Council set to close town office sites
Liam Barnes and Eddie BisknellDerbyshire County Council is set to close 10 sites in Chesterfield to move staff into one building.
More than 500 employees are set to be moved into two floors of an office on Dock Walk that used to be occupied by the Royal Mail, theOther public sector organisations will be given the chance to use the rest of the building, the council says. Deputy leader Simon Spencer told the LDRS being based in 10 sites around Chesterfield "is just not economic".“By moving [into one site] we can generate efficiencies, by saving on IT, facilities and maintenance and give our employees a much better environment to work in," he said.
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