Taxpayers are forking out £63k every year on empty Welsh Government buildings in Conwy and Denbighshire, according to figures obtained by Darren Millar.
There are nine buildings in Conwy and Denbighshire currently owned by the Welsh Government but not being used, including a building in Conwy which has been empty since 2002.
Responding to a written question, the Minister for Business Enterprise, Technology and Science confirmed that the annual costs associated with the empty buildings amounts to £63,100.
Clwyd West AM Darren Millar said:
“It is appalling that the Welsh Labour Government is squandering tens of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money on empty buildings at the same time as cutting budgets for essential health services.
“The Welsh Government must undertake an urgent review of how it is using its estate in order to provide the best value for money for the public purse.
“There can be no excuse for leaving buildings empty for over a decade.”
