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Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Gloucestershire County Council’s Trading Standards Headquarters officially opened

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Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) and Gloucestershire County Council’s (GCC) Trading Standards new headquarters was officially opened today (Tuesday 24 September) by Cllr Dave Norman MBE. The headquarters is located at Quayside House, Gloucester, close to GCC’s Shire Hall offices and is helping to strengthen collaboration between county council and fire and rescue service teams.

The new headquarters will serve as the strategic and administrative hub for GFRS and Trading Standards. It will provide a foundation for continued development and support its efforts to meet the evolving challenges of modern fire and rescue and trading standards services.

GFRS will continue to have vital teams located throughout the county.

GFRS has 21 stations across the county to ensure that frontline firefighters remain prepared for the diverse range of emergencies they face. GFRS control room - that takes vital 999 calls; fleet; ICT; logistics and resources continue to be based at Waterwells, Quedgley.

Cllr Dave Norman, Gloucestershire County Council cabinet member with responsibility for the Fire and Rescue Service and Trading Standards, said:  

“I have been part of our fire and rescue service for the past 34 years, in many different guises, and during that time the headquarters has been in Cheltenham, Waterwells and now Quayside.

 “Our fire and rescue service and trading standards team’s headquarters will now be situated in the heart of Gloucestershire County Council, both services are integral to the community safety of the residents we serve.

“I am honoured to formally open this Headquarters building for GFRS and Trading Standards.”

Chief Fire Officer, Mark Preece said: “It is a pleasure to see our headquarters officially opened today. It is a modern, efficient base from which we can continue to serve the people of Gloucestershire. It is an important step forward for the service as we seek to improve our collaboration with county partners and deliver a more integrated service to the community.

“We continue to have stations and teams based across Gloucestershire to ensure we can respond effectively to our communities.”

For further information about the new headquarters and the services GFRS and Trading Standards provide, please visit our Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service website and Trading Standards website.