HMRC officials have issued a response
HRMC officials have responded to criticism over their Nottingham building being 'lit up like a Christmas tree' amidst the ongoing energy crisis. The nine-storey Unity Square, the Government's new East Midlands hub with 5,000 members of staff, has been criticised for seemingly keeping its lights on all throughout the day, amidst a energy price crisis for the general public and businesses being forced to close.
In a response to concerns over energy wastage at the building, HMRC said they were currently fitting motion sensors to activate the lights. They added that security guards and cleaners were routinely in the building, which opened in April, despite it appearing empty.A spokesperson for HMRC said: “Unity Square is a new building, and we are still in a period of fine turning our control systems.
After many years and a number of failed plans, including hopes for a new Channel 4 base and a hotel, the state-of-the-art office block opened in Queensbridge Road, opposite Nottingham Railway Station. HMRC and the UK Government signed a 25-year lease for the nine-storey office block back in 2018.
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