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Decommissioning Temporary Jobcentres

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  1. We previously provided updates on decommissioning Temporary Jobcentres (“Expanding Our Services” on 23 March 2021, and “Expanding Our Services: Update” on 21 October 2021). These statements reaffirmed the Department’s commitment to reducing its Jobcentre estate back to pre-pandemic levels by decommissioning the temporary jobcentres or the additional space in established jobcentres in a phased approach, where the increased capacity is no longer needed. The full list of temporary jobcentres and their current status can be found here: www.gov.uk/guidance/temporary-jobcentres-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic.
    As part of this ongoing, phased approach to decommissioning the temporary jobcentres, the Department is today announcing the sixth and latest phase, which consists of decommissioning a further 42 temporary sites or additional spaces in existing jobcentres. This latest phase brings the total number of temporary sites announced to date to 182. Details of the sites being decommissioned in this latest phase are listed below.
    The remaining 12 sites of the 194 originally opened will be either decommissioned or absorbed into the estate in the coming months and we will individually update all those Members whose constituencies are affected at the time.
    The decommissioning of temporary jobcentres will not reduce the levels of service, or access to face-to-face appointments. Customers will return to being served by an established Jobcentre and there will be no reduction in the number of work coaches supporting customers as a result of the decommissioning.
    The Department continues to support and update colleagues in a timely and sensitive manner. We also remain committed to ensuring all relevant stakeholders, unions, organisations and Parliament are engaged and regularly updated on our work. Letters are being sent to each right hon. and hon. Member with changes in their constituency to explain what this means for their local jobcentre, its staff, and their constituents.
    Finally, in conjunction with this carefully planned decommissioning programme, we are looking to improve and upgrade jobcentres over time. It is important that all those who come to jobcentres are given the highest level of attention and service.
    The 42 temporary jobcentres or additional space in existing sites to be formally decommissioned are:
    Temporary Jobcentres

    Temporary Jobcentre Location

    Address

    Aberdeen

    Unit C and D City Wharf, Shiprow, Aberdeen AB11 5BY

    Basingstoke

    Centenary House, 10 Winchester Road, Basingstoke RG21 8UG

    Birmingham (South)

    1 Facet Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham B38 9PT

    Blackpool

    8 Albert Road, Blackpool FY1 4SW

    Bradford

    Unit D, Bradford Business Park, Kings Gate, Bradford BD1 4SJ

    Chatham

    Unit 61A, Dockside Outlet Centre, Maritime Way, St Mary’s Island, Chatham ME4 3ED

    Coventry

    MSU D First Floor, West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithford Way, Coventry CV1 1QL

    Eastbourne

    1 Grove Road, Eastbourne BN21 4TW

    Edinburgh Waverley Bridge

    Unit L23, Waverley Mall, Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1BQ

    Fareham

    95 West Street, Fareham PO16 0AQ

    Halesowen

    60 Whitehall Road, Halesowen B63 3JS

    Kidderminster

    Unit J2 Crossley Retail Park, Carpet Trades Way, Kidderminster DY11 6DY

    Leicester

    Pegasus House, 17 Burleys Way, Leicester LE1 3BE

    London Barnet

    Building 2, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, Barnet N11 1GN

    London Cooks Road (Newham)

    1-4 Cooks Road, London E15 2PW

    London Ilford (Redbridge)

    The Exchange, High Road, Ilford, IG1 1RS

    London Queen’s Park (Brent Wembley)

    111-115 Salusbury Road, Queens Park, London NW6 6RG

    London Royal Albert Dock (Newham)

    Altitude, 14 Lascars Avenue, Royal Albert Dock London E16 2YP

    London Woolwich

    71-77 Powis Street, Woolwich, Greenwich SE18 6JB

    Macclesfield

    Unit 2 The Silk Works, Pickford Street, Macclesfield SK11 6JD

    Manchester (Central)

    58 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HZ

    Milton Keynes

    Phoenix House, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 1AW

    Norwich

    Lower Units 16, 17, 18 and Upper Units 10, 11, 12, Castle Quarter, Norwich NR1 3DD

    Peterlee

    56 Yoden Way, Peterlee SR8 1AS

    Portsmouth

    5a Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth PO1 1DE

    Slough

    4 The Observatory, High Street, Slough SL1 1LE

    Solihull

    Jago House, 692 Warwick Road, Solihull B91 3DX

    Staines upon Thames

    100 Church Street, Staines upon Thames TW18 4DQ

    Sutton in Ashfield

    Broadway, Brook Street, Sutton in Ashfield NG17 1AL

    Additional space in established jobcentres
    Additional space will be decommissioned or reabsorbed into the estate and services will continue as usual.

    Additional Space Location

    Address

    Ayr (reabsorbed)

    Wallacetoun House, John Street, Ayr KA8 0BX

    Cambridge (reabsorbed)

    Henry Giles House, 73-79 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 3BQ

    Horsham (reabsorbed)

    Marlborough House, 50 East Street, Horsham RH12 1HN

    Lancaster (reabsorbed)

    Mitre House, Church Street, Lancaster LA1 1JW

    Leamington Spa (reabsorbed)

    Brandon House, Holly Walk, Leamington Spa CV32 4JE

    London Peckham (Southwark) (reabsorbed)

    24-26 Peckham High Street, Peckham, London SE15 5DS

    Shrewsbury (decommissioned)

    Princess House 3rd Floor, 17-19 The Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1YA

    Sittingbourne (reabsorbed)

    Roman House, 9 Roman Square, Sittingbourne ME10 4BP

    Southport (reabsorbed)

    Eastbank House, Eastbank Street, Southport PR8 1HE

    St Albans (reabsorbed)

    Beauver House, 6 Bricket Road, St Albans AL1 3JU

    St Helens (reabsorbed)

    Gregson House, Central Street, St Helens WA10 1UF

    Waltham Cross (reabsorbed)

    235 High Street, Waltham Cross EN8 7BA

    York (reabsorbed)

    1st Floor, 11-17 Monkgate, York YO31 7JZ

    The 12 remaining temporary jobcentres or additional space in existing sites to be decommissioned or absorbed into the estate in the coming months are:

    Temporary Jobcentre Location

    Address

    Ashton Under Lyne

    101 Old Street, Ashton Under-Lyne OL6 6BJ

    Birmingham

    B1, 50 Summer Hill Road, Birmingham B1 3RB

    Bournemouth

    580 Tringham House, Deansleigh Road Bournemouth BH7 7DT

    Bradford

    Aldermanbury House, 2 - 4 Godwin Street, Bradford BD1 2ST

    Colwyn Bay

    Unit B, Bay View Centre, Sea View Road, Colwyn Bay LL29 8DG

    Doncaster

    The Blue Building, 39-40 High Street, Doncaster DN1 1DE

    Keighley

    Unit 1 Hanover House, 49 Low Street, Keighley BD21 3PP

    Kings Lynn

    30-34 Broad Street, Kings Lynn PE30 1DP

    London Barnsbury (Islington)

    Unit 1a and 1b, 427 - 429 Caledonian Road, London, N7 9BG

    London Clapham (Lambeth)

    Clapham Place, Unit 1, 340 Clapham Road, London SW9 9FA

    Preston

    Fishergate Shopping Centre, Preston PR1 8HJ

    Stafford

    30 Greengate Street, Stafford ST16 2HY

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