Plans for a new Aldi store in North Yorkshire have moved forward.
The former Selby police station site has now been sold to the supermarket chain.
The Portholme Road base has been vacant since the town’s North Yorkshire Police team moved to Selby Civic Centre on Doncaster Road in 2019.
Former North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan agreed to sharing the site with with Selby District Council in 2015.
Now the conveyancing process of the old site has concluded.
Aldi says the new 1,900 square metre store, with a 102-space car park, will replace the existing “outdated” store at Three Lakes retail park to the south.
The proposed opening hours are from 8am – 10pm on Monday to Saturday, and from 10am – 4pm on Sunday. The delivery hours will be from 6am to 11pm on Monday to Saturday.
The new police location has provided improved accessibility for the public, modern facilities for officers and staff, and reduce the overall running cost of the estate.
The move will save North Yorkshire Police estimated £3.6million over 30 years.
Current commissioner Zoë Metcalfe, said: “It is now three years since police officers and staff moved to their new base at Selby Civic Centre which has improved access to officers and staff thanks to the investment in technology that also allows them to be more visible on our streets and in our communities.
“Our efforts to work collaboratively with other public organisations, invest in frontline policing and put the focus on people not premises will continue, and the sale of the Portholme Road site is another important milestone, saving taxpayers’ money while improving the service offered by North Yorkshire Police.”
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