Hundreds of civil service jobs set for Nottingham, says inward investment agency

The agency tasked with attracting inward investment into Nottingham says that up to 1,000 civil service jobs could relocate to the city by 2030.

Invest in Nottingham is basing its calculations on the Government’s recently-published Levelling Up White Paper. The agency says the jobs will be created as part of the Places for Growth programme, which has been tasked with aiding the Levelling Up agenda by moving 22,000 Civil Service roles outside Greater London by 2030.

These roles will be across a variety of Government departments including the Department of Justice, Department for Culture, Media & Sport, Department for Education, Department of Health and Social Care, and HM Revenue and Customs.

James Mann, business expansion specialist at Invest in Nottingham said: “This is undoubtedly brilliant news for Nottingham. We have been working with the Places for Growth team for several years, demonstrating what Nottingham has to offer, so we’re delighted to see that we’ll benefit from the move of several departments.

“The Places for Growth programme has focussed on creating sustainable career paths within the Civil Service that sit outside London, so this announcement is a huge success for the area”

Nottingham City Council’s portfolio holder for skills, growth and economic development, councillor Rebecca Langton, said: “Having helped facilitate some central Government department visits to the city, we’re pleased that some are looking at moving roles to regional centres such as Nottingham.

“This is a great city offering an excellent quality of life, with two top level universities that can provide the skilled staff needed for civil service roles.

“We see this as a first step towards more Government departments moving to where people live, and would be keen for more local decision-making and Government departments to be based in Nottingham.”