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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
06/01/2018

British Museum consultation event at TVSP

A pre-application drop-in event will be held to explain the British Museum’s new storage and research centre, planned for land next to Thames Valley Science Park (TVSP). The museum is to move collections, currently held at Blythe House in London, to a new building at TVSP following a partnership between the museum and the University of Reading which owns the science park. The partnership aims to develop the British Museum Archaeological Research Collection and the new centre will rehouse items
05/31/2018

School expansion proposal delayed

Controversial plans to annex a section of Westfield Park in Caversham in Reading, Berkshire will have to be resubmitted. Reading Borough Council’s planning applications committee was asked on Wednesday (May 30), to approve plans by The Heights School in Gosbrook Road to accommodate its expansion before it moves to a permanent home. That included putting up modular classrooms and using part of Westfield Park for a temporary playground during school hours. But difficulties over how the
05/31/2018

Congestion charging may follow East Reading park & ride

Congestion charging is being considered in addition to the new East Reading mass rapid transit (MRT) scheme. Reading Borough Council’s planning applications committee, approved the MRT on Wednesday (May 30) amid noisy protests which, at one point, led to the meeting being suspended for five minutes by chair Cllr Chris Maskell. Protestors had, during the permitted five minutes of public speaking, argued for alternatives to the MRT such as congestion charging. But Cllr Tony Page, lead member

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News

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

British Museum consultation event at TVSP

School expansion proposal delayed

Congestion charging may follow East Reading park & ride