Putting in the words “council new offices vanity projects” brings up SCORES of entries for councils all over the country wanting to spend millions and millions of pounds on themselves. Here are just a few entries from the first couple of pages. All of these examples have taken place in the last 5 years during which we have had a dreadful recession and austerity cuts and there are many more examples:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/deprived-newham-watches-bemused-as-council-ponders-move-from-110m-building-after-just-three-years-8836972.html

http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/streathamnews/9606243.Lambeth_Council_office_plan_branded__vanity_project_/r/?ref=rss

http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/politics/new_town_hall_plan_for_tower_hamlets_branded_expensive_vanity_project_1_1940016

http://insidecroydon.com/2013/01/11/140-million-the-cost-of-our-councils-secrecy-and-vanity/
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics_2_480/coastal_new_council_offices_could_cost_millions_1_3158985

It’s rather ironic when pensioners are told to heat only one room because they can’t afford their heating bills to see councillors being profligate with our money because they want their taste of luxury.