Build Leeds & Manchester HS2 Legs Together – Nottinghamshire Leader Urges Oct 10, 2019 The last two legs of HS2 should be developed in tandem rather than one after the other, the leader of Nottinghamshire County Council told delegates at our HS2 Economic Growth Conference. Cllr Kay Cutts, who also chairs the delivery board for the development planned around the proposed East Midlands Hub station at Toton, called for […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HS2 Station Needed To Stop Euston Overcrowding Oct 10, 2019 Plans to upgrade Euston station to house the HS2 terminal are necessary in order to prevent the existing station from becoming dangerously overcrowded, our HS2 Economic Growth Conference was warned. Mark Witham, head of commercial development at HS2 Ltd, told delegates that the classic station is over capacity by about three-fold. “It needs the HS2 […] 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
How HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse Railway could be the catalyst to reinvigorating Britain’s towns and cities Oct 9, 2019 Atkins, the sponsor of our recent HS2 Growth Conference gave us an exclusive insight into the many ways HS2 and The Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will benefit the UK economy. HS2 and the NPR are more than new railways. They represent new, critical national infrastructure, that can reshape the economic landscape of the UK. Every […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Milton Keynes Has Room For Logistics, Says Council Oct 9, 2019 Milton Keynes has land available for warehouse and distribution developments, a senior official at the council told our Sheds & Logistics Development Conference. Head of Economy and Culture at Milton Keynes Council Pam Gosal used her keynote presentation to outline progress on the development of the UK’s largest new town. She said that Milton Keynes […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Technology Will Cause Net Job Loss By 2035 – AI Expert Predicts Oct 7, 2019 Within 15 years technology will be destroying jobs more rapidly than people can be retrained to fill new roles, the Sheds & Logistics Development Conference has heard. Daniel Hulme, Chief Executive Officer of Artificial Intelligence consultancy Satalia, predicted to delegates at the Built Environment Networking event that technology will continue to free more people from […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Strong Council Leadership Needed During Planning Process Oct 6, 2019 Planning committee members should pay the cost of lost appeals out of their own pockets if they reject their officers’ advice, a leading logistics developer has suggested at our Sheds & Logistics Development Conference. Philip O’Callaghan, Managing Director of Mountpark, told Built Environment Networking event that this move would concentrate elected members minds. In the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
London Curb on Polluting Vehicles Threatens Small Hauliers Oct 6, 2019 Sadiq Khan’s push to clean up London’s air by banning more polluting trucks threatens to drive many small hauliers out of business, our Sheds & Logistics Development Conference was warned. Rob McKenzie, Managing Director of Policy & Affairs at the Road Haulage Associate, told delegates at the Built Environment Networking event that many hauliers would […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
