Welshpool’s new Powys County Council offices will be called Tŷ Maldwyn, the authority has announced.
Ahead of its official opening next month, the council has provided its first pictures from inside the facility at the former library, which cost around £265,000 to convert, running £90,000 over budget.
The move was opposed by a large section of the town, but the council went ahead regardless and has handed over its former offices at Neuadd Maldwyn, to a company for free as part of their deal to provide an extra care facility for the town.
In its press release, Powys said that Ty Maldwyn provides office space for council staff as well as safe spaces for social care staff to meet with families.
Councillor Phyl Davies, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Property, said: “Tŷ Maldwyn will provide modern Covid-19 safe accommodation for our staff that need to access the office and/or meet with service users. We have taken a pragmatic approach to this conversion, buying new furniture where we've needed to but also re-using some furniture from Neuadd Maldwyn which still had plenty of life in it.
“Neuadd Maldwyn was - and is - a beautiful building but as office accommodation it left a lot to be desired. We hope that when staff start using Tŷ Maldwyn they will be pleased with the bright modern facilities which we have provided and, of course, service users will also benefit from this improved environment.”
The library has been transferred to a shared facility with Powysland Museum.