Review of cluster and individual locations in East, North West, South West, Yorkshire and The Humber, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) today invited staff and unions to comment on proposals for reorganising its office accommodation in ‘cluster’ and ‘individual’ locations within the East, North West, South West, Yorkshire and The Humber, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Clusters are broadly speaking, groups of towns or cities outside the main urban centres, but within 25 kilometres of each other. Individual locations have up to two HMRC offices but are generally over 25km from the next HMRC presence. Each cluster and individual location review will be carried out as a distinct and separate exercise.
The reorganisation of office accommodation arises in part from the integration of the former Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise, which has led to HMRC having more space than it needs.
All enquiry centre services will remain open in their current localities as will other sites serving a specific local purpose.
There are 76 separate consultations covering seven areas of the UK where initial proposals recommend reducing estate to accommodate staff in 62 office buildings.
Initial planning suggests that by 2011, the number of HMRC jobs in these cluster and individual locations is likely to reduce from 12,300 to around 9,150 as a result of efficiency programmes.
Proposals in Yorkshire and The Humber
An eight week consultation period on the proposals for East, North West,
South West, Yorkshire and The Humber, Scotland and Wales begins today with
a range of HMRC stakeholders including staff, trade unions, local authorities
and MPs. HMRC businesses are engaging with representatives of large customer
groups, covering both commercial and community interests.
In Northern Ireland the consultation period has been extended to 10 weeks
to run concurrently with HMRC Equality
Impact Assessment on the Northern Ireland proposals, drafted in accordance
with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and published today. This
document invites all those affected by the proposals to comment on the potential
impact on diverse groups within its workforce, its customer base and the
local community.
East
The proposal is to reduce HMRC estate within this Region’s clusters and individual locations, retaining the existing enquiry centre services.
The proposal is to retain:
- Anglia House, Bishop’s Stortford Business Park, Hallingbury Road, Bishops Stortford
- Eastbrook, Shaftsbury Road, Cambridge
- Parkway House, 49 Baddow Road, Chelmsford
- 14 Headgate, Colchester
- Custom House, View Point Rd, Felixstowe Dock, Felixstowe
- Custom House, Main Rd, Doverport, Harwich
- Haven House, Ipswich
- St Clare House, Princes Street, Ipswich
- Vancouver House, County Court Road, Kings Lynn
- King House, George Street West, Luton
- Terminal Building, Luton Airport
- St Cuthbert’s House, 7 Upper King Street, Norwich
- Nelson House, Prince of Wales Road, Norwich
- New Terminal, Stansted Airport
- Custom House, Tilbury Dock, Tilbury
- Cambridge House, 47 Clarendon Road, Watford
The following office building is excluded from the next stage of the review as it is solely an Enquiry Centre and will be retained in line with future business requirements:
- Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin
The proposal is to withdraw from:
- Triton House, St Andrews St North, Bury St Edmonds
- Government Buildings, Spur F, Beeches Rd, Chelmsford
- Harlech House, Carnarvon Road, Clacton-on-Sea
- Northgate House, St Peter’s Street, Colchester
- 24 Church Street, East Dereham
- Crown House, Crown Road, Grays
- Havenbridge House, North Quay, Great Yarmouth
- Terminus House, Terminus Street, The High, Harlow
- Beaufort House, Crown Gate, Harlow
- Gracemead House, Woods Avenue, Hatfield
- Lord Alexander House, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead
- Sovereign House, Hale Road, Hertford
- Chequers Court, St. Germaine St, Huntingdon
- Custom House, Alexandra Dock, Kings Lynn
- Jansel House, Hitchin Rd, Stopsley Green, Luton
- Roseberry Court, St Andrews Business Park, Norwich
- Beauver House, 6 Bricket Road, St Albans
- Southgate House, St George Way, Stevenage
- Crown Building, Newton Road, Sudbury
- Exchange House, 60 Exchange Road, Watford
- Iceni House, Newland Street, Witham
North West
The proposal is to reduce HMRC estate within this Region’s clusters and individual locations, retaining the existing enquiry centre services.
