Nottinghamshire County Council could move out of County Hall to cut costs
Nottinghamshire County Council could move out of County Hall in West Bridgford because its maintenance and improvement costs are expected to reach “tens of millions of pounds” over the next few years. The landmark headquarters, built on the banks of the River Trent in the 1930s and opened in 1946, house the council’s chamber for meetings alongside services and support offices.
Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Council Leader Ben Bradley confirmed for the first time the authority is considering a full or partial move out of County Hall, which could then be sold. He also said it is “too early” to say what will happen for certain, and added the proposals will be included in an ongoing asset management scrutiny review.
“County Hall is our biggest, oldest and most expensive building so it’s logical that we include it in the conversation,” Cllr Bradley said. “A lot of the figures suggest that in order to maintain it given the nature of it, to keep it at the standard it needs to be, it’s going to cost us tens of millions of pounds over the next few years.
“We’re certainly looking at it, is the honest answer, and it’s important to be careful managing that process so any decision we do make will be subject to cross-party scrutiny, consultation with staff and we will go through that. Things will inevitably change, but we can’t yet be clear on what that will be.”
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