‘We’ve relied on the private sector model of housebuilding for too long’ Jul 2, 2018 Policy makers have relied too heavily on private house builders to bring forward new communities, a senior director of one of the UK’s biggest housing associates has told our Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference. During the conference’s panel debate on housing, Places for People Group Director Mary Parsons said: ‘’We’re not very good at […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Attracting the best planning officers to the Oxford – Cambridge corridor Jul 2, 2018 Salaries for planners in the Cambridge to Oxford corridor should be doubled, the Chair of Silverstone Technology Cluster has said. Roz Bird, who is also Commercial Director of Silverstone Park, told delegates at the Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference that councils had to provide incentives to attract good quality staff into the corridor. That […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Government ‘has to make sure it sticks’ to its latest east-west rail timelines Jul 2, 2018 Martin Tett, Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council, has said Government ‘has to make sure’ it sticks to its latest timetables on east-west rail whilst speaking at the Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference. The region’s local authorities are ‘hopeful’ that the Government would deliver its promise to decide this summer on the corridor for the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
NIC call for government-backed development corporations to unlock OxMkCam potential Jul 2, 2018 Professor Sadie Morgan, a member of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), has called for central government-backed development corporations to bring forward the new settlements that will be needed to fulfil the growth plans for the OxMkCam arc corridor. Speaking at the Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference she said the Secretary of State for Communities […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
OxMKCam review author backs ministerial champion for the arc corridor Jul 2, 2018 The Oxford to Cambridge corridor requires a ministerial champion, according to the MP commissioned by the Government to review the area’s development strategy. Delivering an opening keynote speech at the beginning of the Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference, Milton Keynes MP Iain Stewart said this co-ordination should either be delivered by a minister or […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Infrastructure investment in the North to be higher than London and the South of England Jun 26, 2018 The North of England is set to be boosted by investment into their road and rail networks – as the Government announce higher spending on upgrades in the north compared to London and the South. The announcement by The Department for Transport shows that investment between 2018 and 2021 will be more than £30 more […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Countryside Properties get green light for Garden City housing Jun 22, 2018 Developer Countryside Properties have had their proposal for the delivery of an addition 172 new homes within Ebbsfleet Garden City approved. The scheme, which forms part of its plans for the Ebbsfleet Garden City’s Springhead Park, will see the creation of new houses alongside additional amenities including an outdoor gym, park and allotments. The project […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Collaboration crucial for the delivery of HS2 economic growth Jun 19, 2018 At a time when local government is facing unprecedented pressure on its finances, and a growing and ageing population is putting the UK’s existing infrastructure under increasing strain; public-private partnerships are ever more crucial in delivering on the Government’s agenda for homes, jobs and economic growth. Whilst we look to the private sector to shoulder […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
How can we spearhead city-scale digital twins? Jun 18, 2018 While the concept of a digital twin has been around since 2002, it is only thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT) and scalable information systems that it has become feasible to implement them at scale. Indeed, digital twins are so imperative to business today that the concept was named one of Gartner’s Top 10 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Homes England frameworks set to tackle the housing shortage Jun 18, 2018 Homes England, formally known as the Homes and Communities Agency, are set to begin a drive with the aim of boosting housing numbers across the UK. The vision of delivering new homes faster to ease the shortage of homes will be helped by the launch of a procurement initiative at the end of this month, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more