The structure has recently taken shape in the Darlington skyline, with foundations complete, more than 305 piles installed, and structural steel frames now being erected. The new Treasury hub in Darlington (Image: PETER REIMANN)And this week, it was confirmed that new Chancellor John Healey is “strongly committed” to the site and has plans to visit very soon. This includes staff from the Treasury, the Office for National Statistics, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and others. Councillor Steve Harker, leader of Darlington Borough Council, this week encouraged Mr Healey to work in Darlington "every chance he gets". "This is an investment not just in a building, but in the future of Darlington and our wider region.