Councillor condemns Bilston police station's closure to public
Closing the front desk at Bilston police station has been condemned by a city councillor.
Inquiry desks at four police stations in Wolverhampton will close or have their opening hours slashed under £3 million cuts.
Wolverhampton City Councillor Richard Whitehouse said, "Bilston Police station is a new building, only opening in February 2011. It was built and designed with front counter access, closing it will be a slap in the face for the residents of Wolverhampton South East".
Inquiry desks at Wednesfield and Bilston will be completely closed and the 24-hour service at the city's main Bilston Street station will be reduced to 8am-10pm.
Low Hill, meanwhile, will remain manned by volunteers between Monday and Thursday from 9.30am until 12pm. The main desk at Willenhall is also to be shut completely.
In total, West Midlands Police will close 27 front offices, with more than 90 of the 170 jobs at risk.
