Gedling Borough Council's leader has revealed the authority could sell off its current headquarters amid "frustration" at the number of staff working from home. Councillor John Clarke, who has led the Labour-controlled council since 2011, says he would ideally like to see a "full house" in terms of the number of staff working from its Civic Centre building in Arnold.
But Cllr Clarke estimates the number of staff in the building has halved compared to the number who were there before the coronavirus pandemic. Coupled with a desire to have a more environmentally-friendly office, Cllr Clarke therefore said discussions are taking place about the future of the Civic Centre.
The Civic Centre was first built in 1985 and is situated within Arnot Hill Park in Arnold, which itself first opened to the public in 1919. Discussions about its future will not progress for the next few months given that the pre-election period known as 'purdah' is due to start in March, preventing announcements which could be seen to influence the electorate when they come to vote on May 4.
