Wakefield to close headquarters to combat rising energy costs

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Wakefield's County Hall will close temporarily from November with staff and services being relocated.

A council is to temporarily close its historic headquarters and relocate staff and services due to the "significant" rise in energy costs.

County Hall, which houses the council chamber, was identified following a review as having low occupancy but high heating costs. The council said it had not ruled out closing other building temporarily, though it has not revealed how much money it expects to save with the closure of County Hall.

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