Office building forges ahead as part of town regeneration

DESPITE cuts in council budgets, building work is progressing on new civic offices in Rotherham, which are being developed as part of the 25-year £2bn Rotherham Renaissance regeneration.

Hoardings around the building site at the former Guest and Chrimes manufacturing firm in Main Street have been designed by local artist Adam Mileusnic.

Mr Mileusnic, a multi-disciplinary artist and designer, won the commission set by Rotherham Council to design the 85m-long stretch of hoardings.

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The new 172,000 sq ft office building being developed by Evans Regeneration Investments Ltd will bring a range of public services together under one roof.

Rotherham Council leader Coun Roger Stone said: "This development will go a long way to further boost the town centre's Renaissance programme by not only regenerating this site and encouraging further major players to help do this, but by also freeing up several valuable town centre sites to allow further re-development works to take place.

"This project, in fact, really highlights Rotherham Council's commitment to pushing the town forward by forming one of the most significant public sector property transactions outside of London in the last year."

Projects already completed through the Rotherham Renaissance scheme include the revamp of the Imperial Buildings, the creation of a new 12m health centre and the transformation of the Old Market and Keppel Wharf buildings into luxury apartments.

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Chief executive of Rotherham Council, Martin Kimber, said of the new office development: "It will provide the town centre with a modern building that will greatly improve the services we provide to Rotherham people."