The West of England: looking to the future for infrastructure Sep 30, 2018 Womble Bond Dickinson is committed to infrastructure consenting and delivery in the West of England, and delighted to be at the heart of it. We are proud to support the West of England Economic Growth Conference for the second year running. Here we reflect on the region’s strengths and take a look at the exciting […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Major office development in Nottingham takes step forward Sep 30, 2018 Approval has been secured on a major office development in Nottingham as the City Council give the scheme the green light. The development, which will see the creation of 700,000 sq ft of office space, has secured permission after an environmental impact assessment scoping request. Sladen Estates, who’ll be speaking about their Midlands schemes at […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leaders set to come together in Bristol to drive economic growth within the West of England Sep 28, 2018 On the 11th October, prominent business leaders will come together at the West of England Economic Growth Conference – the region’s largest business conference of the year. The conference, hosted by Built Environment Networking, will see some of the region’s biggest names in business lead a regional economic debate including discussions on transport, housing, skills […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Ramboll – helping to shape economic growth opportunities Sep 28, 2018 Ramboll, one of the UK’s leading consulting engineering groups, are one of our many partners at the Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference on the 2nd October. Ahead of the event we hear from Ramboll on what they’re doing to help shape economic growth opportunities in Greater Manchester and the Northern Powerhouse. Actively engaged to make […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Conference to set out economic growth opportunities and challenges within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Sep 27, 2018 On the 5th December, prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Economic Growth Conference – the region’s largest business conference of the year. The conference, hosted by Built Environment Networking, will see some of the region’s biggest names in business, politics and local government lead regional economic discussions whilst […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Northern cities leading the development charge… Sep 27, 2018 Research carried out by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has revealed that cities in the North of England are leading the development charge within the UK. The report, done on behalf of Royal Mail, shows Manchester has applied for the most new development plans in the country over the past three years […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exclusive – the new development and investment company transforming the industry…. Sep 27, 2018 This Land™, a new development and investment company that ‘is set to transform house building and house buying in the UK’ are focusing their initial developments around Cambridgeshire. The regional economy is one of the fasting growing within the UK, and devolved powers driving further growth it’s clear to see why the area offers great […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Midlands Connect and Transport for the North pledge to create joint rail forum Sep 27, 2018 Sub-national Transport Bodies Midlands Connect and Transport for the North, who’re set to speak at the HS2 Economic Growth Conference in November, have today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), committing them to working together more closely towards a mutual vision for rebalancing the UK economy through sustainable transport improvements. The agreement includes a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Surrey Police search for new HQ Sep 26, 2018 The search has begun to find the perfect location of a new state-of-the-art headquarters for Surrey Police. The search, part of a wider future estates programme and strategy, will look for a site in a more central area of Surrey – likely to be in the Leatherhead or Dorking area of the region. The plans, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Brighton’s conference centre set for revamp Sep 24, 2018 Plans are being worked up to replace Brighton’s ageing conference centre, according to Brighton and Hove City Council. Max Woodford, Assistant Director of City Development & Regeneration at the local authority told our Brighton event that the council wants to build a £500m new facility. The derelict former swimming pool Black Rock site, located next […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
