02/26/2018

We spoke to Phil Grant, Head of Strategic Land at Axis Land Partnerships and asked him to reflect on some of the issues facing the East of England and the challenges for the year ahead. Phil is one of the leading figures in the East of England property scene. He believes that one of the challenges for the region is that it does not have a large urban focus which leads to pressure on market towns and villages, with their limited infrastructure, to accommodate housing demands. He says this

06/08/2017

Back in June 2016, devolution, the pet project of our former Prime Minister and Chancellor, was at risk with the arrival of Theresa May. With the success of the initiative still to be seen, those assuming the mayoral roles are under pressure to secure some quick wins and demonstrate that devolution can work. With our new Mayor in place for the East of England, we are keen to understand the opportunity he can bring, and from my base in Cambridge, the heart of the East of England area, we are

06/08/2017

What’s the best way for Cambridge to make progress at this crucial point in its development? This was the question posed at the inaugural UK Property Forums/East round table event hosted at Barton Willmore’s riverside offices this week. A wide range of stakeholders and interested parties included regional mayoral candidate Peter Dawe; Andrew Taylor, head of planning at Countryside Eastern; WSP technical director Nigel Downes; Systra associate director Mark Powers; Snapdragon director Ben Lee;

06/07/2017

On the 13th March the National Infrastructure Commission opened a consultation into the opportunities presented by the Cambridge-Milton Keynes- Oxford Corridor, asking for responses from the industry on how we might capitalise on this opportunity area. Planning and Design Consultancy Barton Willmore have collated a response to this consultation which links infrastructure and economic growth, to ensure investment is delivered and managed into the future, outside of our political cycles. The

05/13/2019

UK Property Forums are introducing a new event to Cambridgeshire. The Cambridge Social, is a brand new property event which has been inspired by the local market, but with an eye on the wider property world.  The event will be held quarterly in Cambridge at a suitable venue, where its aim will be to grow a network which reflects the preeminent position of the region as a center of excellence for property development, services, and ideas.   UK Property Forums hope that you can join them at the

05/13/2019

The opportunities and challenges facing the property sector will be debated by some of the top local names at Buckinghamshire’s first property festival next month.   Sir Anthony Seldon, vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham and author or editor of more than 40 books including several biographies of recent prime ministers, will top the bill of leading names when he addresses a champagne reception – the finale to the Buckinghamshire Property Festival (BucksPropFest 19).  More details

05/07/2019

Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, unveiled plans to transform a derelict factory into a chip research and development facility outside Cambridge. The site is situated in the heart of the UK’s silicon chip industry, a short distance from the headquarters of Arm Holdings.  The Financial Times reports that, Henk Koopmans, the chief executive of Huawei Technologies R&D UK, confirmed that he had negotiated the purchase of a 550-acre site previously owned by Spicers, a stationery business that dates