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10,000 chase 500 BBC jobs at Salford Quays

Published: 2010-04-20 09:21:03

From: Salford (Central Salford)

More than 10,000 people have applied for 500 new BBC jobs at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays. (Sourced from Manchester Evening News.)

A jobs website launched earlier this year is getting an average of 200 applications everyday. read more

St Mary’s secures new funding

Published: 2010-04-19 12:17:58

From: Medway (Medway1)

Work has resumed on two stalled residential developments at Chatham Maritime.

Government Kickstart funding of £6.93 million has enabled development at St Mary’s Island to recommence.

The money is being used to build 102 of the 550 new homes to be developed on the island. read more

Conservatives 'plan to scrap' development agencies

Published: 2010-04-19 09:37:07

From: Cumbria (Fusion)

The Conservatives have denied they will scrap the regional development agencies (RDAs) in the North East and Cumbria if they win the general election. (Sourced from BBC News.)

David Cameron plans to get rid of "the regional stuff", according to Labour, which says the public bodies are vital. read more

Supermarket bid to fund campus plans

Published: 2010-04-19 09:26:16

From: Derby (Perspective)

Brooksby Melton College has unveiled plans to sell off part of its Asfordby Road site to help it redevelop its two campuses and invest in new facilities. (Sourced from Melton Times.)

The college has appointed Derby regeneration company Cedar House Investments to take the project forward and says it intends to submit an outline planning application for a mid-size supermarket with up to 250 car parking spaces by the end of May. read more

Solent continues to grow

Published: 2010-04-16 09:33:05

From: Southampton (Forward)

A civil and structural engineering design consultancy involved in high-profile projects across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has relocated to one of the south’s top business parks. (Sourced from Invest in Southampton.)

Cowan Consultancy is the latest occupier at Ailsa House, part of The Links office campus at Solent Business Park in Whiteley, near Southampton. read more

Innovative recruitment in Medway Council

Published: 2010-04-16 09:16:45

From: Medway (Medway1)

Medway Council is celebrating the completion of a ground-breaking recruitment programme which has culminated in five new jobs for the region. (Sourced from eGov Monitor.)

With the effects of the recession generating a need for more skilled workers in the housing sector, Medway Council needed to recruit a number of housing officers to meet increased demand. read more

Big businesses snowballing into Purley Way

Published: 2010-04-15 09:30:46

From: London - Croydon (City3)

An influx of successful businesses along Purley Way is drawing other top firms to the area. (Sourced from this is local Londonn.)

American electronics giant Best Buy is the latest in a string of companies attracted to the A23 corridor, following hot on the heels of bellwether department store John Lewis and car showrooms for Seat and Skoda. read more

Rolls-Royce gives Derby its drive

Published: 2010-04-15 09:24:13

From: Derby (Perspective)

There have been few winners among the UK's industrial cities in recent years but Derby stands out for the strength of its local economy. (Sourced from the FT.)

Rolls-Royce, which has significant operations in the city, remains central to that success, as highlighted in the Planes, Trains and Automobiles report from consultant URS. read more

Fight to save trees at former Jaguar site

Published: 2010-04-14 09:33:55

From: Coventry (Central City)

Conservationists are fighting plans to cut down trees on the site of the former Jaguar works in Coventry. (Sourced from BBC News.)

Developer Goodman said the trees needed to be cut down to improve drainage around Butt Lane as part of the redevelopment of the site. read more

CBRE says institutional investors can be attracted to private rental...

Published: 2010-04-14 09:24:14

From: SocInvest (Conference - Regeneration Finance)

CB Richard Ellis head of residential Nick Jopling told the company's State of the Nation conference last month that institutional investment can be attracted to the private rental sector.

Despite the UK’s strong tradition of home ownership, on a par with the US with ownership levels of around 68%, Jopling said: "Rental demand will increase. London has less home ownership than 10 years ago."

While 22% of US institutional investment goes into the private rental sector, the comparable figure for the UK is less than one per cent.

But a head of steam is building up. "A number of organisations already get it," Jopling said, indicating the HCA, HM Treasury and British Property Federation as well as some institutions and developers. But banks and many other developers and housebuilders are yet to see the benefits.

They may be persuaded by Kent County Council. "Owner occupation has reached its limits in Kent at 70%," said strategic housing advisor Brian Horton. With a requirement for 140,000 new homes by 2026, at a potential cost of £30 billion, the rental option appeals to the council – not as a panacea, Horton said, "but as part of the solution". read more