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Image: West Hub, University of Cambridge on J J Thomson Avenue (courtesy Jestico + Whiles) Future Cities Forum will be holding its next Cambridge 'Science Cities' discussion event in the Cambridge West Innovation District, which includes the new Whittle Laboratory. The forum will look at the development of science innovation across the Growth Corridor - new laboratories in Cambridge, AI and defence exploration in Milton Keynes, flight technology, as well as how cities such a

Image: Northstowe Town Hub courtesy South Cambridgeshire DC South Cambridgeshire District Council has submitted a planning application for another state-of-the-art community building in Northstowe. If approved, the Northstowe Town Hub will be home to community, library and health facilities where the town centre will be located in future. Situated between the High Street and Town Plaza, which are being delivered by Homes England, the District Council’s vision is for the Town

Image: Carfax Oxford with view towards the historic Town Hall and Christ Church - September 2026 (courtesy Future Cities Forum) The UK government is now reviewing its decisions on local authority re-organisation with one of those areas affected being Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The government has announced it will review its local government reorganisation decisions across England, following legal advice and to ensure LGR is robust and aligns with new government prioriti

Image: 2000 Discovery Drive on the Cambridge Biomedical campus, where Savills is advising on lettings (courtesy Savills) Savills has bolstered its Science team with the appointment of Matt Barker, who joins as an associate director at the firm’s Margaret Street head office in London. Matt has over 13 years’ experience in UK real estate, spending the last four years specialising in life science. He joins from Nan Fung Life Sciences Real Estate, where he focused on leasing st

Image: Cambridge Market Square - in 2025 - with Great St Mary's, the University church on right (courtesy Future Cities Forum) Plans for significant investment in Cambridge's historic Market Square have been approved by Cambridge City Council's Planning Committee (Wednesday 2 September). Cambridge City Council is committed to supporting the seven-day market to continue and thrive in the long-term, while improving the accessibility of the market, making the space more welcomin

Image: John Wilkinson, courtesy of the West of England Combined Authority Future Cities Forum is delighted that John Wilkinson, Director of Homes and Regeneration for the West of England Combined Authority, will be contributing to both our 'Housing 2026' discussion and our Bristol 'Innovation Cities' event. John was Area Director at the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government and previously the Chief Executive of the Western Gateway Pan-Regional Partnership cov

Image: CGI of the £35m Global Health Building which is under construction at the University of Oxford's Old Road campus - courtesy Associated Architects Future Cities Forum is delighted that Jade Piper, Project Director Capital Projects and the Programme Manager for the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford, will be joining our 'Science Cities' discussion event this September. The event will be hosted by Exeter College, Oxford, in the award-winning Alison Bro

Image: Milton Keynes Central square in March 2026 Future Cities Forum is delighted that Sophie Lloyd, Head of Economic Development at Milton Keynes City Council, will join our Oxford 'Science Cities' discussion this month. Sophie leads Economic Development (Invest MK) and key areas include Innovation and Smart Cities, regional working (Devolution, Fast Growth Cities network, Oxford- Cambridge arc), Bletchley Town Deal, Sustainability, and Infrastructure investment planning. M

Image: Simon Harding-Roots, courtesy of Muse Places Future Cities Forum is delighted that Simon Harding-Roots, Managing Director (South) of Muse Places, will be joining our Bristol 'Innovation Cities' discussion event this October. The forum will be held in the University of Bristol's Sloane Robinson Building at the the newly opened Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus and Simon will be contributing alongside the University's Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Judith Squires, Brist

Image: courtesy of England's Economic Heartland Future Cities Forum is delighted that Naomi Green, Managing Director of England's Economic Heartland, will be speaking at our 'Science Cities' discussions this month, hosted by Exeter College Oxford at Cohen Quad. Naomi joined England's Economic Heartland in 2018 and in March 2022 became its Managing Director, responsible for delivering the sub-national transport body's (STB's) work programme. This includes implementation of the