Warwickshire Police to sell Leek Wootton headquarters

Warwickshire Police has confirmed it wants to sell its stately home headquarters, as the force tries to make savings of more than £20m.



Chief Constable Keith Bristow also said front desk services would be moved from several police stations to libraries and council offices.

The headquarters in Leek Wootton will be sold off.

Last month, the force said up to 450 jobs could after an estimated budget deficit rose from £13.4m to £22m.
Justice centre

The £22m figure is about a fifth of the force's total budget.

Mr Bristow said he hoped senior management would move out by March and be based at the "one-stop" justice centre in Leamington Spa, which opened last summer.

The centre is on the site of the old magistrates' courts in the town and combines a police station, the town's courts and criminal justice agencies.

More details about the savings will be revealed later.

It is thought the force has not ruled out collaboration with police in Coventry, which was first announced by Warwickshire Police Authority last September.