Oxford City Council's Head of Planning to join Future Cities Forum this September
Image: View looking west over housing and business parks in east Oxford and Headington fringes - courtesy Advanced Research Clusters Future Cities Forum is delighted that David Butler, Head of Planning at Oxford City Council, will be speaking at our 'Science Cities' forum at the Cohen Quad, Exeter College, Oxford, this September. Oxford City Council has announced that the seven councils in the region will be re-organised into three unitary councils by 2028, with each council
Data centres - design, district integration and sustainability
Image: CGI from RKD of data centre campus development in Hertfordshire at South Mimms (courtesy Equinix) Leader of Hertsmere Borough Council, Cllr Jeremy Newmark, is joining Future Cities Forum's 'Data Centres - planning, district integration and sustainability' forum this month, to discuss the Council's approved £4bn project to build one of Europe's largest data centres within the London commuter belt. Hertsmere Borough Council has described its project as one which will lea
GSK announces £400m investment in new R&D facility in Cambridge
Image: 4000 Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus - courtesy Scott Brownrigg / Prologis GSK plc has announced plans to establish a major new global R&D centre in Cambridge, UK, as part of the company’s plan to accelerate its R&D pipeline. The new 300,000 square foot site, on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in the heart of the UK’s life sciences “Golden Triangle,” will be home to GSK’s R&D operations in the UK and more than 1,000 GSK scientists. The Cambridge Biomedical
New fund launched to help unlock housing development
Image: Stodmarsh Natural Nature Reserve, courtesy of Atkins/Natural England A new grant fund aimed at helping unlock housing development across parts of Kent affected by Nutrient Neutrality restrictions is now open for applications. Kent County Council (KCC) is inviting applications to the Kent Local Nutrient Mitigation Fund, which has been established following a £9.8 million government grant to support projects that reduce nutrient pollution in the Stodmarsh catchment. KCC
Planning success for St Botolph's Quarter in Colchester
Image: courtesy of LDA Design LDA Design has been talking about the recent planning permission given by Colchester City Council for a multi-million pound transformation of St Botolph’s Quarter in the centre of the city.. Colchester is Britain’s first city and the capital of Roman Britain and LDA Design says the plans for St Botolph’s Quarter celebrate this long history and support future growth: 'The plans include turning a car park into a lively new public plaza, St Botolph’