THE new West Dunbartonshire Council building in Dumbarton town centre is set to open to the public on Tuesday, May 29.

Work officially started on the offices in Dumbarton in September 2016, and originally the £15.4million project was set to be completed in late 2017, but has been delayed until the end of May.

The move will eventually see 500 staff currently based at Garshake relocate to the offices at the site of the former Dumbarton Academy building in Church Street and will, according to the local authority, provide a catalyst for the regeneration of the town.

It will also generate annual savings over the lifetime of the building compared to maintaining the current Garshake offices.

The facility, when opened next month, will include a public area with multi-use civic space, training and meeting rooms with a new building to the rear containing office space.