Local communities and woodlands in Birmingham and Crewe recieve HS2 funding boost Jun 25, 2018 An additional £8m of funding has been provided to benefit local communities and woodlands between Birmingham and Crewe. The announcement, which promises to create new woodlands and bring safer local roads to communities and residents, comes as HS2 Minister Nusrat Ghani promises to ensure that HS2 sets a new environmental standard for construction projects. The […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Work begins on multi-million pound retail and industrial scheme Jun 24, 2018 Work has begun on the multi-million pound Park 66 development on the outskirts of Bury. The development, which is set to see the first retailers of the park open their doors in the Spring of 2019, will see Home Bargains, Food Warehouse, KFC and Costa Coffee located in Pilsworth. It will pave the way for […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Student bed boost for University of Lincoln Jun 22, 2018 Proposals to boost student beds within Lincoln’s Viking House development have been given the thumbs up by the City of Lincoln Council chiefs. The plans, which will provide an additional 272 beds for students within the City, are a great boost for housing in the City at a time that there is a real focus […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Countryside Properties get green light for Garden City housing Jun 22, 2018 Developer Countryside Properties have had their proposal for the delivery of an addition 172 new homes within Ebbsfleet Garden City approved. The scheme, which forms part of its plans for the Ebbsfleet Garden City’s Springhead Park, will see the creation of new houses alongside additional amenities including an outdoor gym, park and allotments. The project […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Retail axed from Ravenscraig masterplan Jun 22, 2018 Plans for 1m sq ft of new retail and leisure floorspace have been axed from the updated masterplan for the regeneration of the ex-Ravenscraig steelworks, our Glasgow Development Plans Conference has heard. Murray Collins, Managing Director of Fusion Estates, said the masterplan for the Lanarkshire site has been ‘just updated’ which included the removal of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Rail connectivity is vital to economic growth Jun 21, 2018 The expansion of UK railways to connect cities is vital and essential to ensure that the economy can thrive, whilst ensuring social goals can be achieved. A new report, published by Urban Transport Group, claims that if cities and their surrounding regions continue to drive improvements within social, environmental and economic aspects within their communities […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
University of London looking to collaborate with private sector Jun 21, 2018 The amount of student beds in London which are owned by Universities has taken a huge drop since 2010 – with the percent dropping from over 65% to 55%. It’s a trend which is potentially set to continue as the University of London say they’re happy to engage with the private sector on new developments […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
UBER – a new vision & a focus on the Northern Powerhouse Jun 20, 2018 Fully electric and hybrid fleets. Improved integrated into local transport networks. Flying vehicles. UBER have recently set out a new vision for their company, their drivers and their riders – as their new leadership team plan the next phases of UBER’s incredible revolution. They’re heading in a new direction – and they’ll be joining us […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Collaboration crucial for the delivery of HS2 economic growth Jun 19, 2018 At a time when local government is facing unprecedented pressure on its finances, and a growing and ageing population is putting the UK’s existing infrastructure under increasing strain; public-private partnerships are ever more crucial in delivering on the Government’s agenda for homes, jobs and economic growth. Whilst we look to the private sector to shoulder […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HS2: the momentum is building… Jun 19, 2018 There is a real sense of momentum building ahead of the HS2 Economic Growth Conference around the proposed East Midlands HS2 Hub Station at Toton near Nottingham, and the potential for major HS2 related investment in and around Chesterfield. In September 2017, an unprecedented partnership of councils, business and local bodies came together to publish […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
