An additional £1m has been allocated by Swindon Borough Council to construct more offices in one of the town’s most historic buildings where earlier investment has proved successful.

The budget for turning the old GWR Carriage Works, running along London Road and Bristol Street, was set at £3.6m in 2017 – but members of the Conservative cabinet have approved borrowing more.

The local authority will spend another £1.1m in two chunks on the renovation of the listed Victorian buildings as office spaces for digital and technology companies.