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Approval for £9.1m Sunderland scheme

Source: https://www.insidermedia.com/news/

A £9.1m development project in Sunderland has been given the green light.Parsons Vehicle Workshop and Depot in Washington is set to be transformed in a contract which will help Sunderland City Council achieve carbon neutral status for Sunderland by 2040. The existing workshop will be demolished to make way for a new depot which will house workshop spaces and office accommodation. A fuel station, electric charging hub, and a large barn which can store up to 7,500 tonnes of gritting salt will be constructed, as well as a security gatehouse to service the entrance and lead to fleet, staff and visitor parking facilities.Work will begin in summer 2021 and the scheme will be delivered by Esh Construction in partnership with Howarth Litchfield Architects, Portland Consulting Engineers and Desco.