Why civil servants shouldn t fear a move to Darlington
Guy Opperman is minister for pensions and financial inclusion.
Guy Opperman, the MP for Hexham in Northumberland and the Minister for Pensions, on falling for the charms of the North East and why Treasury civil servants shouldn’t shed any tears when they move from London to Darlington.
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget was truly transformative. The North East will be home to the flagship Freeport in the country at Teesport, Town Deals will help level-up our communities, and – of course – the Treasury’s new flagship Northern Campus will be based in Darlington. I know that some Treasury Civil Servants may be nervous about the move North. They shouldn’t be. Having made a similar move myself, I promise you will not regret it.
The revised proposals will transform the centre of Middlesbrough PLANS have been revealed to transform Middlesbrough town centre, amid a growing campaign to persuade the government to move hundreds of civil service jobs from London to Middlesbrough. Ashall Projects – the company behind the Centre Square office development – is putting forward new proposals which will transform Middlesbrough town centre. It has unveiled revised plans for three more office buildings, including one which will be seven-storeys high and has a floor space of more than 100,000 sq ft. This is similar to the combined area of the two existing Centre Square buildings. The scheme will also create outdoor meeting areas to attract visitors to Centre Square.
It s time to truly level up : Teesside s leaders unified call to bring Treasury to our area
Every senior local politician has urged the Government to bring Treasury North to Teesside
06:00, 22 JAN 2021
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