East Midlands
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Government to emphasise public transport
The government has unveiled a transport policy which is emphasisingpublic transport at the expense of the car. John Prescott, the deputy Prime Minister, has announced a range ofpossible measures to…
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Conservationists fear the government is abandoning the green belt
Nottinghamshire County Council’s is attempting to get the site of Gamston Pits and Adbolton Marsh – a leafy green oasis in the East Midlands – to become the venue for…
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Wrenbridge seeks funding for £11m speculative warehouse scheme in Northampton
Wrenbridge Land plans to build an £11m speculative warehouse on recently purchased 4.45ha (11 acres) of industrial land at Brackmills, Northampton.
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NatWest takes largest prelet in Leicester for five years
Wilson Bowden Property has prelet 3,902 sq m (42,000 sq ft) offices to NatWest Bank at the Bede Island Business Park in Leicester.
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Gazeley secures first tenant at Latimer Park, Kettering
Gazeley Properties has secured it first occupier at the 43.7 ha (108 acre) Latimer Park, Kettering, with the freehold sale of 10 acres to Danisco Park.
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Leicester Tigers set for public quotation
Leicester Tigers is set to convert to public company status in readiness for a future fundraising. The rugby club is hoping to raise about £3m to fund further increases in…
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Leicester trials road toll experiment
About 100 volunteers in Leicester are taking part in the UK’s first experiment with road tolls in cities. The £2.5m project uses a small radio unit in each car to…
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Workspace expands into Midlands with £2.3m deal
Property company Workspace Group (formerly London Industrial) has further extended its portfolio of light industrial estates across the Midlands with the purchase of a £2.3m estate in Peterborough from Berkeley…
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Electra stake in Derby to develop ground
Electra Investment Trust has bought a 25% stake in Derby County. It has paid £10m for the slice of the Premiership football club.
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Chartwell Land snaps up Northampton site
Chartwell Land is tipped to have been selected by BG to develop a 3.92 ha (9.7 acre) edge of town centre retail warehouse site in Towcester Road, Northampton.
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TBI pulls out of Coventry Airport deal
Acquisitive property developer TBI has pulled out of talks with theCity ofCoventry to buy its airport, the company announced today. In a statement to the stock market, TBI gave no…
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Church Commissioners sell first phase of Banbury Business Park for over £10.5m
The Church Commissioners has sold the first phase of Banbury Business Park for just over £10.5m to pension fund PDFM giving a yield of 10%.