Council offices in Coalville set for demolition

The offices were built in the 1970s as an extension to Stenson House

A council has said plans to demolish its former offices will save money in the long run.

North West Leicestershire District Council is set to knock down its old offices in Whitwick Road, Coalville, in an effort to save money.

The demolition will cost £150,000, but the council said it would save £68,000 a year on maintaining and securing the empty building.

A date for the demolition has not yet been set.

The decision to knock down the building, which was constructed in the 1970s, was part of the council's budget setting process for 2024-25, which has cut spending by £2m.

The savings mean the council has balanced its books for the next financial year, but it has warned it could still face a £2m shortfall by 2028-29.

Nick Rushton, the council's corporate portfolio holder, said: "In these times of financial uncertainty and difficulty for many councils up and down the country, I'm incredibly proud of the work that officers and members at this council have done - not only to put together a balanced budget for the coming year, but to reduce the predicted gap in our budget for the future."

The council vacated the offices at Whitwick Road in April 2023 to move down the road to Whitwick Business Centre, which the authority own.