Old friends collaborate on cutting-edge low-carbon energy initiatives Apr 8, 2021 Equinor and SSE Thermal today (April 8) unveiled plans to jointly develop two first-of-a-kind, low-carbon power stations in the Humber region, comprising one of the UK’s first with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, and the world’s first 100% fuelled by hydrogen. The plans, underpinned by a new cooperation agreement between the two companies, would […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
West Yorkshire factory site’s £60m makeover Apr 8, 2021 The owner of a former tumble drier factory site in West Yorkshire has released details of its £60m mixed redevelopment scheme. Having fully demolished the buildings on the 26-acre plot near Halifax, Crosslee has created a masterplan which includes 106 new homes, an employment and commercial space, a supermarket (in conjunction with a leading European […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Premcor and Peveril join forces to secure 18-acre slice of Sheffield Business Park Mar 29, 2021 A joint venture between UK property development companies Premcor and Peveril Securities has secured its first ever South Yorkshire site with plans for 300,000 sqft of industrial accommodation. The partnership has bought the 18-acre phase 4 site at Sheffield Business Park – one of the last remaining development opportunities on the 200-acre development – for […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
CEG submit plans for hi-tech development in Leeds Mar 23, 2021 Developers CEG has submitted a planning application seeking to revitalise a disused warehouse site in Leeds for Yorkshire-based global diagnostics and drug development company Labcorp. CEG would manage the delivery of the new facility and aims to enable occupation by Summer next year. It would include a 100-bed clinic, pharmacy and Labcorp’s UK office headquarters. […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Ministry of Transport sending 100s of jobs to Leeds and Birmingham Mar 15, 2021 Hot on the heels of the Treasury’s announcement to create a Northern headquarters in the North East, the Department for Transport this morning revealed plans to put a second HQ in Birmingham and a northern hub in Leeds. Earlier this month Chancellor Rishi Sunak committed to moving hundreds of civil service jobs to Darlington and […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Government approve £137m to solve Sheffield-Manchester rail line bottleneck Mar 12, 2021 The government has approved a programme of £137m upgrades on the rail line connecting Sheffield and Manchester. Transport minister Andrew Stephenson confirmed in parliament this week that the money will be spent on creating two freight-passing loops to alleviate bottlenecking plus a second platform will be added at Dore and Totley Station. David Hoggarth, Strategic […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Godwin goes higher with bold addition to Sheffield skyline Mar 12, 2021 Sheffield is set to get a striking new addition to its skyline after Godwin Developments confirmed this week it has submitted plans for a 23-storey mixed-use building on the edge of the city centre. The Meridian will house 336 build-to-rent apartments plus a gym, cycle and car parking, roof top garden and commercial units. It […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
After a gap of 16 years, Wakefield Council begins work on becoming a landlord again Mar 9, 2021 As part of its commitment to significantly increase the number of affordable new homes in the district, Wakefield Council is meeting later this month to explore the possibility of once again becoming a provider of rented housing. In 2005 the council disposed of its housing stock through a Large Scale Voluntary Transfer (LSVT) to Wakefield […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Big investment wins for North East as Chancellor emphasises determination to level up economy Mar 3, 2021 The North East was a big winner in today’s budget which stuck to the ‘levelling up the country’ theme that has become a mantra of Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Teesside was named as one of eight new Freeports while Darlington won the battle to be the location of the new Treasury department, which will mean hundreds […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Northern transport leaders demand government follow through on promise to power up rail investment Mar 2, 2021 A plan, outlining the need for a far-reaching overhaul of the rail system, has been submitted to the government this week by northern transport leaders. The £40bn Northern Powerhouse Rail blueprint is a joint venture between Transport for the North and the Department of Transport and if implemented would radically improve the region’s ageing rail network, […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
