Office Space

I was asked the other day if there would be space available at the Town Hall after April 1st. The thinking was that space created by the Cheshire East transition may be available for other uses.

In fact, the opposite is true. Because, in rough theory, we have to take on half the staff from County hall - we don't have sufficient space in the buildings we currently have available.

Therefore we will be dealing with this in three phases, as detailed to me by our leader:

1) Phase 1 to focus on Crewe and include the refurbishment of available space in Delamere House and the acquisition of a suitable new building on a short term lease.

2) Phase 2 to comprise the refurbishment and reconfiguration of existing office buildings, principally in Sandbach, Crewe, Macclesfield and Wilmslow so as to increase their capacity and allow all staff to be accommodated in Council owned property in the most suitable location for service delivery.

3) Phase 3 to comprise the final relocation of all staff to their appropriate service locations, the vacation of the temporary leased property and any other surplus buildings

You see, vesting day is just the beginning....