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| It's not a thing of beauty - but the new Doughty Road premises are said to be state-of-art |
WORK is nearing completion on the new premises which will bring 300 council staff and partners together on a six-acre site off Doughty Road in the centre of Grimsby.
It will result in the relocation of 70 staff who currently work at the Gilbey Road depot site which will probably be sold to help to defray the estimated £7.1-million development costs.
Says North East Lincolnshire Council portfolio Cllr Stewart Swinburn: "This project also ensures that an important site in the town centre will not be left to deteriorate.
"The facilities at both Doughty Road and Gilbey Road were outdated and needed complete refurbishment.
"We have made the right decision to consolidate all these services on the Doughty Road site in one of the most ambitious town centre projects we have undertaken as a council."
As well as the staff, the new premises will house all the council’s environmental fleet, bin wagons, education buses, and associated vehicles.
Efficiencies will include savings associated with staff working together on one site with modern facilities, and green energy including solar panels, battery storage, rainwater harvesting and an air source heat pump.
All the hard core from demolished buildings has been used for the ground works, with all metal and wood from the demolition recycled.
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| The Doughty Road depot as it was - with Grimsby Town Hall on the right |
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