Not a single business has taken up the chance of moving into state-of-the- art new facilities at the Black Country’s Public arts centre.

Only one company, Major Key Studios, is operating from the £57 million building in West Bromwich, despite council plans for it to become a hub for creative businesses.

Fifteen “lily pad” office spaces – pods measuring a total of 3,000 sq ft – are still empty on the fourth floor.

Another area on the second floor has been designated for business use, yet remains empty two months after the building opened its doors. In total there is 15,000 sq ft of business space still to let.

Property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton, says it is “in talks’ with a couple of interested parties.