South West
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Inland Revenue launches search for 20,000 sq ft in North Bristol
The Inland Revenue is looking for a new building in Bristol following a deal with Orange, which has agreed to take IR’s existing space in Key Point, north Bristol.
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Somerset council seeks aid from High Court to re-house tunnelling badgers
About 20 homes – some council owned – are at risk in St Andrew’s Road, Yeovil, Somerset, because of tunnelling badgers.
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Milton Keynes and Exeter lead Britain’s economic boom towns
A survey published today by Business Strategies says Exeter and Milton Keynes are leading the way as Britain’s economic boom towns.
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Race to build leisure scheme in Plymouth speeds up
The race to build a major leisure scheme in Plymouth took a new twist this week as ASM properties signed up multiplex operator UCI to anchor its Mill Bay project.
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WAGN wants to cut commuter train services
West Anglia & Great Northern Railway (WAGN) has announced plans to cut peak time commuter trains by a third. WAGN runs services in Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Essex.
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Canynge Bicknell and Homebase to build £8m retail scheme in Gloucester
Canynge Bicknell, in association with Homebase, is to redevelop the existing Homebase store and the neighbouring Bang & Olufsen site at the junction of Eastern Avenue and Metz Way, Gloucester,…
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Ibstock sells five plants to raise £53m
Brickmaker Ibstock is selling five plants at Eldon and Todhills in Durham, Steer Point, in Plymouth and Warnham and Wealden in West Sussex for £53m.
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Government confirms sale of Berkshire transport site to L&G
The Transport Department has agreed an #18.2 million deal to sell a 250-acre site research site to an insurance company, junior transport minister John Bowis announced last night.
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Regus signs up in Bristol
Expanding serviced office operator Regus has taken 1,022 sq m (11,000 sq ft) at University Gate in Park Row, Bristol – its second building in the city.
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Unigate restructures operations and takes £14m charge
Unigate is rationalising its UK margarines and spreads production. The move involves the closure of the St Ivel factory in Devon.
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Conversion in Bristol to win awards for pub design
Bristol’s Commercial Rooms will today win two awards for pub design following its conversion into a pub. The Grade II* listed building is on Corn Street.
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NPI bids for M&S’ central Bristol requirement with change of plan for Bond Street site
Marks & Spencer’s search for a new store in central Bristol has prompted NPI to attempt to repackage the Stonecutter Court office site on Bond Street for retail development.