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Levelling up is the Central Government’s agenda to reduce inequalities between regions and cities and to bring investment outside of London with the aim to improve economic activity and standards of living. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill was introduced into Parliament in May this year. The Bill includes several proposed changes to the Compulsory…
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Following the awarding of £24.8m of Levelling Up Funding from Central Government last year, the Doncaster town centre regeneration is now pressing ahead with site acquisitions already under way. Having advised parties in relation to the scheme and the acquisitions needed to facilitate it, we thought it would be useful to provide an insight into…
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To meet the needs of a growing population in need of high-quality housing, Carlisle City Council identified a range of areas suitable for housing in the Carlisle District Local Plan 2015-2030. Among others, a 1,323-hectare site to the south of Carlisle area suitable for a garden village was identified. Garden Villages have not been high…
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Greater Manchester needs to build over 200,000 homes between 2018 and 2037, with Tameside expected to build 11,067 of those, according to Places for Everyone (formerly The Greater Manchester Housing Strategy, which succeeded the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework). Tameside Council’s latest Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment in April 2020 confirmed that there was…
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Whilst investment has been made in transportation connections from the south to the north there has been very little investment in east to west connections. This is beginning to change. Highways England has recently announced £108 million of funding for the A57 Link Roads project which was formerly known as the “Trans-Pennine Upgrade”. Highways England…
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As we approached Freedom Day, the CPO team sat down to discuss how the pandemic had impacted the department and looked at some of the changes, challenges, and successes we have had. As with many businesses across the UK, Roger Hannah has evolved and reacted to the changes in the working environment. Balancing home working…
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Recently Roger Hannah was instructed to act for a Church organisation located within the Perry Barr area of Birmingham. The Church was impacted by the Perry Barr Commonwealth Games Athletes Village & Legacy CPO which was being promoted by Birmingham City Council. The scheme was established to deliver the Athletes Village for the 2022 Commonwealth…
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A new bridge over the River Yare in Great Yarmouth has been given the green light following confirmation of the Development Consent Order (DCO) by the Secretary of State for Transport. The crossing is intended to ease traffic congestion, reduce journey times and support economic growth. The DCO grants planning consent as well as the…
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The A582 is one of the busiest roads in Central Lancashire and suffers from considerable congestion at peak times. Now, Lancashire County Council plan to upgrade the highway to a dual carriageway along its full length between Preston City Centre and Cuerden. This would also create a complete dualled route from the motorway network into…
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The impact of Covid-19 on the global economy will inevitably be long lasting. Different countries may seek to take different paths on the route to recovery but what could this look like? Infrastructure projects could potentially play a part in rebuilding the economy. Perhaps this is a key opportunity given the World Economic Forum estimates…
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