Tyneview Park
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Tyneview Park is a large government office site in Benton
, Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
. Tyneview Park is home to many departments of The Pension Service
, an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions
.
with an access road leading south from Whitley Road into the main site. Initially, the site consisted of four main office blocks (lettered A - D) with a crèche facility and a restaurant block (with a small gymnasium). Each of the four office blocks is identical in structure. With three floors in total, each floor has office space to the north and south of the building, leaving a three storey open space, known as an 'atrium
'. These atria spanned the whole building, with glass windows on the roof and semi-darkened glass to the sides of the office spaces on each floor. Inside the atria, seating areas can be found along with vending machines. Stairs and lifts to the floors could be found to the east and west of each building. In 2002, work started on a new large building to the south of the site, which would house the new 'London Pension Centre', which would be known as 'J Block'. This new building was slightly different to its A - D predecessors, although having an atrium itself, it differed from the other blocks by having open office space looking onto the atria rather than having glass walls. The building opened in 2004. In 1996, Tyneview Park was awarded the 'Quality in Urban Design' award by the Royal Town Planning Institute
.
The site borders on the Coach Lane Campus of Northumbria University
to the west, a DSA
test centre to the north west, the 'Blue Flames' clubhouse to the north east and the Newcastle United F.C.
training ground to the south. The East Coast Main Line
can be found to the east of the site also, with the Newcastle to Edinburgh stretch of the line.
, which from 2008 is now part of the The Pension, Disability and Carers Service
. Centrally based 'Centres' are based here at Tyneview Park which support the network of regional Pension Centres across the country. The main centres at Tyneview Park are:
called Benton Park View. Benton Park View does house a few Pension Service
departments; however this site is predominantly a HM Revenue and Customs site.
Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne
Benton is a district to the north east of Newcastle upon Tyne. A section of this district is administratively part of the City, but the greater part, which lies inside the Parish of St Bartholomew, Long Benton, is within North Tyneside....
, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Tyneview Park is home to many departments of The Pension Service
The Pension, Disability and Carers Service
The Pension, Disability and Carers Service is an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions which was created in April 2008.The PDCS brings together two former separate executive agencies, The Pension Service and the Disability and Carers Service. These two agencies have kept their...
, an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions is the largest government department in the United Kingdom, created on June 8, 2001 from the merger of the employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security and headed by the Secretary of State for Work and...
.
Site
Built in the early 1990s and opened in 1995, the site is set back from Whitley Road, a major route through BentonBenton, Newcastle upon Tyne
Benton is a district to the north east of Newcastle upon Tyne. A section of this district is administratively part of the City, but the greater part, which lies inside the Parish of St Bartholomew, Long Benton, is within North Tyneside....
with an access road leading south from Whitley Road into the main site. Initially, the site consisted of four main office blocks (lettered A - D) with a crèche facility and a restaurant block (with a small gymnasium). Each of the four office blocks is identical in structure. With three floors in total, each floor has office space to the north and south of the building, leaving a three storey open space, known as an 'atrium
Atrium (architecture)
In modern architecture, an atrium is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within a larger multistory building and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors...
'. These atria spanned the whole building, with glass windows on the roof and semi-darkened glass to the sides of the office spaces on each floor. Inside the atria, seating areas can be found along with vending machines. Stairs and lifts to the floors could be found to the east and west of each building. In 2002, work started on a new large building to the south of the site, which would house the new 'London Pension Centre', which would be known as 'J Block'. This new building was slightly different to its A - D predecessors, although having an atrium itself, it differed from the other blocks by having open office space looking onto the atria rather than having glass walls. The building opened in 2004. In 1996, Tyneview Park was awarded the 'Quality in Urban Design' award by the Royal Town Planning Institute
Royal Town Planning Institute
The Royal Town Planning Institute is a body representing planning professionals in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1914.-Members:...
.
The site borders on the Coach Lane Campus of Northumbria University
Northumbria University
Northumbria University is an academic institution located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. It is a member of the University Alliance.- History :...
to the west, a DSA
Driving Standards Agency
The Driving Standards Agency is an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport .DSA’s vision is 'Safe Driving for Life'. Its overall mission is to contribute to the public service agreement objective to achieve 40% reduction in riders and drivers killed or seriously injured in road...
test centre to the north west, the 'Blue Flames' clubhouse to the north east and the Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
training ground to the south. The East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
can be found to the east of the site also, with the Newcastle to Edinburgh stretch of the line.
Departments at Tyneview Park
Tyneview Park is made up of departments solely from The Pension ServiceThe Pension, Disability and Carers Service
The Pension, Disability and Carers Service is an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions which was created in April 2008.The PDCS brings together two former separate executive agencies, The Pension Service and the Disability and Carers Service. These two agencies have kept their...
, which from 2008 is now part of the The Pension, Disability and Carers Service
The Pension, Disability and Carers Service
The Pension, Disability and Carers Service is an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions which was created in April 2008.The PDCS brings together two former separate executive agencies, The Pension Service and the Disability and Carers Service. These two agencies have kept their...
. Centrally based 'Centres' are based here at Tyneview Park which support the network of regional Pension Centres across the country. The main centres at Tyneview Park are:
- Future Pension Centre (FPC) provides state pension forecasts for people approaching retirement age.
- National Pension Centre (NPC) deals with change of circumstances and enquiries regarding pension payments into bank accounts.
- Pension Tracing Service (PTS) helps track old pensions and pension schemes.
- International Pension Centre (IPC) deals with all enquiries regarding the payment of state pension, bereavement benefits, incapacity benefits and other such benefits for those living abroad.
- London Pension Centre (LPC) Services London and the surrounding areas as a standard Pension Centre
Benton Park View
Tyneview Park was built as a satellite site of a larger government office site, approximately a mile west, in LongbentonLongbenton
Longbenton is a district of North Tyneside, England. It is largely occupied by an extensive estate originally built as municipal housing by Newcastle City Council in the 1950s and 1960s. It is served by the Tyne and Wear Metro stations Longbenton Metro station and Four Lane Ends Metro Station...
called Benton Park View. Benton Park View does house a few Pension Service
The Pension, Disability and Carers Service
The Pension, Disability and Carers Service is an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions which was created in April 2008.The PDCS brings together two former separate executive agencies, The Pension Service and the Disability and Carers Service. These two agencies have kept their...
departments; however this site is predominantly a HM Revenue and Customs site.
See also
- Department for Work and PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsThe Department for Work and Pensions is the largest government department in the United Kingdom, created on June 8, 2001 from the merger of the employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security and headed by the Secretary of State for Work and...
- The Pension ServiceThe Pension, Disability and Carers ServiceThe Pension, Disability and Carers Service is an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions which was created in April 2008.The PDCS brings together two former separate executive agencies, The Pension Service and the Disability and Carers Service. These two agencies have kept their...
- Benton Park ViewBenton Park View-Overview:Benton Park View located in Longbenton, a suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, is a multi-agency site of the UK Government. The complex is one of the largest civilian government complexes in Europe...