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Image: Pembrokeshire's Celtic Freeport includes a power station (courtesy Celtic Freeport) Pembrokeshire County Council is looking for a Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Place. It says: 'This is not simply a Director role. It's an opportunity to influence what Pembrokeshire's economy, communities and infrastructure look like well into the future. 'Pembrokeshire is entering one of the most significant periods in its history. With major investment opportunities, a thriving

Image: Paul Bate - courtesy British Library Former UK Space Agency chief Paul Bate will take over the leadership of the British Library in November, as the institution continues its recovery from the 2023 cyber attack, reports the Museums Association. It states: 'Bate, who succeeds interim chief executive Jeremy Silver, will take up the role on 4 November after five years as chief executive of the UK Space Agency. He led the agency from 2021 to 2026, overseeing increased nati

Image: Dundee's Discovery Point (courtesy DHT) Dundee Heritage Trust (DHT) is a highly regarded heritage charity responsible for some of Dundee’s most significant and internationally recognised attractions, including RRS Discovery, Discovery Point and Verdant Works. Through its heritage, collections, learning and visitor experiences, the Trust connects people with Dundee’s rich industrial and maritime history and creates opportunities for learning, inspiration and engagement.

Image: Emma Loxton - courtesy Balfour Beatty Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has announced the appointment of Emma Loxton as Chief Strategy Officer - it says - further strengthening the Group Executive Committee as the business continues to deliver its profitable growth strategy and advance its Evolve, Energise, Explore growth plan. The firm reports: 'Emma joins from McKinsey & Company, where she spent more than a decade advising major industrial and i

Image: courtesy Holst Victorian House The Holst Victorian House in Cheltenham is looking for Trustees who can use their skills and experience to support the legacy of one of Cheltenham’s most famous inhabitants. The Holst Victorian House is the birthplace of one of Britain’s and Europe’s greatest composers, Gustav Holst. It is a house ‘captured in time’ with authentic period lighting, furnishing, artwork and decorations and illustrates what life was like in a middle-class Vic

Image: courtesy Foster & Partners Foster + Partners has revealed designs for the Daubeny Buildings – a key component of the Ellison Institute of Technology’s Oxford campus. The three new buildings will provide an integrated, world-class research environment housing the Plant Biology Institute and the Generative Biology Institute. Gerard Evenden, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners, says: “The Daubeny Buildings at the Ellison Institute of Technology create a unified, state-of-t

Image: view towards Oxpens development site (marked in red) with Oxford West End and main station just beyond taken looking west towards Port Meadow, with Botley Road and Osney Mead industrial sites on left - courtesy Oxford City Council Oxford City Council has announced that construction work has officially begun on the Oxpens River Bridge in Oxford. The new bridge is a key infrastructure project, which will provide a new fully accessible crossing of the river for walkers an

Image: view over development sites Temple Meads West, Temple Meads Station towards St Philip's Marsh - courtesy Muse and BTQ LLP Future Cities Forum is delighted that Tom Jackson, Development Director, Muse, will be joining our 'Innovation Cities' forum at the University of Bristol's newly opened £500m Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. With over 20 years’ regeneration experience, Tom joined MUSE from Linkcity. He has extensive regeneration and placemaking experience, and sup

Image: Babcock Technology Centre in Bristol - courtesy Keppie Design Babcock International's Global Technology Director, Andrew Munday, will be contributing to our Bristol 'Innovation Cities' forum in October. Andrew is accountable for the firm's technology strategy and it's coordination, prioritisation and delivery across all sectors and all geographies. He has been based in Bristol since graduating, with almost 30 years experience in engineering roles across the nuclear,

Image: South Bristol transport improvements 2025 - courtesy Bristol City Council Plans for safer, greener and healthier neighbourhoods across south Bristol have been updated, reflecting the feedback to the council’s wide-reaching consultation in 2025. Bristol City Council reports: ''The South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods (SBLN) proposals have been revised, with the council focussing on updated measures across Southville and Totterdown and new plans for high streets, such