Community interest in former station

The station has just closed in the wake of a province-wide review and fears have been expressed that the distinctive, centrally located building could become an ‘eyesore’.

But it has emerged that the local community association have already taken steps to ensure no such declsine takes place in the heart of their award winning village.

The station was closed despite a prolonged community campaign to keep it station open and it ceased to be operational from last week.

The policing service for the area will be delivered from Ballymena where the Broughshane Neighbourhood Team will commence their shifts.

Lexie Scott, Chairman of Broughshane and District Community Association said “as one door closes another opens and the Community Association want to seize that opportunity”.

“Representatives of our Community Association met with some of the P.S.N.I. Officers at the Station last Thursday evening to thank the Officers and to re-assure them that Community support for the P.S.N.I. and for the Policing and Community Safety Partnership will continue as this partnership is critical to attain effective policing of the area”

Sandy Wilson, Vice-Chair of Broughshane and District Community Association said “The Community Association have expressed interest in Broughshane Station through Ballymena Borough Council as it can be a further asset to respond to the changing needs of our Community”.

“As this building closes it can soon become an eyesore in the heart of the village. Broughshane Police Station is of unique architecture and we want to keep it, make it more accessible and enhance the village”.

“The alternative is that it could be demolished for apartments”, he concluded.