Department for Transport Announced £760m Funding For East West Rail Jan 23, 2021 The new rail line connecting Oxford and Cambridge and unlocking an “once in a generation” economic opportunity has received £760m of funding from the Department for Transport. The funds will be used to lay track along a disused line between Bicester and Bletchley – and services could begin as early as 2025 with the wider […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Buckland Development Q&A: Creating a Legacy For Welborne Garden Village Jan 19, 2021 Buckland Development Ltd has brought forward plans for a new garden village in Hampshire. Welborne Garden Village sits between the South Downs National Park and the coast and it will see the development of 6,000 new homes, shops, schools, employment space and more. Ahead of their involvement in our Garden Cities & New Towns Development […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Aster Group Q&A: Delivering High-Quality Homes Across the South of England Jan 17, 2021 Ahead of the South Coast Development Conference we’ve been speaking to one of our event speakers – Jane Gallifent, Development and Sales Director at Aster Group. With 30,000 homes under management and assets totalling more than £1bn they’re one of the key players in the regional housing sector and we discuss the regional housing outlook… […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
NewRiver Q&A: Making Retail Work & Regenerating Boscombe Jan 14, 2021 Ahead of their involvement in the South Coast Development Conference we’ve been speaking to NewRiver – a leading real estate investment trust who specialise in buying, managing and developing retail and leisure assets across the UK. Here’s our one-to-one chat with Director of Development Justin Thomas… Q. You’re one of the nation’s leading Real Estate […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
KPF: Thinking Outside The Box To Create Communities & Neighbourhoods Jan 6, 2021 One of the stand-out moments of our Oxford Cambridge Corridor Development Conference was a unique look into design, planning and development through the eyes of global architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. With experience of working on some of the world’s most exciting projects – especially within the technology, innovation and educational districts field – […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
YG Developments Q&A: 5 New Projects, Placemaking & Enhancing Local Ecology Jan 4, 2021 Ahead of their involvement in the South Coast Economic Growth and Development Conference we’re been speaking to Kristi Roger – Director at YG Development – looking at their ongoing projects across the region, their focus on creating desirable places to live, work and play, and their focus on enhancing local habitats…. Q. YG Developments is […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Catesby Estates Announce Plans For New Housing Project Dec 20, 2020 Strategic land promotion firm Catesby Estates are looking to unlock a large site in Bishops Green for around 400 homes. The firm is working alongside the owner of Bishops Green Farm in Basingstoke and Deane and they’re looking to get planning permission for the development. The firm need to get the site allocated in the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£200m Film Studios Planned For Thames Valley Science Park Dec 19, 2020 The University of Reading has signed a deal with US investor Commonwealth Real Estate to develop a £200m film studios at their Thames Valley Science Park campus. The complex, which could open as early as 2022, will be known at Shinfield Studios. Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading and speaker […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bedford’s Vision For 2050 – At The Centre Of The OxCam Corridor Dec 10, 2020 Following our hugely successful Oxford Cambridge Corridor Development Conference we’ve been hearing from one of the attendees – Richard Murdock, Planning Director at Woods Hardwick – on his event experience, the positivity surrounding the corridor and the need for Bedford to have a push in the right direction.… Panel discussions throughout the day considered how […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Oxford Cambridge Arc Vision Unveiled – Creating “World-Leading Innovation Economy” Oct 5, 2020 The Oxford to Cambridge Arc, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer described as a “key economic priority” for the country, has unveiled its bold vision in a prospectus that has been submitted to Government. The Arc’s ambition is to unlock the potential of its assets to create a world-leading innovation economy – and all will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
