Homes Of The Future Being Built Across The West of England Nov 12, 2019 Bristol Housing Festival have been exploring future methods of housing to try to tackle shortages within the housing market, our West of England Development Conference heard. Jeremy Sweetland, Project Lead for the festival, said: “There is the reality of a systemic failure in the housing market, and there is a reality that there is a […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
One Giant Leap for the South-West Peninsula: Virgin Orbit Spaceport in Cornwall Nov 12, 2019 The claim to the largest space cluster outside of the US is set to be taken by Cornwall Newquay Airport, according to Al Titterington, Managing Director of the airport. Speaking at our West of England Development Conference he said land surrounding the airport, which was formerly an RAF base until 2008, is set to be […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
£1.7bn Road Improvements Proposed at A303 Near Stonehenge Nov 12, 2019 The A303 Corridor is a site of a potential major development, with a new £1.7bn road upgrade proposed near Stonehenge. A decision is set to be made in Spring 2020. Derek Parody, Project Director at Highways England, specified details of the development at Built Environment Networking’s West of England Development Conference, saying that the whole […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
West of England Plans to Build on World-Leading Tech Success Nov 12, 2019 The planned £300m Temple Meads Enterprise Campus at the University of Bristol will “cement Bristol’s position” as a leader in technology according to the university’s Deputy Vice Chancellor Guy Orpen. Speaking at our West of England Development Conference he described their ambition as “to support and enable what is Britain’s most successful technology cluster around […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Western Powerhouse Being Driven By Atoms & Enterprise Nov 11, 2019 The Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station is the “largest foreign direct investment and inward investment project in the country” Claire Pearce, Director of Planning and Economic Growth of This is Gravity Ltd told attendees at the recent West of England Development Conference. With a building cost of up to £22.5bn the new power plant […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
YTL’s Sky-High Ambitions for New Arena in Bristol Nov 11, 2019 Malaysian developer YTL Developments revealed details of their plans for the former Brabazon hangars on the derelict Filton Airfield, at our West of England Development Conference. Plans for the hangars, the birthplace of the Concorde aircraft, centre around the construction of a new 17,000-seater arena set in the central hanger, and YTL is currently awaiting […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Inclusive development “The Biggest Economic Challenge in Our Society” Oct 30, 2019 Sado Jirde, the Director of the Black South West Network (BSWN) delivered a hard-hitting keynote at the recent West of England Development Conference, decrying systemetic discrimination: “There is an entrenched inequality, and deep seated, cultural, structural system at play that places barriers in the way of all people having the same chances and the fair […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Deputy Youth MP: UK Should Be ‘Carbon Negative by 2050’ Oct 30, 2019 “414 days ago when Greta Thunburg went on strike no one could have predicted how massive this has become” said Alistar Wall, Deputy Youth MP at the Bristol City Youth Council at the recent West of England conference of the growing movement of young people trying to raise awareness of the ongoing climate emergency. Wall […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Major Projects Spearhead Bournemouth Revitalisation Oct 22, 2019 A number of redevelopment projects are emerging across the Bournemouth region, with details revealed at our Bournemouth Development Plans Event. One of those key developments is at Bournemouth Airport, which has recently been bought by the Rigby Group. Rigby Group are seeking to create a new business park adjacent to the airport to benefit from […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
West of England – New major projects & developments to be discussed Sep 16, 2019 West of England Development Conference to bring together 350 civic and business leaders On the 8th October, prominent business and public sector leaders will come together in Bristol for the West of England Development Conference – an event officially supported by civic and business leaders across the region. This conference, hosted by Built Environment Networking, […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
