Neath Port Talbot Council is considering closing a number of offices in the borough. Following a recommendation from officers, councillors will discuss shutting five council-run buildings, declaring them surplus to requirement, with effect from March 31, 2023.
If given the go-ahead, the plans would see around 190 members of staff move to alternative locations at existing office spaces across Neath Port Talbot. It is hoped by council bosses that by closing the buildings, it will help the authority with savings on energy bills during the current cost-of-living crisis, as it aims to reduce on-going budget pressures.
The buildings set for closure include two owned by the council, along with three which are currently leased from third parties. The two council-owned properties include offices at 36 Forge Road, Port Talbot, and Ffrwydwyllt House in Commercial Road. In the case of these properties it's proposed that they are declared surplus to operational requirements and handed over to the head of property and regeneration who will consider their future usage.
