Fire stations could be used as ‘safe havens’ for women fleeing domestic violence. The idea will be put to the Safer Stockport Partnership (SSP) - a multi-agency body jointly chaired by the council and GMP- at its next meeting in November.
It was suggested by Councillor Steve Gribbon, a retired firefighter of 30 years service, at a town hall scrutiny meeting on Monday night. Coun Gribbon welcomed the inclusion of the government’s Tackling Domestic Abuse plan as one of the ‘policy drivers’ within the communities and housing portfolio.
And he went on to tell the committee he was aware that he was aware that a lot of money had recently been spent on fire station community rooms. “Is it something we could take forward about having fire stations as a potential safe haven?” he added.
