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Image: courtesy of Ridge and Partners Future Cities Forum is delighted that Guy Wakefield, Partner in the Planning sector at Ridge will be contributing to our 'Science Cities' discussion event at Exeter College's Cohen Quad in Oxford this September. Guy is a Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI) with more than 20 years’ experience helping clients navigate the planning process. He specialises in residential, mixed-use and education projects, as well as commercial and rural developmen

Image: Bristol Temple Quarter - showing relationship between the University of Bristol's TQEC site and Temple Meads Station taken in 2025 (courtesy BTQ LLP) Future Cities Forum is delighted that Karen Mercer, Chief Executive of Bristol Temple Quarter, is returning to contribute to our 'Innovation Cities' forum at The University of Bristol's TQEC this October. Karen brings extensive regeneration experience to Bristol, including as Delivery Director for Brent Cross Town, a majo

Image: Professor Judith Squires - courtesy of The University of Bristol Future Cities Forum is delighted that Professor Judith Squires, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of Bristol and Senior Responsible Owner for the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus programme, will be contributing to our 'Innovation Cities' forum this October. She has overseen the development of the University's new Sloane Robinson Building - where Future Cities Forum will be holding its e

Image: courtesy of Lincoln MGT The third phase of Station Hill has been approved unanimously by Reading Borough Council’s planning committee, according to LDA Design. Lincoln MGT’s Station Hill is transforming the centre of Reading and and LDA Design says it is creating vibrant new connections. This next phase will provide a further 600 high-quality and affordable homes designed by Gensler, with public realm designed by LDA Design. The firm states: 'At its heart will be Stati

Image: Nuala Gallagher - courtesy of Liverpool City Council Future Cities Forum is welcoming back Nuala Gallagher, Corporate Director City Development, Liverpool City Council, to our housing and infrastructure discussion this September. Nuala's role focuses on driving Liverpool’s economic growth and delivering sustainable development across the city centre and communities, including overseeing major schemes such as Anfield Square, Kings Dock, Paddington Village, Festival Gard

Image: courtesy APT from CyrusOne's consented hyper-scale data centre project in Ealing, West London on the former Honey Monster food factory site Introduction Future Cities Forum's recent discussion on 'Data Centres - strategy, district integration and sustainability' looked at the impact and opportunities of the growth of data centres in the UK, mainly located in the south of the country near London. Contributors to the discussion were: Leader of Hertsmere Borough Council,

Image: North Manchester General Hospital, courtesy of Sheppard Robson - part of the UK government new hospital programme. Future Cities Forum is releasing its report on the new hospital programme, looking at current projects involved in the programme and reflecting on its gathering of research and contributions to its hospital programme discussions last year which took place at the recently restored spaces at the historic Barts North Wing in London. There has been a recent an

Image: Courtesy of Buro Happold Transport for London's former Advisor and Developer of Clean Energy, Mobility & Infrastructure | Head of Energy & Electrification, Alex Gilbert will be contributing to our 'Data Centres - strategy and sustainability' discussion event this week. With over eight years of experience as Head of Energy & Electrification at Places for London (TfL's Property Company), Alex has lead the curation, commercialisation and delivery of transformative energy

Image: courtesy of MICA Architects MICA's redevelopment of Wolfson Court for St John's College, Cambridge has received planning approval, paving the way for a new generation of sustainable collegiate accommodation within the West Cambridge Conservation Area. Following an invited design competition in 2024, MICA was appointed by St John's College to reimagine the Wolfson Court site, delivering more than 400 student bedrooms in a sustainable, accessible and contextually sensiti

Image: Oxford's Bonn Square, near to Oxford Castle opposite the Queen Street entrance to the Westgate shopping centre Oxford City Council reports that it has secured £1 million of funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to continue work developing proposals for inclusive and sustainable growth. This work follows recommendations in the Oxford Growth Commission’s interim report. Future Cities Forum has invited David Butler, Director of Pl