The Joint Administration of Durham County Council has welcomed news that the sale of the building at The Sands to Durham University has been completed.
On behalf of the Joint Administration, Cllr Amanda Hopgood, leader of DCC, comments: “The sale of the building at The Sands is excellent news for County Durham on every level. For the council, it is a positive financial outcome that will result in a surplus that can be invested in other key projects. Along the way, this will allow the university to open a world class business school in the heart of the city, that secures jobs and nurtures the next generation of entrepreneurs. All of this will make a positive contribution to the delivery of the county council’s first economic strategy.
“In seeing this project through, partners in the Joint Administration have delivered on our promise of taking decisive action to address issues that matter to residents in County Durham. We have corrected bad mistakes made by the previous Labour administration, and taken a big step forward in delivering the best fit for purpose and financially sensible office accommodation and civic space for the authority in the long term. This, alongside developments at Aykley Heads, the refurbishment of the Stanley access point, and plans to base staff in other locations, will provide a genuinely flexible 21st Century outcome and will also support our work to level up across the whole county.”
