Our estate is key in enabling the delivery of effective services to the public. It provides the physical platform from which many of our activities begin. Due to longterm financial challenges, some of our estate needs significant investment to ensure a safe and welcoming space where the public can seek support and help, and an inclusive, comfortable and secure environment for our staff and officers to work in.
We are committed to ensuring our estate is built, developed or renovated to meet the evolving role of our fire and rescue service.

An estate which will enable us to adapt, operate efficiently, and meet the growing expectations placed upon the service. Creating sustainable premises allows us to meet environmental targets, comply with legal standards, and build public trust through resilient, community-focused buildings.

Our Achievements

• We commissioned a comprehensive stock condition survey in 2024/25 across the entire NYFRS estate. This allows us to align our capital funding in a prioritised and affordable way.
• We invested over £1 million on a programme of work across our entire estate which ensured that our facilities were inclusive for all our staff and where appropriate, were accessible for our local communities.
• The jointly funded refurbishment of Ripon station by North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service and North Yorkshire Police provides our Fire and Police staff with a bright, modern and efficient working environment which supports collaborative working. The building has been upgraded to support sustainable energy requirements and has given the building an expected extended life span of at least 25 years.
• Restructuring the Estates function to build better employee relationships and ensure local leaders are supported to manage buildings maintenance and improvements in a more consistent, effective and timely way

Areas of Focus

Over the period of this CRMP we will focus on:

• Improving the collective lifespan of our estate. Through prioritised activity we intend to improve our estate in an affordable and informed way.
• Prioritising redevelopments at Northallerton, Malton and Scarborough fire stations.
• Making sure any development work considers and supports sustainable energy requirements.
• Ensuring an effective and efficient hand back of the Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) buildings at Huntington and Easingwold.