Statement
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.
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 space 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) | 3rd Floor offices Princess House, 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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