Following an extensive public consultation, Alderley Park developers, Bruntwood SciTech, have submitted plans that will add 200,000 sq ft of lab and office space at the site. Subject to approval by Cheshire East Council, Bruntwood SciTech will deliver two new buildings at Alderley Park to further … [Read more...]
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Alderley Park to launch Pop Up Shop for Cheshire retailers
Small Cheshire retailers are being invited to rent a new Pop Up Shop at science and technology campus, Alderley Park. Launching in September 2022, the space will give small businesses the chance to provide an exciting new amenity for the 2,500 people working everyday at the science park's … [Read more...]
£20 million lab redevelopment opens at Alderley Park
Bruntwood SciTech has completed the redevelopment of 86,000 sq ft of lab space at Alderley Park as part of a £247 million programme of investment in the hub. The £20 million investment has upgraded existing lab spaces to provide high-specification biology and chemistry containment level two (CL2) … [Read more...]
Survey of SME landlords reveals optimism for property demand
The first Handelsbanken SME Landlord Survey found a majority of landlords believe demand for both residential and commercial property will increase over the next year, and are planning to expand their portfolios as a result. The nationwide survey of full-time landlords owning at least four … [Read more...]
Life sciences firm quadruples floorspace at Alderley Park
India-headquartered Sai Life Sciences has revealed it has expanded its floorspace fourfold at Alderley Park since first moving to the hub two years ago. Sai Life Sciences, a full-service contract research organisation (CRO) and named among India's fastest growing biosciences businesses, moved … [Read more...]
Cheshire East Council set to update planning strategy
Cheshire East Council is to decide whether it should update long-term planning strategy in response to changes to its environmental strategy and investment opportunities of HS2. A meeting of the council's environment and communities committee on 1 July will consider a report that recommends … [Read more...]
Freight forwarding business expands into new Wilmslow office
Freight forwarding business Banks & Lloyd has moved its head office to new premises in Wilmslow town centre to accommodate growth and adapt to new ways of working after the pandemic. The company, which celebrates its 46th year in business this year, also has a base in Spain and specialises in … [Read more...]
Greater powers for local leaders announced in new Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
New plans to enshrine the government’s Levelling Up Agenda into law have been announced, including plans to give local leaders greater power over regeneration and housing. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will give more UK regions the opportunity to create local mayors with greater devolved … [Read more...]
CBRE reveals strong Q1 growth in take up of logistics space
Global property business, CBRE, has revealed that the take-up of logistics space in the UK in the first quarter of 2022 doubled on the previous year’s figure. Analysis by the business saw take up rise nationally to 10.43 million sq ft in the first three months of 2022, compared to 5.21 million sq … [Read more...]
Life sciences and tech lead in strong demand for new office developments
The April 2022 Glenigan Construction Review has revealed that project starts on new office developments rose sharply in the first three months of the year, buoyed by strong demand from the tech and life sciences sectors. Data from the construction sector gathered by Glenigan revealed that project … [Read more...]
Cheshire East backs changes to town and parish council governance
Cheshire East Council has backed changes to the governance of town and parish councils across the borough. The decision to approve the recommendations of the council's cross-party community governance review sub-committee was made during a vote at a meeting of the full council on 27th April, and … [Read more...]
New proposals revealed to reduce number of empty retail units
New plans to tackle empty retail units on the high street are expected to be revealed as part of the government's Levelling Up Agenda, according to the Daily Mail newspaper. A government source told the paper that the upcoming Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will give local authorities greater … [Read more...]