A regional publisher is considering shutting an office from which several newspapers are produced – but staff are set to be retained on the patch which they serve.
Archant has confirmed it is in the early stages of a review of its Hampstead office, where titles including the Ham & High, Hackney Gazette and Islington Gazette are produced.
HTFP understands the company may also consider renovating the current premises, downsizing within it, keeping the building as it is or moving reporters to other space on the same patch.
It is believed around 10 editorial staff are currently based at the office, at Charles House, Finchley Road, as well as a sales team which could be relocated to Barking should the move go ahead.
Charles House, Hampstead
It is not thought that any of the titles produced in Hampstead will close as a result of the proposal, while HTFP understands reporting staff will be retained on patch no matter what the outcome of the review is.
An Archant spokesperson said: “Archant can confirm that we are undertaking a review of the use of the current Hampstead office.
“No decision has been taken as yet to its future but Archant remains dedicated to serving that community with our print and digital offerings.”
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Publishers to keep reporters on patch? Now there’s a novelty. How far away is your nearest reporter? 20 miles? 30 miles? Dark side of the Moon.
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Branch offices have been reviewed and subsequently closed across the Archant empire including a soon to be announced head office closure/sale/ relocation so this comes as no surprise. When the bricks and mortar assets are ‘reviewed’ with the likely outcome bring closure you know the final nails are being driven into the already nail heavy coffin
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Worst kept secret in the company where the real truth is found in the corridors and car parks rather than in official ‘company speak’ missives, they’ll close the site and downscale to save money ire regardless of how it will affect staff, readers or the public they’re desperate to claim to serve.
Sadly it’s all about cost savings and managing decline in a company who’s products are proving less and less appealing with each set of financial performance reports and ABC figures published
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