Small and start-up businesses looking for town centre office space on flexible tenancies are being urged to find out more about a new enterprise centre housed in one of Staffordshire’s iconic buildings.
The Shire Hall Business Centre in Stafford’s Market Square will be opened by the county council this summer.
It is located in the area at the rear of the building which used to accommodate the town’s main library.
Work on the £2million project is continuing at pace as the building is fitted out, ready for 21 businesses to occupy the units. Like the county council’s other enterprise centres, it will offer office space, reception facilities, meeting areas, networking opportunities and business advice and support.
The units will range from 97 sqft to 323 sqft and there will be flexible working options including hot desking and the option to rent a PO Box. The centre management will be based in the building and there will also be out-of-hours security patrols. It offers an ideal town centre location, close to amenities like the railway station.
Shire Hall’s management team is particularly keen to attract digital companies and those who work in the sector of professional services.
Any businesses wanting to find out more about unit costs and availability, or that want to book a viewing, should contact Susan Semple, centre administrator, at susan.semple@staffordshire.gov.uk or by calling 01785 226415.
A total of £1.6million was allocated to the project from the national Getting Building Fund through the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership. Both the county council and Stafford Borough Council have also invested in the centre.
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