Nottinghamshire County Council approves a plan to relocate to a new building near Hucknall.
By Amy Phipps & Andrew ToppingNottinghamshire County Council is to proceed with plans to relocate from its historic headquarters.The decision was approved with 32 votes for and 26 against during a full council meeting on Thursday.
Early assessments have suggested the building could accommodate 350 residential units and commercial space. But with more staff now working from home, the authority said the site was too large and too expensive to maintain.Image caption,County council leader Ben Bradley said no decision had yet been made on the future of the current building.Last year regeneration specialists were approached by the authority and a report was produced detailing how the building could be redeveloped.
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