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Small firms to use 'idle' government buildings
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by liamssoft | January 22, 2012 at 11:33 pm
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Empty shops, empty offices and now empty Government buildings. With the massive affordable housing shortage maybe the UK Government should be looking at the possibilities of encouraging converting empty shops and offices into living accommodation instead of retail or office space which is in over abundance.....
Entrepreneurs and start-up firms will be able to use empty government buildings at low rents for a year under plans to be announced by David Cameron.
The prime minister will say that space in up to 300 offices currently sitting "idle" or being under-used will be offered under the new scheme.
Recent figures revealed 550 government premises were not fully used.
In a speech in north-east England, Mr Cameron will vow to "match the capacity we have got with the need out there".
The initiative will also raise some income for the Treasury from buildings which, although either empty or under-utilised, the government is still paying rent on.
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at 03:05 on January 23rd, 2012
By the time the US government lets a contract for lease, one would be out of business. Occupy, that's the answer. They do that in England, I know. Just move in.
at 06:42 on January 23rd, 2012
I agree with Jim. Just Do It!