CBI warns over Brexit ‘panic’ Oct 25, 2018 The uncertainty surrounding the UK’s withdrawal from the EU is spreading ‘panic’ in boardrooms, the South West Regional Director of the CBI has warned. Deborah Fraser, talking on the Industrial Strategy Panel at the West of England Economic Growth Conference, said that firms must be planning for the consequences of a hard Brexit: “The biggest […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Government backing for major North East scheme Oct 25, 2018 An incredibly ambitious project in the North East has gained the support of the Department for International Trade as part of £2bn of new investment opportunities launched across the UK. The £250m scheme, set for Gateshead Quay, will see a 3.84 hectare site transformed into a thriving new area which will drive tourism and visitors […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Boldness and ambition can help solve Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s “immoral” housing crisis. Oct 19, 2018 Mayor James Palmer says only boldness and ambition can help solve Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s “immoral” housing crisis. He gave a keynote address at the Cambridge Development Plans 2018 event last month (September), where he outlined the scale of the problem, suggesting current housebuilding rates in his Combined Authority area needed to roughly double to 6,000-8,000 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Transformation growth set for the North of England Oct 19, 2018 Northern Powerhouse Rail is poised to deliver transformational change to the North boosting the economy and improving connectivity for millions of people. Leaders from the city regions of Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield have welcomed the move to bring fast and frequent rail services to the region – and new opportunities for businesses and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
LCR and Nottingham County Council to partner to maximise HS2 regeneration Oct 19, 2018 Regeneration specialists LCR, owned by the Department for Transport, are to partner with Nottinghamshire County Council as they look to maximise the huge potential the arrival of HS2 will have on the East Midlands. The partnership will help the region prepare for the ‘once in a generation’ infrastructure scheme which is set to help transform […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Funding close for East Midlands build to rent tower Oct 15, 2018 Funding is being lined up for plans to build Derby’s tallest building, our event has heard. Matt Chandler, Development Manager at Godwin Developments. our recent Birmingham event that the company is close to securing a funder for its Landmark scheme. Funding will ‘hopefully’ be in place by mid-November for the 17-storey build to rent scheme, which […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Trinity College Dublin opening Republic’s first privately funded academic building Oct 15, 2018 Trinity College is just about to open what it claims is the Republic of Ireland’s first purely privately-funded academic building, our Dublin Development Plans Conference has heard. Dr Patrick Prendergast, the college’s Provost & President, told the event that the Trinity Business School is due to open in six months. He said the school is […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
York Central; an ambitious scheme to transform the city Oct 12, 2018 One of the largest brownfield sites within England is set for a transformational scheme led by the York Central Partnership. The collaborative group, made up of Homes England, Network Rail, National Railway Museum and the City of York Council, are driving forward plans to regenerate a 45 hectare area of York – the most ambitious […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Trains, planes and driving the economy – Central Lancashire’s opportunity of a lifetime Oct 9, 2018 Trains, planes and driving the economy – Central Lancashire’s opportunity of a lifetime Ahead of the HS2 Economic Growth Conference we hear exclusively from Lancashire County Council on the phenomenal opportunities the infrastructure scheme will bring to the region and how it’ll be a catalyst for growth: The potential is crystal clear – Preston’s […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Transforming Blue Light Estates in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset… Oct 9, 2018 This year the UK’s first ever event focused on Blue Light Estates will take place in London – bringing together those at the forefront of estates, property and facilities management, including the Police, Ambulance and Fire & Rescue. One of those involved within the Blue Light Estates Development Conference are Devon & Cornwall Police and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
