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Subject

5. Office and

Quarters

Accommodation

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Councils and Administration Branch Progress Report

(1st August 1982 - 31st October 1982)--

Purpose

(a) To establish and review

policy affecting government accommodation

(b) To forecast requirements

for office and quarters accommodation and to ensure that these are efficiently and economically met.

(c) To plan the construction

or acquisition of offices and quarters in order to reduce to a minimum Government's dependence upon leasing.

Progress Made and Present Position

(a) Accommodation Policy Group met on 16th

September to consider proposals for long- term accommodation of departmental head- quarters offices and for improved gas safety standards in lower-grade quarters.

(b) Work on priority phases of Property Record

now complete. Requirement for additional phases and computerisation to be reviewed at later date.

Offices

(a) Leasing Programme 1982/83

Implementation of Programme proceeding. Rent levels have softened over quarter.

(b) Construction

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26 projects, to provide over 500,000m of office space over the next five years, included in PWP. Work has commenced on 15 projects.

(c) Office standards

Review of office layouts, standards of finish and furnishing under review.

Next Quarter Target

Consider date for next meeting.

:

Complete review and formulate proposals for consideration by

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Accommodation Policy Group.