Council leaders and local MPs have criticised plans to close a regional government office in Sheffield.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills announced last week it aimed to close its office in St Paul’s Place by 2018 as part of a wider shake-up.
Six business centres will instead be established across the country, along with a combined headquarters and policy centre in London.
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