A NEW office development in Darlington, which opened this week, has signed up its first tenant.

Business Central, which is run by The North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC), has welcomed PR and social media agency, Harvey & Hugo, to the building in the Central Park Enterprise Zone near the railway station.

Charlotte Nichols, managing director of the agency, said: “We wanted to move to a more modern and social office space and were really impressed when we saw the plans for Business Central.

“As an active team our staff are hoping to run and cycle to work now that we’ll be working somewhere with shower facilities.”

BIC is working with Darlington Borough Council and the £6.6m project has been supported with funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the Homes and Communities Agency.

Vanessa Wood, centre manager, was delighted to welcome Harvey & Hugo to Business Central – "the first of many tenants who will create a bustling business community," she said, "I am looking forward to seeing this building flourish.”

For information on office space and other services available at Business Central, call 01325 526 006 or see businesscentraldarlington.co.uk.