Lawrence House put up for sale
Lawrence House in Nottingham is to be put up for sale following the planned move of the city's Traffic Control Centre, the council has revealed. The news follows last week’s sale of another city council building, Severns House, to shopping centre operator Westfield.
The centre, which provides real-time traffic information, CCTV monitoring of roads and controls the county's traffic lights, will be moving into Nottingham City Council's new headquarters, Loxley House, in the spring.
The council says the move will mean it can improve and upgrade the Traffic Control Centre.
Geoffrey Hibbert, the council’s director of property and workplace strategy, said: "The up-and-coming sale of Lawrence House is the third of six city centre properties to be put up for sale, and we expect it to sell as quickly as Severns House and the former Treasury Building. These sales are being achieved years ahead of their target dates and each will secure local jobs and income as well as welcome capital receipts.
"The relocation of staff and services is being done as quickly and effectively as possible. We are very proud that any equipment we are unable to reuse at Loxley House, is being recycled into our schools and libraries, and any surplus is being sold off to bring money back into the process."
