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| A new Welsh Assembly Government office is due to be opened in Merthyr Tydfil by First Minister Rhodri Morgan. | |
| The new building is said to be part of a drive to spread the economic benefits of working for the assembly across Wales. | |
| The three-storey building at Rhydycar is the first of three regional offices to be opened under the scheme. | The three-storey building at Rhydycar is the first of three regional offices to be opened under the scheme. |
| The assembly government said it would provide an excellent working environment for around 450 staff. | The assembly government said it would provide an excellent working environment for around 450 staff. |
| Staff have been working in the building, which is said to meet the highest environmental standards, for the last three weeks. | Staff have been working in the building, which is said to meet the highest environmental standards, for the last three weeks. |
| The civil servants who work there deal with issues including social justice, housing and European funding. | |
| The aim of the move is to make the workings of government and civil service jobs more available to people outside Cardiff. | The aim of the move is to make the workings of government and civil service jobs more available to people outside Cardiff. |
| So far around 60 people have been recruited locally. The rest moved with their jobs from the capital. | So far around 60 people have been recruited locally. The rest moved with their jobs from the capital. |
| Others assembly regional offices in Llandudno Junction and Aberystwyth are due to open in the future. | Others assembly regional offices in Llandudno Junction and Aberystwyth are due to open in the future. |
| The assembly government hopes to have 60% of its staff working outside of Cardiff by 2008. | The assembly government hopes to have 60% of its staff working outside of Cardiff by 2008. |
| The Merthyr building be officially opened by Mr Morgan and Finance Minister Sue Essex on Thursday. | The Merthyr building be officially opened by Mr Morgan and Finance Minister Sue Essex on Thursday. |
| They will tour the building and meet staff before unveiling a commemorative plaque in the reception area. | They will tour the building and meet staff before unveiling a commemorative plaque in the reception area. |