A FIRM has been appointed to build a 'super' fire station in St Helens.

Wates construction, which also built the new Fire and Police Station in Prescot in 2018, will begin building the £7m building off Milverny Way, St Helens this summer.

Plans are for a three appliance bay two-storey operational fire station with welfare accommodation, a community meeting room, offices, training facilities and parking.

Paul Dodsworth, managing director of Wates Construction North, said: “Over the past four years we have worked closely with our client and the local community to create two state-of-the-art facilities that will enhance the high standards delivered by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service.

“I am extremely proud of the work delivered by the teams on site and our appointment to the new station in St Helens is a huge testament to the quality of their work as well as their continued efforts to positively impact the local community.”

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service’s Chief Fire Officer, Phil Garrigan, added: “We are delighted to be moving forward with our plans for a brand new fit-for-purpose fire station in St Helens.

"The new fire station will provide our firefighters with the facilities that they rightly deserve whilst maintaining some of the fastest response times in the country.

“Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service is excited to be working with Wates on our latest station and we look forward to seeing the architect’s plans come alive.”