The Glass Works Is Letting New Light into Barnsley Town Centre Nov 15, 2019 The Glass Works is the centerpiece of the transformation of Barnsley high street, the High Streets Development Conference heard. The Glassworks is a £180m project being led by Barnsley Council, partially funded by the Public Works Loan Board, to create a new home for the Barnsley markets and a new high street destination. The name […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Kirklees Redevelopment Lead by Ambitious Huddersfield Blueprint Nov 15, 2019 Kirklees Council are launching their high streets redevelopment with the first projects of their 2019-2031 masterplan, our High Streets Development Conference has heard. Huddersfield is the largest town in the Kirklees area which has avoided much of the national problem, according to Angela Blake, Service Director of Economy and Skills: “The retail offering is still […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Regeneration Specialist Compares Swansea Transformation to “Victorian” Proportions Nov 15, 2019 Swansea is embracing the changing nature of Britain’s high streets, a leading Councillor has said. Cllr Rob Stewart, Cabinet Member for Economy and Strategy, told delegates at our High Streets Development Conference that the scale of changes occurring across Swansea was transformational: “About 70% of our city centre is under redevelopment, regeneration or being refurbished […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Massive £1.2bn Investment in Bolton Bringing the Town’s Metamorphosis Nov 15, 2019 Bolton is receiving huge investment to enable the redevelopment of the town; our recent High Streets Development Conference heard. Gerry Brough, Director of Place at Bolton Council outlined their objectives: “The council wants to turn Bolton from a much loved but rundown town centre into a vibrant place where people want to live, work, study […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Creative Industries Fueling Wakefield Redevelopment Nov 15, 2019 City & Provincial Properties, the developers behind Europe’s largest music cluster, are redeveloping the disused Rutland Mills in Wakefield into a new complex, Tileyard North. The buildings are all Grade II listed properties but will require significant restoration work as part of the new project after 20 years of unoccupancy. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Paul Kempe, Director […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Custard Factory Owners unveil 3.8m sq ft plan for Digbeth Nov 14, 2019 New homes, offices, bars and cultural space are all set to built as part of a major overhaul of a Birmingham city centre district. Oval Real Estate is unveiling its plans today for the wholesale regeneration in Digbeth where it owns dozens of buildings including the Custard Factory and Fazeley Studios which it bought in 2017. Oval will […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Date Set for £140m Galliard Homes Crossrail Flat Development Nov 14, 2019 Galliard Homes on Tuesday shrugged off Brexit uncertainty and agreed to start construction on luxury flats worth over £140 million above the Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station. Galliard Homes are speaking at our upcoming TFL Development & Economic Growth Conference, where they will discuss this and other developments driven by the Elizabeth Line’s construction. [emaillocker […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
460,000 Homes in Scotland Could Be Renewably Heated by 2030 Nov 14, 2019 A report commissioned by industry body Scottish Renewables has found that the Scottish government could see the equivalent of 460,000 homes heated renewably by 2030. The report used information collected by CAG Consultants concerning the type and volume of potential heat network projects across Scotland’s seven cities, gathering information from local authorities and industry professionals. […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
World’s Largest Off-Shore Windfarm Opening in Hornsea Nov 14, 2019 Ørsted opened the world’s first offshore wind farm back in 1991 and is due to open the world’s largest offshore wind farm in 2020. Seen as a world leader in offshore wind power production, Ørsted has succeeded in establishing the greatest production of this type of power than any other company, accounting for a quarter of […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Back to the Future – Optimistic for UK High Streets Nov 14, 2019 Transforming the fortunes of struggling UK high streets “will involve thinking back to the future” according to one leading industry expert. Michael Weedon, Chair of the Retail and High Street Policy Unit, explained to delegates at the High Streets Development Conference that the future for high streets may involve looking back, to enable new development […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
