Cambridge Underground could be delivered by 2025 Dec 12, 2017 A Cambridge underground metro system, with an overground network linking villages and towns to the city, could be coming to Cambridge as early as 2025. Chris Tunstall, Transport Director at The Greater Cambridge Partnership, said news would be announced soon of a new study detailing transport options for the city when speaking at our Cambridgeshire […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Urban intensification puts focus on freeing up retail space for housing and employment Dec 11, 2017 Planners needs to think ‘very hard’ about whether to free up retail space in town centres for housing and employment, according to North Somerset Council’s chief executive. Mike Jackson said during the economy panel debate at Built Environment Networking’s West of England Economic Growth Conference that urban intensification was a strong theme of the city-region’s […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Housing demand means green belt sites could be used to meet targets in exceptional circumstances Dec 11, 2017 West of England planners are having to look at green belt sites in order to meet booming demand for housing in the city-region, according to the city-region’s chief planner. Laura Ambler, interim head of planning and housing at the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), said during the housing panel debate at Built Environment Networking’s […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Overground & underground rail could be a game changer for Bristol Dec 11, 2017 The west of England’s local authorities are hatching plans for a Bristol Tube, the city’s mayor has revealed. Speaking during the devolution panel debate at BEN’s west of England conference, Marvin Rees said that a pre-feasibility study had been carried out into creating a mass transit system for Bristol and the surrounding area. He said […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bristol-London transport links to be transformed – Network Rail Chief Dec 11, 2017 Bristol will have more frequent rail connections with Central London than the outer stretches of the capital’s Metropolitan underground line by the end of next year, the chair of Network Rail has told the West of England Economic Growth conference. Sir Peter Hendy said in his presentation during the opening session of the Built Environment […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Peter Brett Associates LLP announced as sponsorship partner for the Northampton Development Plans Conference Dec 11, 2017 On the 17th January, prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together at the Northampton Development Plans conference – one of the region’s largest business events of the year within the property and construction industry. The event, hosted by Built Environment Networking, will see some of the region’s biggest names in business, politics and local […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Hotel boom triggers rethink of Airport City masterplan Dec 11, 2017 The masterplan for Manchester’s Airport City is having to be rethought due to greater than expected demand for hotel space, a Built Environment Networking conference has heard. Lynda Shillaw, chief executive of property at Manchester Airport Group (MAG), told the North West Development and Regeneration Plans conference that two hotel deals had already been executed […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Garden Town must be more than a marketing tool – Essex Environment Chief Dec 7, 2017 The term garden community should not be watered down to a promotional tool for housing development, Essex council’s heads of planning has told a Built Environment Networking conference. Nicola Beach, executive director for infrastructure and environment at Essex County Council, said at last week’s BEN Harlow and Essex Development Plans conference that planned garden cities […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Conference to set out development plans & opportunities in London Nov 28, 2017 On the 10th January, prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together at the London Development Plans conference – one of the City’s largest business events of the year within the property and construction industry. The event, hosted by Built Environment Networking, will see some of the region’s biggest names in business lead a regional […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leeds Council Chief Executive reveals conference centre ambition for the City Nov 28, 2017 Leeds will be pushing for its own conference centre in a bid to put the city more firmly on the map, the council’s chief executive has told a Built Environment Networking conference. Tom Riordan told the Leeds & West Yorkshire Development Plans event in the city last Wednesday that the ‘time is right’ to consider […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
