Croydon faces backlash from charity over plans to build on playing fields

Croydon faces backlash from charity over plans to build on playing fields

A countryside charity has urged Croydon Council to protect precious parks and not build on six sites in the borough. The areas appear in a review of the borough local plan which... Read more »
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East London borough plans to bulldoze Billericay garages and build new homes

Demolition – Garages in The Greenway on the Outwood Common estate. Pic: Google Maps A LONDON borough is preparing to build 18 homes in Billericay on land purchased after the Second World... Read more »
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New build sales fail to live up to frenzy seen elsewh…

Data released by Zoopla suggests that demand for new builds outside London remains above the five year average, but has failed to match the frenzy of the wider house sales market in... Read more »
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UK rejects plans to build Tulip tower in the City of London

The UK government has rejected plans for a towering tourist attraction in the City of London, bringing to a close a bitter and protracted battle over the future skyline and purpose of... Read more »
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TV tonight: can Robbie Savage really build a football club from the ashes? | Television & radio

Robbie Savage: Making Macclesfield FC 11pm, BBC One “Idiots buy football clubs … but I’m an idiot.” Businessman Rob Smethurst bought Macclesfield FC with ex-footballer Robbie Savage last year. This film documents... Read more »
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How Camden Council IGNORED safety concerns to build trans crossing

Camden Council installed a road crossing in the colours of the trans flag at Tavistock Place in honour of the controversial child gender clinic of the same name – and ignored safety... Read more »
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North London town to build 150 council homes over old bus garage

More than 150 new council homes will be built on the site of a former bus garage as part of a major housing project. Brent Council bosses agreed to purchase the lease... Read more »
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NHS staff help build new south London mental health centres

NHS staff tried their hand as brickies recently amid the building work on two new mental health facilities due to open in south west London next year. The future ‘Springfield Village’ now... Read more »
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West London town could bag 500 new jobs as council plans to build new 6-storey building

Hundreds of jobs and apprenticeships will be offered as part of plans for a new six-storey industrial building in North London. Brent Council confirmed the development at Alperton’s Grand Union will provide... Read more »
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Foxtons says Build To Rent gives tenants more bangs f…

Foxtons is extensively praising the apparent benefits of Build To Rent, a sector in which the agency is keen to become active. Sarah Tonkinson, Foxtons’ managing director for institutional renting and Build... Read more »