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Mersey Gateway Claim Settled

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Roger Hannah & Co was appointed by Gussion Transport Limited to represent their interests in the Mersey Gateway CPO for the construction of a new bridge linking Widnes with Runcorn.

High Speed 2 Update December 2015

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On 30th November the Government and HS2 Limited confirmed the route of Phase 2 from Fradley in Leicestershire to Crewe in Cheshire and issued safeguarding directions for what is referred to as Phase 2a. This step follows the Chancellor’s announcement last week that the route from the West Midlands to Crewe will be opened six…

HS2 Limited Autumn Update

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Last week HS2 Limited issued a series of progress updates for sections of the route, principally for Phase 1 (London to Birmingham) but also for Phase 2 (Birmingham to Leeds / Manchester and beyond). Click the following link for the specific updates: In terms of progress, HS2 Limited has confirmed that they are working toward…

HS2 Update 18 June 2015

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The Government has confirmed that construction will begin on Phase 1 of HS2 in 2017. This first phase of the project will connect London with Birmingham, whilst Phase 2 will provide further links to Manchester and Leeds. Transport Minister Robert Goodwill confirmed the start date as changes were unveiled in Parliament to the HS2 hybrid…

Multi-million pound deal completed at Paddington Basin, London

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Roger Hannah & Co has successfully negotiated compensation for the final long leasehold interests of residential flats in Dudley House, situated in Paddington Basin, London, in a deal which accumulates to millions.

SEMMMS CPO of Moorend Golf Course

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Roger Hannah & Co have acted on behalf of the owners of Moorend Golf Course in Woodford, Stockport in the acquisition of land for the SEMMMS scheme.

Compulsory Purchase Order Boom

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The use of planning CPO’s is booming. In 2014 planning CPO’s increased by 61% compared to 2013 according to law firm, Bond Dickinson. The number of planning CPO’s rose to 58 in 2014, with London being the hotspot with 22 submitted for consideration. The number falls just below the peak in 2007. The North West…

Birmingham City Council CPO Defeated

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Roger Hannah have successfully objected to a Birmingham City Council Compulsory Purchase Order.

Multi-million pound deal completed at Paddington Basin, London

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Multi-million pound deal completed at Paddington Basin, London Roger Hannah & Co has successfully negotiated compensation for the final long leasehold interests of residential flats in Dudley House, situated in Paddington Basin, London, in a deal which accumulates to millions. Adjacent to Paddington Station and the Regent’s Canal, Paddington Basin has undergone major regeneration over…

New Discretionary Compensation Packages Announced

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Following consultation over the course of 2014, the Government and HS2 Limited finally announced details on Friday of their latest property compensation packages for those occupiers within Phase 1 of the route. As highlighted within our newsletter in October HS2 Limited have now established the Voluntary Purchase Scheme which is available to home owners and…