment of shared electrical vehicle charging points to be strategically located across the estate as we move towards positively reducing our carbon footprint. On-Call Stations It is acknowledged that we have a small number of on-call stations that have required significant ongoing maintenance to keep them maintained to a functional standard. However, we also recognise that in some circumstances this is not a sustainable solution due to their diminishing structural longevity. There is a need to look at what options are available in these circumstances in order that we secure a longer term plan for continued use of the provision of services to their local communities. Our asset investment programme We will continue to invest in those assets that require maintenance and bring all of our buildings up to an equitable high standard. We will assess our current resources to ascertain how we now move at pace and start to deliver against our capital maintenance programme. This will all be aligned to our condition surveys and our overall strategic objectives.
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