Government announces Salford HQ, Wrexham jobs
The Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology will establish a second home at Trinity Bridge House, while Wrexham is set to welcome more than 300 civil service roles as part of Whitehall’s Places for Growth programme.
This news comes as the government announces that it is bringing forward its target to relocate 22,000 civil service jobs out of London by 2030 to 2027.
Under accelerated plans, Salford will soon see an influx of government roles as DSIT moves into its new riverside headquarters, taking up one floor at Trinity Bridge House.
The building is currently fully let to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities on a 15-year FRI lease, due to expire in 2028.
DSIT and Building Digital UK already have around 200 employees based in Greater Manchester, a number that the government has stated it is committed to doubling over the coming years.
Michelle Donelan, secretary of state for science, innovation, and technology, said: “By establishing our second headquarters [in Greater Manchester], we not only tap into a pool of exceptional talent but also ensure that policymakers responsible for the growth of science and technology live and work alongside a dynamic community of sci-tech leaders.
“It is important that the people we serve are placed at the heart of government and that policymakers represent the diversity of our communities.”
Salford is not the only North West city that will benefit from the Places for Growth announcement. It has been confirmed that more than 300 civil service roles will relocate to Wrexham.
The Department for Work and Pensions and the Ministry of Justice are both committed to driving recruitment in the Welsh city, with plans to fill 270 and 50 new roles respectively.
Welsh secretary David TC Davies said: “More than 300 jobs moving to Wrexham is fantastic news for the economy of north east Wales.
“It shows once again the UK government’s commitment to improving how services are delivered to the public while bringing greater opportunity and jobs to areas across the country.”
Wonder where the existing Dept for ‘Levelling up’ staff in that building will be displaced to. Or have they cancelled that concept?
By Bob
I’m not sure Wrexham can be described as the north west of England. Not sure how Govt comms hadn’t picked this up sooner…all the more reasons to have Govt offices based in North Wales and north west England
By GeoSharp
Good to see more civil service jobs being allocated to the NW and Wales again.
What’s the chances of other areas in the NW benefitting from relocations.
It would be interesting to see the totals for job creation and not consolidation for each area?
By Just saying
Bob – First Street in 2025 presumably.
By Local Interest
Wrexham is in Wales but I think economically it has more connections to Chester and the North West.
By Elephant
Bob – Not sure Leveling Up was even a concept it was more of an election soundbite.
By Monty