Treasury staff face squeeze on space
Latest government austerity measures focus on use of Treasury building
Latest government austerity measures focus on use of Treasury building
Treasury staff are to be given smaller desks an less space in a bid to
crowbar more workers into the department’s Whitehall building.
The Financial Times reports that 1.700 staff currently work in the building
at 1 Horse Guards but the chancellor, George Osborne, believes hundreds more may
accommodated through a different use of the space.
The FT reports one insider saying the space is “under utilised”.
The Horse Guards building, which is already shared with HM Revenue &
Excise has undergone a huge remodelling and was fitted out as a more open plan
building.
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