The proposal is to retain:
- Stocklund House, Castle Street, Carlisle
- Mersey Bank House, Barbauld Street, Warrington
- Lingate House, 102 Chapel Lane, Wigan
At this stage, HMRC proposal for Whitehaven is still under consideration and it is therefore not included in the Regional Review proposals published today. The office building in Whitehaven is:
- Blencathra House, Queens Dock, Tangier Street, Whitehaven
The following office building is also excluded from the next stage of the review as it is solely an Enquiry Centre and will be retained in line with future business requirements:
- 75 Every Street, Nelson
The proposal is to withdraw from:
- Furness House, The Mall, Barrow-in-Furness
- Towneley House, Kingsway, Burnley
- Crewe House, 4 Oak Street, Crewe
- Eskdale House, Shap Road, Kendal
- Kentmere house, Blackhall Road, Kendal
- Charter House, 7 Dalton Square, Lancaster
- Craven House, Churchill Way, Macclesfield
- Dane House, Chester Way, Northwich
- Voreda House, Portland Street, Penrith
- Bridgeman House, Bridgeman Terrace, Wigan
South West
The proposal is to reduce HMRC estate within this Region’s clusters and individual locations, retaining the existing enquiry centre services.
The proposal is to retain:
- Regent House, Hardaway Head, Barnstaple
- Holland House, 20 Oxford Road, Bournemouth
- Longbrook House, New North Road, Exeter
- Custom House, Arwenack Street, Falmouth
- Southgate House, Southgate Street, Gloucester
- Crownhill Court, Tailyour Road, Crownhill, Plymouth
- The Apex, Brest Road, Derriford Business Park, Plymouth
- Portcullis House, New Harbour Rd South, Poole
- Piran House, Nettles Hill, Redruth
- Penhaligon House, Trinity Street, St Austell
- Merrywalks, 2 The Hill, Merrywalks, Stroud
- Wiltshire Court, Farnsby Street, Swindon
- Michael Paul House, Corporation Street, Taunton
The proposal is to withdraw from:
- Northbank House, North Road, Bideford
- Westgate House, North Street, Bridgwater
- Inland Revenue House, Parabola Road, Cheltenham
- Kilvert House, 6 Greenways Business Park, Bellinger Close, Chippenham
- Vespasian House, Bridport Road, Dorchester
- Edwin Sims House, Vallis Road, Frome
- Madford House, Madford Lane, Launceston
- Sherbourne House, Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot
- Penlowarth, St Mary’s Terrace, Penzance
- Custom House, The Parade, Barbican, Plymouth
- West Point, Ebrington Street, Plymouth
- St John’s House, 1-9 Serpentine Road, Poole
- Alexandra House, New Street, Salisbury
- Spring Gardens House, Princes Street, Swindon
- Riverside Chambers, Castle Street, Taunton
- Tor Hill House, Union Street, Torquay
- Lysnoweth, Infirmary Hill, Truro
- Pydar House, Pydar Street, Truro
- 20 Priory Road, Wells
- Parkside, Grove Road, Weston-Super-Mare
- Maltravers House, Petters Way, Yeovil
Yorkshire and The Humber
The proposal is to reduce HMRC estate within this Region’s cluster and individual locations, retaining the existing enquiry centre services.
The proposal is to retain:
- St Peter’s House, Princes Street, Doncaster
- Imperial House, 77 Victoria Street, Grimsby
- Cherry Court, 36 Ferensway, Hull
- Custom House, Hedon Road, King George Dock West, Hull
- Custom House, Immingham Dock, Immingham
- Hilary House, 16 St Saviour’s Place, York
The following office building is excluded from the next stage of the review as it is solely an Enquiry Centre and will be retained in line with future business requirements:
- Council Offices, Church Street, Goole
The proposal is to withdraw from:
- Crown Building, Quay Road, Bridlington
- Weston House, Cleveland Street, Doncaster
- Heritage House, Fisherman’s Wharf, Grimsby
- Chequergate, Louth
- Athelstan Court, The Business Park, Kearsley Road, Ripon
- Albion House, Northway, Scarborough
- Station House, 8 Station Road, Scunthorpe
- Swinson House, 23 Piccadilly, York
Northern Ireland
The proposal is to reduce HMRC estate within the cluster and individual locations in Northern Ireland, retaining the existing enquiry centre services.
