Bournemouth Borough Council set to submit Capital Strategy Plan Feb 13, 2018 The development of secondary schools and care homes are set to be amongst some of the key priorities for Bournemouth Council over the next three years. The council are set to submit a Capital Strategy and Action Plan to members later this month which identifies £245m for investment into schools and care homes and more […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Plans for London Resort to rival Disneyland Paris to be submitted this year Feb 12, 2018 Plans to develop one of the world’s top ten visitor attractions in London are set to be submitted by the end of the year, our Kent Development Plans Conference has heard. The resort, which is due to be developed on the Swanscombe Peninsula that juts out into the Thames Estuary on the north Kent coast, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Transport & housing bodies join forces to create East West corridor lobby group Feb 3, 2018 A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been created to help lobby government on the needs for the East West corridor from Oxford to Cambridge. The group sees housing and transport bodies joining forces, including representation from Highways England, East West Railway Company and England’s Economic Heartland (EEH), to focus on the needs of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Government says it will invest in Facilities Management’s role in the NHS Feb 2, 2018 The government has said that it will improve the professionalization of the NHS estates and facilities workforce in a direct response to the Naylor Report published last year. The report, published last year, examined how the NHS can make the best use of its estate to support NHS England’s Five Year Forward View, whilst highlighting […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
NHS properties need a ‘partnership approach’ – Chairman of LIFT Feb 1, 2018 A new generation of NHS primary care properties will require support through a ‘partnership’ with the private sector – whilst ensuring a ‘responsible approach’ will be needed to offer the best possible value and quality for money, accordingly to Councillor Chris Whitehouse. He reiterated the warnings of Sir Robert Naylor that high-quality service and patient […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Colne Valley viaduct design revealled by HS2 Jan 20, 2018 An incredible design for the longest viaduct in the Colne Valley has recently been revealed by HS2. Colne Valley, near Denham in Buckinghamshire, will see 3.4km-long extended triple arch viaduct being built as part of the HS2 project – which is set to be one of the high-speed link’s best known structures. Designed by specialist […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
‘First of its kind’ adventure resort coming to the UK Jan 18, 2018 A new entertainment resort with a variety of attractions and entertainment, is coming to the UK! You can see the full details on their website here > http://www.londonresort.info/ We’re set to hear all about the development plans at the Kent Development Plans Conference later this month as London Resort are set to speak. The resort is […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Major Rochester regeneration scheme given planning permission Jan 12, 2018 Leading property developer Countryside are currently working together with Hyde Group on one of the countries biggest and most exciting housing projects. Planning permission has now been approved for a £400m development in Rochester which will deliver up to 1,400 homes alongside a large commercial space at Rochester Riverside in Kent. And full planning permission […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Kent Medical Campus project given investment boost Jan 1, 2018 Ahead of speaking at the Kent Development Plans Conference on the 29th January 2018 there has been some great news for the Kent Medical Campus project. The project is set to receive a £4m boost after a successful bid made to the Government’s National Productivity Investment Fund. The application, which was submitted by both the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Oxford to Cambridge growth corridor could be a ‘missing link’ Dec 15, 2017 The Oxford to Cambridge growth corridor could be the ‘missing link’ in forging a new east-west transport spine across southern England, according to one of the initiative’s key architects. Alistair Gordon, director of the National Infrastructure Commission’s Cambridge-MK-Oxford study, told the Built Environment Networking conference that the exercise had implications beyond its geographical terms of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
