ICO to relocate to Manchester in 2026
02/06/2025 | ICO
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced that its head office will relocate from Wilmslow to Manchester in Autumn 2026. The new headquarters will be situated at the Circle Square development on Oxford Road. The decision follows a comprehensive review prompted by the upcoming expiration of the lease on their current office, Wycliffe House, where the ICO has been based for forty years.
Jen Green, Executive Director of Strategy and Resources at the ICO, said that while the regulator will maintain a small presence in the Wilmslow area beyond next year, the relocation to Manchester will support efforts to attract talent and strengthen its engagement with universities and other organisations involved in data and digital fields.
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