A real cost of the SWRA Quisling talkingshop
Cost Of New Council Offices Rising At 50 000 A Month (from This Is Wiltshire)
THE predicted cost of the council's Bourne Hill office project has already rocketed by £2m but senior councillors and officers argued this week that it was still the most efficient and cost-effective option for its future accommodation.
Outlining the business case for the scheme which is now projected to cost £13.7m and is set to rise by £50,000 each month until work gets under way ...
However, rapid increases in building costs have already seen the bill rise by more than 15 per cent and, if the plans get called in by the secretary of state and snarled up by a public inquiry, the price will soar.
The council is now waiting for a decision from the government office for the south-west on whether it can proceed with its plans, which could see work start in early 2007 and staff working in their new offices 18 months later.
The swell of public protest against the project was expected....
I'm glad it isn't my council tax that Salisbury Council is enjoying spending..