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The Government Property Agency has exchanged contracts to acquire five acres of the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats, from Manchester City Council.

• Updated: 15 May 2024

A topping out ceremony has been held in Manchester at the Government Property Agency’s (GPA) First Street government hub to mark the building reaching its highest point.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

The latest figures released today in the government’s annual State of the Estate report, highlight the significant progress being made to make the public estate more sustainable and efficient.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

New figures, published today in the Government Estate Annual Data Publication, confirm £1.1 billion of property sales have been achieved in the past year.

• Updated: 21 December 2023

A new government hub in Peterborough has been officially opened by Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart today.

• Updated: 14 March 2023

More than 11,000 government roles have been relocated out of London and across the UK under the Places for Growth programme, the Cabinet Office has announced today.

• Updated: 23 February 2023

The new Government Property Strategy has been published.

• Updated: 31 August 2022

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will relocate its headquarters from 1 Victoria Street to Government-owned buildings in Whitehall

• Updated: 11 May 2022

Take a rare glimpse at the unique biodiversity of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s site near Salisbury.

• Updated: 3 March 2022

The public will be able to convert vacant plots of land and derelict buildings into new homes or community spaces.

• Updated: 16 January 2021

Speech by Housing Minister the Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP at the Chartered Institute of Housing's Housing 2020 Festival.

• Updated: 7 September 2020

Government ministers are calling on local councils to help ensure people can access better broadband and mobile connectivity crucial to the UK’s coronavirus recovery

• Updated: 27 August 2020

Thousands of UK Government civil servants will move to new building later this year

• Updated: 10 January 2020

Newcastle City Council Chief Executive, Pat Ritchie, has been appointed chair of the Government Property Agency.

• Updated: 15 October 2019

Organisations can apply for a share of £250,000 for projects that support developer decisions in the Scottish countryside.

• Updated: 7 May 2019

Plans for public-sector land to be developed, which aim to bring forward 10,000 new homes, 14,000 new jobs and save taxpayers £37million in running costs.

• Updated: 15 February 2019

Over 6,000 civil servants are expected to move into Canary Wharf as part of an effort to save money and reduce Whitehall office buildings.

• Updated: 24 October 2018