A £3M environmentallyfriendly business park has had its official opening.

The City West Business Park, in Meadowfield, on the outskirts of Durham City, was developed by B&K Developments, operated by husband and wife team Billy and Karon Morgan.

Speaking at the opening Mr Morgan revealed how, in preparation for the construction work, his company had sourced both renewable and recycled materials, adding: “We have also incorporated many carbon-reducing features internally such as highfrequency, low-energy light fittings and low-energy heating panels with timers that will reduce running costs as a standard feature.

“Part of our vision was to reduce our carbon footprint by providing specific facilities which will reduce the need to travel to other locations in order to conduct day-to-day business. We incorporated an Italian restaurant with a conference centre catering for not only the business needs of all occupants of the park but also to encourage other organisations to use our facilities.’’ The complex includes 20 individual office units, with space for about 200 employees.