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Assembly HQ announcement imminent Assembly 'committed' to jobs move
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An announcement is expected in the next few days about plans to relocate Welsh Assembly Government jobs from Cardiff Bay to Conwy. First Minister Rhodri Morgan has said ministers remain "absolutely committed" to relocating hundreds of posts to north Wales, the BBC has learnt.
A new building near Llandudno Junction to accommodate 600 staff was due to be open in late 2008. A new building near Llandudno Junction to accommodate 600 assembly government staff was due to be open in late 2008.
But in June it emerged that construction work on the building had been delayed.But in June it emerged that construction work on the building had been delayed.
An assembly government spokesperson refused to confirm or deny whether there would be further delays. An announcement on the project is expected from the assembly government in the next few days.
In a letter to the leader of Conwy Council Goronwy Edwards which has been seen by BBC Wales, First Minister Rhodri Morgan said the assembly government remained absolutely committed to the project.In a letter to the leader of Conwy Council Goronwy Edwards which has been seen by BBC Wales, First Minister Rhodri Morgan said the assembly government remained absolutely committed to the project.
However, Mr Morgan did say that the decision on the way forward had taken longer than expected.However, Mr Morgan did say that the decision on the way forward had taken longer than expected.
The new base is intended to raise the profile of the assembly government in north Wales.The new base is intended to raise the profile of the assembly government in north Wales.
It is to be built on the former Hotpoint site with 600 people expected to work there, of whom 160 will be transferred from Cardiff.It is to be built on the former Hotpoint site with 600 people expected to work there, of whom 160 will be transferred from Cardiff.
'Pause and review''Pause and review'
HBG Construction Ltd was given the main contract to design and build the new office in May last year.HBG Construction Ltd was given the main contract to design and build the new office in May last year.
The assembly government estimated then that the cost would be less than £20m.The assembly government estimated then that the cost would be less than £20m.
But in June, a spokesperson said: "A pause and review on the contract was put in place in February 2007 to look carefully at the emerging costs of the more detailed design of the building and to ensure the specification precisely met requirements.But in June, a spokesperson said: "A pause and review on the contract was put in place in February 2007 to look carefully at the emerging costs of the more detailed design of the building and to ensure the specification precisely met requirements.
"This is not unusual for a large-scale construction contract of this nature."This is not unusual for a large-scale construction contract of this nature.
"This pause and review is now coming to a close and advice will be put to ministers shortly on what, if any, changes should be made to the existing design and the construction timetable.""This pause and review is now coming to a close and advice will be put to ministers shortly on what, if any, changes should be made to the existing design and the construction timetable."