28 Oct, 2019 HEALTHCARE AND THE HIGH STREET – AN OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE MISSED? By Jenny Rydon The consistent struggles of our high street are well documented and blame tends to fall at the feet of retail. However, by exploring...
28 Oct, 2019 IS IT TIME TO BUILD MORE UNDERGROUND? By Samuel Blake Recently released data by the Office for National Statistics suggests that the UK population is projected to hit 70 million by mid-2031...
24 Oct, 2019 FUTURE HIGH STREETS FUND - THE END OF THE START OR THE START OF THE END? By Alan Harris Will Boris succeed in getting his election now? Clearly some feel that the electioneering has been underway for some time! Away from...
23 Oct, 2019 MOST AMBITIOUS HERITAGE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN IN 40 YEARS By Timur Tatlioglu This morning Rt Hon Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, announced a new campaign...
23 Oct, 2019 FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR RAIL FREIGHT By Jonathan Best On 9 October the Secretary of State approved the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order. The Order gives approval for the 5...
15 Oct, 2019 DEFINITION OF A THEATRE By Jon Bradburn theatre /ˈθɪətə/ noun 1. a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given. -------- Along with Tim...
15 Oct, 2019 THE BUSINESS OF SOCIAL CHANGE By Kevin White Yesterday I had the good fortune to speak at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) fantastic conference facility at 18 Smith Square....
14 Oct, 2019 A NEW ERA FOR REGENERATION OF THE NHS ESTATE? SOME SURGERY NEEDED FIRST... By Oliver Maury As a regeneration practitioner that has operated on the edges of the health estate throughout my career, I look on with interest at the...
11 Oct, 2019 ONE SMALL STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION? By Jenny Rydon Last week’s Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP) seeks to provide calm in the proverbial storm of healthcare capital projects by outlining...
09 Oct, 2019 TREASURY WADES IN TO LIMIT DEMAND FOR PUBLIC WORKS LOAN BOARD LOANS BY COUNCILS By Kevin White As of 9.30am today, the cost of financing for local authorities taking loans from the Treasury’s Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) suddenly...
03 Oct, 2019 LATEST CIL AMENDMENTS - MORE COMPLICATED THAN EVER BUT DO COME WITH GOOD INTENTIONS By Sam Stackhouse Almost three years on since the CIL Review, which recommended the replacement of CIL with the introduction of a twin track system...
02 Oct, 2019 KEEPING IT REAL... By Josh Myerson A couple of weeks’ ago, I spoke at the 25th RICS Rating Diploma Holders’ Section Conference in Loughborough on what is and what is not a...