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Government’s Oxford Cambridge Arc plan to help drive £20bn investment
As leading property advisor to the science and technology sector Bidwells welcomes government moves announced this morning that will help bring billions of pounds of funding for jobs, housing and infrastructure into the Arc’s knowledge economy.
Brookgate secures funding for new pre let office building at 20 Station Road, CB1 in Cambridge
Bidwells has advised Brookgate on securing funding for a new development at 20 Station Road, part of the CB1 Estate in Cambridge, from Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, and Canadian pension investment manager, PSP Investments.
Voice of business still quiet in 'radical' reform of planning focused on housing, says Mike Derbyshire
Government's "radical" approach to planning reform announced this morning (6 Aug) has been welcomed by Head of Planning Mike Derbyshire. But he warns of dangers ahead calling for a more employment-focussed approach, a recalibration of local democracy, increased funding for LPAs and specific support for growing science and tech businesses.
Seven things we’ve learned from today’s Planning White Paper so far
Bidwells Associate planner, Matt Wilson, gives the Planning for the Future White Paper launched by government this morning (Aug 6) a first once over.
Bidwells forecasts huge increase in demand for workspace in Oxford-Cambridge Arc
New Bidwells research has revealed that up to 20 million sq ft of new lab and office space will be required in the Oxford Cambridge Arc within the next two decades to keep pace with soaring demand, twice the volume of the previous 20 years.
Call for Olympics-style delivery body for Oxford-Cambridge Arc to stop development deadlock
Property chiefs are calling for the creation of an Olympic-style body to deliver the homes and infrastructure needed to create a supercluster within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, warning that a lack of new housing, workspace and suitable infrastructure threatens to stifle growth in the region by pricing out talent and businesses.
Bidwells breaks into top 15 of UK planning consultancy league table
Bidwells has shot up Planning Magazine’s consultancy rankings to become the 15th largest team of chartered planners in the UK. The news comes soon after Bidwells made four promotions in its senior team to support its growing client base within the Cambridge to Oxford Growth Corridor.
