Brent's new civic centre opens
Brent new £100m civic centre has opened for business today - which the council claims is the most environmentally friendly building in Britain
Brent's new civic centre officially opens to the public
Brent's new £90 million civic centre officially opens to the public today.
The council claim it is one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in Britain, and will contribute to savings of £2.5 million a year by bringing many services under one roof. 2,500 staff and the operations from 13 different buildings will be relocated here.
However, Brent council has come under fire in the past for its spending on official buildings - it drew criticism earlier this year for spending £100 million on a new town hall at the same time as shutting six of the twelve libraries in the borough.
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