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Lewis Berrill
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NewsCountryside ‘extremely disappointed’ by deferral of Cheshire contaminated land vote
Countryside Partnerships said it was “extremely disappointed” after Cheshire East Council deferred a vote on granting the developer retrospective planning permission for 263 mostly occupied homes in Crewe due to fears of land contamination.
NewsLazari submits plans for office-led scheme at iconic Fenwick Mayfair store
Property firm Lazari Investments has submitted plans to transform the Fenwick department store in Mayfair into an office and retail development.
NewsAlam takes associate director role at Strettons
Strettons has appointed Nowsher Alam as associate director.
NewsBoots sale back in play as owner offloads £4.8bn of pension obligations to Legal & General
Boots owner Walgreen Boots Alliance has struck a deal to transfer £4.8bn of pension obligations to Legal & General in a move a leading retail expert said reflected “a major boost” for its plans to sell the high-street chemist chain.
NewsKuwait-owned firm to revamp London’s former City Hall building
The mayor of London’s former headquarters on the South Bank is set to be revamped by St Martins Property Investments, the UK-based real estate investment vehicle of the state of Kuwait.
NewsNIC chair raises doubts over HS2 Euston private funding plans
Sir John Armitt, chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), has raised doubts over prime minister Rishi Sunak’s plan for private developers to fund the tunnel connecting High Speed 2 to Euston station.
NewsMountain Warehouse targets expansion on the back of record sales
Outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse has said it aims to open a new store every week in the run-up to Christmas, plus a further 50 branches next year, after posting record half-year sales of £171m.
NewsWalsall’s Victorian Arcade listed at £4.2m at upcoming Bond Wolfe auction
Bond Wolfe’s next auction on 14 December will include a grade II-listed, town-centre retail arcade in Walsall in the West Midlands, on sale for £4.2m, having been on the market for £5.75m with another agent since June.
NewsPeel Waters submits plans for 108,553 sq ft Salford I&L development
Peel Waters, Peel L&P’s waterfront development arm, has submitted plans for a 108,553 sq ft logistics and industrial development in Salford.
NewsLondon retail rents approaching pre-pandemic levels
Retail rents in London’s most popular shopping destinations are approaching pre-pandemic levels as the sector displays resilience in the face of inflation, high interest rates and falling consumer expendable income, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s 2023 ’Main Streets Across the World’ report.
NewsYoutuber fast-food offering Sides to set up shop in Manchester Arndale
Sides, the fast-food offering created by YouTube group The Sidemen, is to open its first Manchester outlet after taking a 1,222 sq ft unit at the Arndale Centre on a 10-year lease.
NewsChancellor announces £4.3bn small business rates support package
The chancellor’s Autumn Statement has unveiled a business rates support package worth £4.3bn over the next five years to help high streets and small businesses.
NewsUK faces ‘gigafactory gap’ which could see automotive industry ‘relocate to Europe’
The UK faces a growing ‘gigafactory gap’, with insufficient electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing capacity to satisfy demand as European competitors take control of the market, a cross-party House of Commons committee report has found.
NewsLandmark Space broadcasts deal for BBC’s Wogan House
Flexible workspace group Landmark Space has agreed a deal for Wogan House in Fitzrovia, home to the BBC Radio 2 and 6 teams.
NewsGovernment launches third investment zone in West Yorkshire
The government has launched England’s third investment zone, in West Yorkshire, in a bid to “unlock” £220m in investment.
NewsGove’s decision to block M&S Oxford Street rebuild set for judicial review
The High Court has granted permission for M&S to apply for judicial review over Michael Gove’s decision to block the redevelopment of the high street giant’s Oxford Street store in London.
NewsNHS trust signs 15-year Cambridge Biomedical Campus lease
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUHT) has signed a 15-year lease at the newly developed 1000 Discovery Drive life sciences facility at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC).
NewsJames Corden’s Fulwell 73 and Cain International propose £450m Sunderland film studio
FulwellCain Studios, a joint venture between actor and TV presenter James Corden’s entertainment company Fulwell 73 and Cain International, has unveiled plans for a £450m film industry hub in Sunderland.
NewsHalfords snubs £1.4bn Redde Northgate merger offer
High street bike and car repair giant Halfords has rebuffed a £1.4bn merger approach from van rental firm Redde Northgate.
NewsBrookfield shelves plans to sell Center Parcs
Brookfield is reported to be rethinking its plan to sell holiday resort group Center Parcs after failing to find a buyer willing to meet its £5bn price tag.
