Heathrow bosses visit Tees Valley SSI site May 11, 2018 Yesterday senior leaders of Heathrow Airport visited Tees Valley to see and discuss opportunities at the former SSI site in Tees Valley. The site, which recently had a Compulsory Purchase Order submitted to land owners, could unlock huge potential economic growth and job opportunities – with Heathrow looking at the site as a potential construction […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HS2 would ‘transform Macclesfield town centre’ say business leaders May 11, 2018 Macclesfield town centre could be transformed if plans to route HS2 trains through the town are adopted, business leaders have claimed. The renewed HS2 plans which have been drawn up could see HS2 trains travelling up to the town from London and then divert off a new high speed track via a connection at Handsacre, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Conference set to unveil development and economic growth opportunities in Tees Valley May 11, 2018 On the 16th May, prominent public and private sector leaders within the construction and property industry will come together for the Tees Valley Development Plans Conference – one of the city’s largest business events of the year within the construction sector. The event will see some of the region’s biggest names in business lead a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
The foundations are laid – it’s time for action May 11, 2018 Devolution, industrial strategy and funding are creating possibilities, so it’s time to focus on deliver, writes Ian Liddell, Managing Director, Planning & Advisory at engineering and professional services firm WSP – one of our partners for the Tees Valley Development Plans Conference on the 16th May. The most important question we can ask now about […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Plan for 15,000 South Kesteven homes May 10, 2018 A draft Local Plan has been approved by senior councillors which will give a huge boost for housing numbers across South Kesteven. The plan will see more than 15,000 homes being delivered over the next 25 years. The revised plan will now go before the council’s cabinet today (10th May) – which outlined the authority’s […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Regional transport body set for Oxfordshire? May 8, 2018 A regional transport body for Oxfordshire has moved closer to becoming a reality after a £2m cash injection by the Government. England’s Economic Heartland (EHH), supporters of the Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference, will share the funding with Transport for the South East which covers Kent and Hampshire. EHH, made up of authorities in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Glasgow City Council signs housing agreement May 8, 2018 Glasgow City Council have signed an agreement with Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and Keepmoat Homes to delivery more than 900 homes at the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRAA) in the city. The residential development is a huge boost for housing in the region and will be housed at the £250m Sighthill TRA – the biggest […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exciting future predicted for Belfast City Centre May 8, 2018 An exciting future has been predicted for Belfast City Centre as the Merchant Square development begins – which will kick-start a transformation in the city. The major project to build a nine-storey Grade A office building is set to begin, which is housed in the centre of Belfast’s business district. The Merchant Square scheme on […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Ambitious plans for Edinburgh to be examined by City Council May 8, 2018 Edinburgh Council is examining ‘ambitious plans’ to revamp the public realm of the Scottish capital’s city centre. Delivering the opening keynote at our Edinburgh Development Plans Conference, the authority’s Head of Place Development Michael Thain said the city was in the middle of a building boom. He described the £3bn worth of projects under way […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Compulsory Purchase Order issued for former SSI Redcar site May 2, 2018 The purchase of a huge site in Redcar have taken a big step forward today – with the issuing of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) noticed being issues to all the landowners today. The Tees Valley Mayor’s office and authorities are keen to complete an agreement in the next few weeks with landowners, with the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
