Council to spend £5.5m in office revamp project

Plans for a contractor to refurbish office space for up to 500 council staff in a £5.5m scheme have been approved by a council.

Hull City Council believes its proposals to redevelop the Treasury Building on Guildhall Road, in Hull, will "in turn help sustain the city centre economy", according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The cabinet has approved a procurement of a contract worth up to £4.4m for the refurbishment on Monday and the work is expected to begin in September.

Staff in the authority's corporate, IT and finance teams are currently based in the Maritime Buildings on Alfred Gelder Street, which is closing because it "provides an inefficient operating base", a report says.

They will relocate into the Treasury Building once the work is completed in June 2026, the Local Democracy Reporting Service has said.

The authority's report stated the project would enhance the council's estate and create an asset worth about £5m.

The proposed work, which is subject to planning and building regulation consent, includes replacing all windows, installing a new heating and cooling system, fitting partitioning for meeting rooms and private spaces, new office furniture and lighting.

The project has a total budget of £5.5m and will be part funded by the government.

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