News: Work starts on new civic offices in Rotherham
Work has begun on the new civic offices in Rotherham town centre with investigation work and preliminary surveys on the former Guest and Chrimes site at Main Street.
Agents, GVA Grimley submitted the plans on behalf of land owners and developers, Evans Property Group to create 16,000 sq m (172,000 sq ft) of office space for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.
A key part of the £2bn Rotherham Renaissance scheme, the new building will bring together council services from across the town centre, allowing the vacated sites to be redeveloped.
Rotherham Council leader Roger Stone he was delighted to see work finally start on the site. He added: "It has taken a lot of hard work to get to this stage, so I am really pleased to see the preparatory work begin.
"This is an important step for the authority because once the building is completed it will allow us to release more important redevelopment sites – adding to the ongoing renaissance of Rotherham town centre."
Martin Kimber, Rotherham Council's new chief executive, said: "I am very pleased to have arrived in Rotherham just in time to see the start of the next important phase of the Renaissance plans. Despite the economic climate the authority has to look to the future and have the courage to continue with the plans for the town centre.
"We have already seen a huge amount of redevelopment in the town in the form of exciting new buildings and refurbishment projects by both ourselves and other agencies, such as the NHS and the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive."
Building work is set to start in January with the aim of getting the building occupied by the end of 2011.
Rotherham Renaissance website
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Agents, GVA Grimley submitted the plans on behalf of land owners and developers, Evans Property Group to create 16,000 sq m (172,000 sq ft) of office space for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.
A key part of the £2bn Rotherham Renaissance scheme, the new building will bring together council services from across the town centre, allowing the vacated sites to be redeveloped.
Rotherham Council leader Roger Stone he was delighted to see work finally start on the site. He added: "It has taken a lot of hard work to get to this stage, so I am really pleased to see the preparatory work begin.
"This is an important step for the authority because once the building is completed it will allow us to release more important redevelopment sites – adding to the ongoing renaissance of Rotherham town centre."
Martin Kimber, Rotherham Council's new chief executive, said: "I am very pleased to have arrived in Rotherham just in time to see the start of the next important phase of the Renaissance plans. Despite the economic climate the authority has to look to the future and have the courage to continue with the plans for the town centre.
"We have already seen a huge amount of redevelopment in the town in the form of exciting new buildings and refurbishment projects by both ourselves and other agencies, such as the NHS and the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive."Building work is set to start in January with the aim of getting the building occupied by the end of 2011.
Rotherham Renaissance website
RotherhamImages: Evans / RMBC
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