Shropshire Council will leave its 'monolith' Shirehall headquarters, starting from November, leading figures in the authority have confirmed.
The move will see the council relocate from its Abbey Foregate offices to the Guildhall at Frankwell.
Council and committee meetings will also move to Guildhall, with the first expected to take place in the building in February next year. Councillor Carroll confirmed that the authority will be looking to sell Shirehall, and has already held discussions with potential purchasers. Councillor Carroll said the decision was simple – with the current premises costing the council £1.3m a year, and requiring multi-million pounds worth of work to bring it up to modern day standards – in terms of the expectations of a modern office environment, practical factors such as heating, along with the building's carbon footprint.
Councillor Carroll said the move to Shrewsbury's town centre would also boost the local economy and place the council in the heart of the county town. He added:"We cannot look Shropshire residents in the eyes and say we are reducing services they need but we are not reducing costs on a building we do not need."
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