New strategy aims to increase supply of housing that’s affordable to live in… Apr 5, 2019 A new strategy to tackle South Cambridgeshire’s housing challenges has been approved by the District Council – with an emphasis on providing homes that are affordable for local workers to live in. The Council’s Cabinet yesterday (Wednesday 3 April) approved the Greater Cambridge Housing Strategy. This is a joined-up document with Cambridge City Council that […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Acorn Property Group completes on land for 55 unit residential scheme in Wedmore, Somerset Apr 4, 2019 Acorn Property Group’s Bristol office has completed on the purchase of a 5.5 acre site in the exclusive village of Wedmore, Somerset, where it has been granted full planning consent for a fifty-five unit residential scheme. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The £20m Cross Farm development, designed by Barton Willmore, and in partnership with Wedmore Parish Council, will feature 1 […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Stoford hands over £9m unit to Spire Healthcare Mar 19, 2019 Leading private hospital provider Spire Healthcare is preparing to move into its new £9 million premises at Worcester Six Business Park after Stoford Developments handed it over, 12 months after construction began. When the business moves to the 72,500 sq ft unit at the prestigious £120 million business site, it will provide jobs in customer […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Burnley’s New Ambulance Station Complete Mar 19, 2019 Burnley’s new £1.7m ambulance station adjacent to Burnley General Teaching Hospital has reached completion and is now operational. Developed by One Partnership and designed by DLA Freeman White Architects the 5,400 sq ft purpose-built station replaces the previous building on Trafalgar Street and will service the community across Burnley and the surrounding areas. [emaillocker id=”71749″] […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Developers paint a new vision for former art school Mar 19, 2019 A £3 million development, which will see a former art school converted into 12 luxury apartments in the heart of Sutton Coldfield, has been given the go-ahead by planners. Developers Key Land Developments and Urban Village have joined forces in a joint venture to transform The Old Art School, on Lichfield Road, into a high […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Womble Bond Dickinson and Bristol City Council launch solicitor apprenticeship scheme Mar 18, 2019 WBD and Bristol City Council launch solicitor apprenticeship scheme Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week last week, law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) with Bristol City Council have launched their solicitor apprenticeship scheme in Bristol. Applications are due to close on 30th April with the successful candidates starting their role in September 2019. [emaillocker id=”71749″] […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Rising nimby backlash frustrates social housing delivery Oct 20, 2014 Bristol is delivering a tenth of the new affordable housing that it needs. That was the blunt message from a member of the city’s mayoral housing commission at last week’s Bristol Development Plans 2014 event. Oona Goldsworthy, chief executive of the locally-based United Communities Housing Association, said that Bristol mayor George Ferguson’s Homes Commission had […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
New scheme will put Coventry on the euro map Oct 15, 2014 Coventry’s Friargate development is a scheme of potentially European significance, the scheme’s developer has claimed. Delivering the closing keynote presentation at Built Environment Networking’s Coventry Development Plans 2014 event, Stephen Reynolds said: “I can’t think of another city that can put forward 36 acres of developable land by a railway station. This is at least- […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Historic University faces major revamp to meet needs of today’s students Oct 12, 2014 Glasgow University’s historic main campus must be significantly revamped in order to meet the educational needs of today, its director of estates has warned. Ann Allen outlined her organisation’s development plans in the closing keynote presentation at the Glasgow University Investment Plans event organised by Built Environment Networking. She said more than half of the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
West Yorkshire vows to secure more devolved powers Oct 1, 2014 West Yorkshire council leaders have pledged to “seize the moment” to secure more devolved powers for the Leeds city region, as all the main political parties wrestle with the devolution issue after Scotland narrowly rejected independence The chief executives of the six councils that formed the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) in April – Leeds, […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
