The state of the Estate in 2015-16 [electronic resource]

Provides an annual overview and statistical data on the size, ownership, geographical distribution and use of central government buildings. Excludes defence military estate, prisons, NHS estate, DEFRA rural estate, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Home Office and overseas property. Shows how the UK Government has reduced the size of its estate by 307 million sq metres and running costs by £176 million and is introducing a number of sustainable measures to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and has cut its carbon emissions by 22%. The amount of space used by an average staff members fell to 10.4 sq m in 2015-16 the same as in 2014-15. A new space target of 8 sq m per person was set on 1 January 2016. The Government has adopted the new International Property Measurement Standard introduced in January 2016 by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. There are plans to reduce the estate from 800 buildings to less than 200 by 2023 under its Hubs programme by accommodating government departments in 18-22 multi-departmental hubs across the UK.