Ageing Estates Issue Provides Green Renewal Opportunities Dec 6, 2019 Ageing estates across the blue light sector have promoted calls for a serious renewal of the sector, with Alex Brown Head of Property, Capital Projects and Estates at Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue warning of the “very real potential for real asset failure.” Speaking at our Blue Light Estates Development Conference Brown explained the depth […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Cross-Service “Tri-Light” Cooperation Leading the Blue Light Sector Dec 6, 2019 Emergency services and their estates are becoming increasingly interlinked,our recent Blue Light Estates Development Conference has heard. A number of different pressures have pushed emergency services closer together, making such cooperation an increasing norm across estates and providing services. The impact of austerity and the push of the government from 2010 onwards towards consolidation of […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
The ‘Finite Mindset’ is Holding Back the Construction Sector Dec 6, 2019 “We have to get better” The case that the construction industry needs to look beyond the short-term was made passionately at our Blue Light Estates Development Conference by Jason Hallas – Corporate Partner and Regional Framework Manager at Willmott Dixon. Hallas expressed the notion that this attitude had bred a culture which is slow to […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
West London Property Growth Driven By New Connectivity Nov 26, 2019 The London Borough of Ealing in West London is the site of a large number of major developments, driven by expansions in the transport network our London Property Club heard. Lucy Taylor, Director of Regeneration & Planning for Ealing Council described the surge as “some of the fastest growth in London”. Taylor told delegates of […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Huge New Communities Emerging at Wembley Park and Brent Cross Nov 26, 2019 The borough of Brent is supporting massive community building, long-term schemes the recent London Property Club heard. Alice Lester, director of regeneration, growth and employment described the scale of development, she said, “We’ve got 8 growth areas, two of them are new.” The Borough of Brent is “pro-development” and is supporting long-term community led schemes, […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Exclusive Interview On Mills With A Regeneration Specialist Nov 22, 2019 In a BEN exclusive we spoke with Tom Stannard, Corporate Director of Economic Growth and Regeneration at Wakefield Council to discuss the development of Mills. Wakefield Council will be presenting at our upcoming Mills Development Conference. Wakefield Council has worked extensively with developers City & Provincial on redeveloping Rutland Mills Complex, how did that […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Knowsley Council’s £44m Investment In Kirkby “Largest Ever” Nov 22, 2019 Knowsley Council and the developer St Modwen have agreed a deal to transfer 87 shops and 12.4 acres of land into council ownership in what is claimed to be the local authority’s largest-ever property investment. Knowsley council are speaking at our upcoming North-West Development Conference. The council said the move was a “significant step forward […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Weston Homes and Tesco Submit Plan For Goodmayes Site Nov 18, 2019 Weston Homes, working alongside their partner Tesco, has now submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of the 10.4 acre Tesco store and carpark site at 822 High Road in Goodmayes into a new mixed use development. The site is located next to Goodmayes Railway Station and is close to Barley Lane Park. Weston Homes […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Government Needs To “Release land Around Transport Hubs,” Says Major Developer Nov 18, 2019 Planning Director of Crest Nicholson, the 8th largest listed house building, Rebecca Warren told delegates at the recent Birmingham Development Plans evening that the government needed to “release land around transport hubs” in green belt areas to ease the housing crisis. Warren said: “There are lots of train stations in green belt which do not […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Historic Shrewsbury Ready For The High Street Of The Future Nov 15, 2019 Shrewsbury’s Big Town Plan, created in consultation with over 5,000 residents, is leading the way forward for the medieval town centre, which is populated with over 600 listed buildings. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Liz Lowe, Head of Estates at Morris Property, commented on the relative resilience of Shrewsbury town centre at our recent High Streets Development Conference: […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