The proposal is to retain:
- Fern House, 1a Adelaide Avenue, Coleraine
- Abbey House, Head Street, Enniskillen
- Foyle House, Duncreggan Road, Londonderry
- Custom House, Carnbane Way, Carnbane Ind Estate, Newry
- Downshire House, 22 Merchants Quay, Newry
The proposal is to withdraw from:
- Kilpatrick House, 38-54 High Street, Ballymena
- Bridgewater House, 23a Castlewellan Road, Banbridge
- Mill House, 24 Railway Rd, Coleraine
- Marlborough House, Central Way, Craigavon
- Custom House, Killyhevlin, Enniskillen
Scotland
The proposal is to reduce HMRC estate within cluster and individual locations in Scotland, retaining the existing enquiry centre services.
The proposal is to retain:- Russel House, 8 King Street, Ayr
- Caledonian House, Greenmarket, Dundee
- Sidlaw House, 4 Explorer Road, Dundee
- Saltire House, Pentland Park, Glenrothes
- River House, Young Street, Inverness
- Liberator House, Prestwick Airport, Prestwick
The following office building is excluded from the next stage of the review as it is solely an Enquiry Centre and will be retained in line with future business requirements:
- 26 Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy
The following office buildings are excluded from the next stage of the review as early analysis has shown that there is a good match between current staffing forecasts to 2011 and available accommodation. They will be retained:
- Ruby House, 8 Ruby Place, Aberdeen
- Charlotte house, Commercial Road, Lerwick
- 24 West Argyle Street, Ullapool
The proposal is to withdraw from:
- Moray House, 17 East Cathcart Street, Buckie
- Government Buildings, 161 Brooms Rd, Dumfries
- Merchiston House, Foundary Street, Dunfermline
- Auchencraig, Argyll Road, Dunoon
- Phoenix House, 1 Wards Rd, Elgin
- Grahame House, 45-47 Vicar Street, Falkirk
- New Reiver House, High Street, Galashiels
- Custom House, Kerse Road, Grangemouth
- 99 Dalrymple Street, Greenock
- Custom House, Custom House Quay, Greenock
- Crown Building, 51 North Bridge Street, Hawick
- Longman House, Longman Road, Inverness
- Marress House, Friars Court, Irvine
- Mathieson House, 1 Millar Road, Oban
- 1-3 Water Vennel, Perth
- Keith House, 4 Seagate, Peterhead
- 9-10 King Street, Rothesay
- 8 Spittal Street, Stirling
- Government Buildings, Girnigoe Street, Wick
Wales
The proposal is to reduce HMRC estate within the cluster and individual locations in Wales, retaining the existing enquiry centre services.
The proposal is to retain:
- Crown Buildings, Plascrug, Aberystwyth
- Crown Buildings, Picton Terrace, Carmarthen
- 2 Coed Pella Road, Colwyn Bay
- Ty Moelwyn, Tros Y Bont, Britannia Terrace, Porthmadog
- Plas Gororau, Ellice Way, Wrexham Technology Park, Wrexham
The following office building is excluded from the next stage of the review as early analysis has shown that there is a good match between current staffing forecasts to 2011 and available accommodation. It will be retained:
- Platform One Office, Railway Station, Holyhead
The proposal is to withdraw from:
- Ty Glyn, High Street, Bangor
- Government Buildings, 48 Free Street, Brecon
- Tremains house, Tremains Road, Bridgend
- Ty Myrddin, Old Station Rd, Carmarthen
- Norroy House, Nuns Road, Chester
- Eden House, Lakeside, Chester Business Park, Chester
- Government Buildings, Cherry Grove, Haverfordwest
- Government Buildings, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil
- Custom House, The Dockyard, Pembroke Dock
- Ty’r Felin, Lower Mill Field, Pontypool
- Llys Anwyl, Churton Road, Rhyl
