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Keep up with the latest real estate insights, news and trends from The Landsite members.

 

6th June 2022
‘Missed Opportunity’ of New Secondary School
Posted by UK Property Forums
Councillors have approved a new 1,500-capacity secondary school for Reading – but with concerns it is being rushed and fails to meet sustainability objectives.
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2nd June 2022
Below the Surface: Do Councils Really Understand Property Investment?
Posted by UK Property Forums
Thames Tap’s occasional columnist, the Secret Agent, has gone through the mess some local authorities – including one close to home – got themselves into by investing in commercial property.
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1st June 2022
Plan For 91 Flats at Vanwall Business Park
Posted by UK Property Forums
Bellway Homes is seeking to demolish a 30,000 sq ft office building on a Maidenhead business park and replace it with 91 flats.
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31st May 2022
Council Offices Set to be Sold or Let
Posted by UK Property Forums
The Observatory House building used by Slough Borough Council is likely to be sold or leased with the authority’s staff relocated elsewhere.
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30th May 2022
Shortlists Announced for the Eastern Echo Awards
Posted by UK Property Forums
Following a judges’ meeting last week, a shortlist of entries for this year’s Eastern Echo Awards can now be unveiled.
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30th May 2022
Caversham Homes Could Make Way for Retirement Flats
Posted by UK Property Forums
Five more 1930s homes on Henley Road in Caversham may be demolished for a scheme of 59 retirement properties.
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25th May 2022
Game-Changer for West London as the Elizabeth Line Opens
Posted by UK Property Forums
The Elizabeth Line opened at 6.30 am on May 24 2022, marking a momentous milestone for the delivery of this ambitious project which will benefit West London and the Thames Valley.
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25th May 2022
Slough Stakeholders Say Town is Thriving
Posted by UK Property Forums
Berkeley Homes, which is currently building 1,300 new homes at the former Horlicks Factory site in the centre of Slough, has gathered the views of a host of expert stakeholders on why they support the town.
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23rd May 2022
Reading Fails in City Status Bid
Posted by UK Property Forums
Reading has failed again in its bid for city status while Milton Keynes has succeeded.
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19th May 2022
Uxbridge Social Signals TfL Reset Following the Pandemic
Posted by UK Property Forums
The Uxbridge Social, a first for London West, featured Andy Lord, TfL chief operating officer (COO) , and an expert panel for a lively discussion about the return to work and TfL.
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18th May 2022
‘Councils Should be Central to Regeneration Schemes’
Posted by UK Property Forums
Local authorities should be central to helping town centres recover, delegates heard at last week’s UKPropSocial in Newbury.
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17th May 2022
‘Little Hope For Planning Reform Anytime Soon’
Posted by UK Property Forums
Politics looks set to stifle planning reform in the view of some of our Thames Tap partners.
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