FREEPORTS UK: Old enemies unite and build on maritime heritage Mar 9, 2021 Southampton and Portsmouth have not been the best of friends historically but both South Coast cities are set to benefit massively from the winning Solent bid. Portsmouth’s international port and the Eastleigh Riverside/Southampton International Airport North East Business Park were the cornerstone localities of the bid, led by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, who emphasised […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
FREEPORTS UK: Plymouth set to flourish as centre for high-tech marine innovation Mar 9, 2021 Plymouth’s specialism in low-carbon, high-tech marine innovation was a huge factor in its new status as one of eight Freeports in the UK. With industry giants Babcock and Princes Yachts backing the bid, the joint effort between Plymouth City Council, Devon Country and South Hams District Council proved effective and the Plymouth and South Devon […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
FREEPORTS UK: Liverpool spreads the love across the North West Mar 9, 2021 A total of 14 sites across the North West are set to benefit from the Liverpool City Region’s successful attempt to win Freeport status. While the docks in Sefton were at the heart of the bid, the respective developments at Wirral Waters, Port Salford, Parkside (St Helens) and 3MG (Halton) among others were included, which […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
FREEPORTS UK: New status set to unlock massive enterprise zone investment on banks of Humber Mar 9, 2021 Associated British Ports (ABP), which led the successful bid for the Humber region, now hope its plans for redeveloping a 453-acre site to the east of Hull will gain local support. The Humber International Enterprise Park near Hedon has been earmarked as one of the new locations for the Humber Freeport – the others being […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
FREEPORTS UK: Inland port with reputation for logistics set for take off Mar 9, 2021 The East Midlands Airport zone holds the unique position as being the only inland bid unveiled by the Chancellor in the budget yesterday. Based around the East Midlands Airport and Gateway Industrial Cluster (EMAGIC) in North West Leicestershire, Unipers Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station site in Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP) in […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
FREEPORTS UK: Twin ports put clean hydrogen production central to its mission Mar 9, 2021 Freeport East – centred around Felixstowe and Harwich Ports – will use its new status to harness local clean energy from offshore and other carbon-free sources to drive good green growth. Its long-term, sustainable focuses for growth include maritime technology, offshore wind energy and other renewables-related technology. As well as its innovation in agri-tech, it […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Defining moment for centre of Stoke as Capital & Centric outline bold £75m vision Mar 1, 2021 A listed build is set for a new lease of life as part of massive new development that local leaders hope will “redefine the future of Stoke-on-Trent”. Council planners have partnered with Capital & Centric on the £75m scheme to transform a 0.6 hectare site next to the train station into 180 new homes, a […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Curlew Capital presses ahead with 282-bedroom student tower near Olympic Park Feb 26, 2021 Student accommodation specialist Curlew Capital has got the go ahead to create a 282-bedroom tower close to the Olympic Park in Stratford. In the last ten years Curlew has invested more than £1bn in 34 schemes in 23 major university markets and its latest £60m project involves the demolition of an existing student property on […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
