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06/04/2018

View from the riverbank: Take off time for the Thames Valley?

As the rhetoric starts to get crisper and the noises from the Heathrow Airport PR machine start to get even louder, the reality of a vote in Parliament is getting ever closer. After too many years of prevarication, deliberation and oscillation, the Airports National Policy Statement is to go to a vote. Although not confirmed, the mood music is that a vote will happen in the next three to four weeks, before the UK Parliament’s summer recess begins on July 20. Here are a few reasons why the
06/04/2018

Central Working chooses Reading and Slough

Central Working has launched what it calls ‘clubs’ in prestigious new buildings in Reading and Slough. The co-working provider will open in Reading’s R+ building and is launching another at The Future Works building in Slough. The Reading club will serve more than 250 entrepreneurs while in Slough it will serve more than 350. Grant Powell, chief executive of Central Working said: “Reading is a major player in the south east’s digital economy and this site is set to become a hub for the city’s
06/04/2018

Four lettings at Abingdon Business Park

Four new occupiers have signed up for space at Abingdon Business Park. Analytical instrument manufacturer Hitachi Hi-Tech has set up a new European headquarters at Windrush Court on the 50-acre site. It has agreed a five-year lease on 3,600 sq ft. of offices at £17.50 per sq ft. Hitachi Hi-Tech was represented by Core Consult. Chartered accountancy firm Ross Brooke has taken 3,000 sq ft, also at Windrush Court, on a five-year lease at £17.50 per sq ft. and will move from its current location
06/04/2018

Two lettings at Thorney Leys Business Park, Witney

Two new occupiers have have signed up for a total 6,623 sq ft at Thorney Leys Business Park in Witney. Daniels Healthcare and Courtiers Group Holdings have each taken refurbished units on the Oxfordshire park. Just one further refurbished unit remains available. Jon Silversides, partner at Carter Jonas which acted for Thorney Leys Developments, said the lettings prove the refurbishment was the correct decision. He added: “We have seen a reduction in supply of quality stock in the market as a
06/04/2018

Alex Chapman appointed construction director for T A Fisher

Alex Chapman has been promoted to construction director for housebuilder and development business T A Fisher. Mr Chapman, who joined the firm as a surveyor in 2008 and later became commercial manager, has developed his technical knowledge since joining the company. Managing director John Fisher said the new role recognises the increased knowledge and responsibility Mr Chapman has taken on as the company’s housing activity has grown. He said: “The appointment will allow Alex to engage with the
06/04/2018

Secondary school plan for Richfield Avenue, Reading

Land close to the Reading Festival site has been chosen as the preferred venue for Reading’s proposed new 900-place secondary school. Reading Borough Council’s policy committee will consider plans for the Richfield Avenue site on Monday, June 11. The land, which includes the former Leaderboard driving range next to Rivermead leisure centre, had been earmarked for a new outdoor activity and education centre but now neither that, nor the proposed Gypsies’ and travellers’ transit site nearby,
06/04/2018

New leisure and retail plans for former Argos store

The former Argos store in Reading’s Broad Street Mall may be divided into five units for a mix of leisure, restaurant and retail uses. The mall’s asset manager Moorgarth, on behalf of owner Inception, has applied to Reading Borough Council to subdivide the three floors of the shop on the corner of Oxford Road and Queen's Walk, and reports high levels of interest, particularly from leisure operators. Argos closed on January 2017 and moved its staff to other branches. Of the total 3,279 sq m
06/01/2018

Reading BIDs for another term

The campaign has been launched to renew the Business Improvement District (BID) in Reading town centre. The current Reading BID comes to the end of its third term in March 2019 and Reading UK is now consulting with businesses inside the BID area on services delivered over the last four years, and to get ideas for potential new services for the possible 2019-24 BID. Views will be collated into the 2019 – 24 business plan and that will be presented to businesses within the BID area in early

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News

View from the riverbank: Take off time for the Thames Valley?

Central Working chooses Reading and Slough

Four lettings at Abingdon Business Park

Two lettings at Thorney Leys Business Park, Witney

Alex Chapman appointed construction director for T A Fisher

Secondary school plan for Richfield Avenue, Reading

New leisure and retail plans for former Argos store

Reading BIDs for another term