New garden village set for outskirts of Coventry Jul 16, 2018 A brand new ‘garden village’ is set to be built in Coventry after council chiefs approved plans for a development in Westwood Heath. Developer Crest Nicholson, who’ll be speaking at the West of England Economic Growth Conference about their ongoing and future development plans, are behind the 425-home scheme and they have will now got […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exciting new life science development set for Manchester Jul 12, 2018 An incredible new medicine campus is set to come to Manchester’s Enterprise Zone as Health Innovation Manchester announce an exciting new project. The development, which will see a world-leading precision medicine campus being built on the UK’s largest clinical academic campus, has involved global diagnostics company QIAGEN who’ve worked jointly with Health Innovation Manchester to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£880m Trinity College Dublin campus development announced Jul 12, 2018 Trinity College Dublin are set to build a second campus in the biggest transformation of the higher education institution’s estate history. The £880m scheme, which will be designed to drive entrepreneurship and innovation with the aim of housing more than 400 new start up businesses, will be situated within the Grand Canal Innovation District and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
First images of former Amex House site revealed Jul 11, 2018 Images have been revealed of how the former Amex House in Brighton will be transformed by developer First Base. The project, which could create 2,000 new homes, will turn Edward Street into a thriving quarter with the development set to go before councillors next week. First Base, who’re set to speak at the Brighton & […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HS2 Economic Growth Conference: Unlocking huge development, regeneration and economic growth opportunities Jul 11, 2018 On the 7th November, prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together in Birmingham for the HS2 Economic Growth Conference supported by HS2 Ltd – the largest business conference of the year focused on driving and unlocking the huge economic growth opportunities which HS2 will bring to the UK. The conference, hosted by Built Environment […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exclusive: Q&A with Sheffield Council on huge HS2 opportunities Jul 11, 2018 HS2 is set to provide huge opportunities for people and businesses looking to start, grow or relocate to Sheffield according to Edward Highfield, Sheffield City Council’s Director of City Growth. Edward’s role includes responsibility for economic development, inward investment, regeneration, planning, transport and property. One of the anticipated game changers for Sheffield is HS2 – […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Office parks under the microscope as millennials opt for town centre sites Jul 9, 2018 Planners are examining options for the future of the Thames Valley’s business parks as younger employees favour more central work locations, our conference has heard. Andrew Hunter, Chief Officer for Planning, Transport and Countryside at Bracknell Forest Council, told the Berkshire and Thames Valley Development Plans Conference that the issue was on the authority’s agenda […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Rail plans could bring 6 million extra passengers a year & boost region’s economy by £649m Jul 9, 2018 A new ‘Our Routes to Growth’ report has been launched by Midlands Connect, supporters of our HS2 Economic Growth Conference, which includes a 20-year proposal for a Midlands Rail Hub with the vision of bringing 6m extra passengers a year and boosting the region’s economy by £649m. Midlands Connect launch Our Routes to Growth report, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
CPCA to launch new ‘Delivering Digital Connectivity’ strategy Jul 6, 2018 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) are set to launch a new ‘Delivering Digital Connectivity Strategy’ with the aim of driving regional economic growth and ensuring a better way of life for those living within the region. The strategy, which will officially be announced next week, will see £5.6m of investment from CPCA in a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
‘Council for the North’ to boost growth across the region Jul 6, 2018 The Northern Powerhouse is set to be given a huge boost with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) from across the North set to join together to create a super council. The ‘Council for the North’ will aim to drive economic growth across the region and support the government’s ambitions for the Northern Powerhouse initiative. NP11, as […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more