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Gambling Commission announces new Birmingham head office
14 November 2005
Gambling Commission to move to Victoria Square House, Birmingham
Victoria Square House in Birmingham is to be the new head office for the Gambling Commission, the newly-established independent watchdog for gambling in Britain.
Announcing its new location, Commission Chief Executive Jenny Williams said: “We’re delighted to have secured Victoria Square House for our new headquarters. It’s a stunning building in the very heart of the city.
“Birmingham has a thriving professional services sector, a substantial labour pool and a central location. We are amongst the first of a number of public sector bodies moving out of the capital as a result of the government’s Lyons review, and Birmingham is the obvious choice of location.
“This is a very exciting time for the Gambling Commission. We are taking on significant new responsibilities under the Gambling Act 2005 and will be growing from a pool of 70 staff to over 250 people by the time we are fully up and running, including head office in Birmingham and field staff spread across the country. We have begun a major recruitment campaign, and believe our new location will us help attract the best candidates.”
The Gambling Commission was formally launched on 1 October 2005. It is currently located in Central London, where it has taken over the offices in of its predecessor body, the Gaming Board for Great Britain. The move to Birmingham will begin in January 2006, and all functions and staff will have moved by June.