West Midlands
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Further arrests at Birmingham road protest
Bailiffs have reached more protesters beneath the proposed route of the Birmingham relief road. The Guardian says about 10 people are still barricaded in near Weeford, Staffordshire.
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Dual planning consent not lawful for same site
The High Court has ruled that two separate planning consents for the same plot of land are not capable of being implemented together.
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Edge Ellison loses property partner to Eversheds
Edge Ellison is losing property partner Mike O’Sullivan to Birmingham rival Eversheds. The move follows Edge Ellison’s highly publicised name change and rebranding last month.
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Longbridge under `long-term threat’
Rover’s Longbridge plant might not survive in the long-term despite the deal between trade unions chiefs and company executives, reports the Financial Times.
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Longbridge workers jeer bosses’ rescue plan
Headline:Carworkers boo Rover bosses over Longbridge rescue deal. Car factory workers booed Rover bosses when they set out detail of BMW’s proposed rescue package for the Longbridge plant, in Birmingham.
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Lothbury buys Coventry office investment for £15m
Lothbury Property Trust is buying Sapphire Court at Walsgrave Triangle, Coventry, for £15.475m following Barclays Bank’s decision to market the building earlier this year, as revealed by EGi.
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BMW board votes on Longbridge rescue package
The board of BMW was due to vote on whether to invest £1.7bn to rebuild Rover’s Longbridge plant, near Birmingham. Workers there have agreed a new productivity package.
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Security guard becomes eco-warrior
A 23-year-old security guard Dean Smith, hired to evict anti-roadbuilding protesters, has switched sides. He decided he did not like the government and wanted to become an eco-warrior instead.
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BMW urged to commit to Longbridge
Union leaders urged BMW to give a firm commitment to the Longbridge Rover plant near Birmingham in return for agreement on cost and job reduction plans.
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USS puts MEPC’s Birmingham scheme under offer at over £50m
Universities Superannuation Scheme has put MEPC’s prelet office development at 125 Colmore Row in central Birmingham under offer for over £50m.
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Chartwell Land buys Croydon retail park for £32.25m
Brixton Estate is selling a retail warehouse park in Croydon, south London, to Chartwell Land for £32.25m, reflecting an initial yield of 5.4%.
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Brixton puts central Birmingham flagship on the market for £30m
In one of this year’s biggest office investment opportunities in central Birmingham, Brixton Estate has brought the freehold of 120 Edmund Street to the market with a price tag of…