London 24 (Barnet Times): "Redevelopment of Peel training centre in Hendon given go-ahead, says Met"

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"The Metropolitan Police Service says it has been given the go-ahead to redevelop a historic training centre in north London.

"A statement from the force said the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) secured a resolution yesterday to grant consent from Barnet’s planning committee to rebuild the Peel Centre site in Colindale.

"It is one of five Met Regional Learning Centres, and the redevelopment will see outdated, inefficient facilities replaced by 20,000 square metres of new, flexible training and operational space, which will accommodate around 2,000 officers and staff."