£30 Million Investment into Rotherham Town Centre Homes Oct 11, 2019 Rotherham Council’s Cabinet is set to formally approve plans to build 171 new homes in a £30 million investment intended to breathe new life into three rundown town centre sites. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The Council’s Cabinet will consider the exciting plans for Sheffield Road Car Park, Millford House and the former Henley’s Garage site at their […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Ex-Olympics Minister Urges HS2 To Grasp Cost Increase Nettle Oct 10, 2019 HS2 must learn the lesson from the 2012 Olympics that is important to grasp the nettle about cost increases, according to one of the ex-ministers at the heart of London’s winning bid. Richard Caborn, minister of sport when London submitted its successful bid in the early Noughties, said at our HS2 Economic Growth Conference that […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Politicians Warned That North Will Be Key In Upcoming Election Oct 10, 2019 Whoever wins the upcoming general election will have to take northern concerns seriously, our HS2 Economic Growth Conference was told. Henri Murison, director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP), told the Northern Powerhouse Rail session that he had “never known” as much unanimity of political leadership across the north despite the cuts that the region’s […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leeds Chief Challenges HS2 Critics – “If you don’t do HS2 what is the solution?” Oct 10, 2019 The chief executive of Leeds city council has thrown down the gauntlet to HS2’s critics to come up with a better solution for tackling the north-south divide. Referring to the history of failed attempts to overcome regional inequalities, Tom Riordan said: “If you want something that is going to stabilise the economy and give certainty […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
“Antiquated” Rail Network Blamed For 2018 Timetable Nightmares Oct 10, 2019 The “antiquated” nature of the north’s rail infrastructure was the root cause of last year’s botched new regional timetable introduction, according to the independent expert appointed to oversee improvements to the train network. Richard George, who was speaking on behalf of Atkins / SNC Lavalin at the HS2 Economic Growth Conference, said that the north […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leeds Leader Urges HS2 Review to Shift From “Obsession” With Speed Oct 10, 2019 The review of HS2 should rule out only building the line as far as Birmingham, the Leader of Leeds City Council has urged. Cllr Judith Blake told delegates that she is “very concerned” that the terms of reference of the exercise, which is headed by HS2 Ltd’s former chair Douglas Oakervee, contains an option for […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Tower Works will be the best connected residential scheme in the north Sep 6, 2019 Tower Works on Globe Road, Leeds has announced its commitment to becoming WiredScore certified by international connectivity rating scheme WiredScore Home. Tower Works is currently undergoing certification and it will be the first residential development in Leeds to attain the globally-recognised verification of infrastructure connectivity. [emaillocker id=”71749″] WiredScore Home empowers landlords and developers to improve the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Ambitious new plan to improve local housing launched Sep 4, 2019 The Council has launched its new Housing Plan to improve local housing over the next three years. The vision for the district is for Wakefield to have a strong housing offer with a high quality and diverse range of housing that meets everyone’s needs. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The Council has achieved significant progress in improving the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Connecting Britain to launch at major one-day conference Sep 3, 2019 A green light on HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail is ‘critical to the long term success of the UK and all its parts’, says new campaign backed by business and political leaders Business and political leaders from the North have today joined together to launch Connecting Britain, a campaign to speak with one, united voice […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HS2 Chairman to speak at Economic Growth Conference Aug 21, 2019 HS2 Chairman to speak at Economic Growth Conference Joined on stage by council leaders and key project stakeholders Chairman of HS2 Ltd, Allan Cook, has been confirmed as the headline speaker at the HS2 Economic Growth Conference in Leeds on Tuesday, 3rd September. Allan will address over 400 delegates sharing his views on the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
