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Borders school set for £4.8m sports centre
by Pete Hayman | 02 Mar 2009
Peebles High School is to get new dual-use sports facilities following Scottish Borders Council's (SBC) decision to commit £4.8m towards the scheme. The school is currently the only high school in the Borders region that does not have its own sports facilities, and the new centre will form part of the council's £40m investment in local education over the next five years. Plans for the new sports centre include a
New £55,000 play area for Frome
by Pete Hayman | 02 Mar 2009
A new play area, which has been designed in accordance with Play England's Design for Play strategy, has been unveiled for Egford Lane Playing Fields in Frome, Somerset. Mendip District Council (MDC) has invested more than £55,000 in the facility, which incorporates fun landscaping alongside play equipment. Nigel Hewitt-Cooper, MDC's deputy portfolio holder for street and landscape services, said: "Working with the people in Frome to provide more play facilities
Green light for £850m Edinburgh proposals
by Pete Hayman | 02 Mar 2009
The City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) has approved an outline planning application for the £850m transformation of a 13-acre (5.3-hectare) site in the heart of the city. Under plans for the new St James Quarter, the existing 1970s St James Shopping Centre and adjacent New St Andrew's House will be demolished to make way for a new retail and leisure development. A new 150-bedroom luxury hotel, an apart-hotel, restaurants and
£1bn Coventry plans revealed
by Pete Hayman | 27 Feb 2009
Coventry City Council (CCC) has unveiled the finished masterplan that will lead a comprehensive transformation of the city centre over the next two decades. Designs have been drawn up by international architects, The Jerde Partnership, following extensive public consultation for the scheme, which has been valued at more than £1bn. The vision for the centre of Coventry, which will undergo its most radical overhaul since the postwar years, includes the
Revamp for Inverness athletics stadium
by Pete Hayman | 27 Feb 2009
The athletics track at the Queens Park Athletics Stadium, Inverness, is set to be fully refurbished after the venue's operator, Inverness Leisure, secured £125,000 of funding for the scheme. First opened in 1984, the 400m synthetic, all-weather track will undergo its first major work since it was upgraded from a six-lane to an eight-lane facility in 1996. Both the Inverness Common Good Fund and Inverness Council's Education, Culture and Sport
New stand planned for Farnborough FC
by Pete Hayman | 27 Feb 2009
Farnborough Football Club (FFC) has announced that it has appointed a contractor to lead the development of the new South Stand at the Prospect Road End of the club's Cherrywood Road stadium. Stadium Solutions will be responsible for delivering the project, which is expected to cost around £500,000 once additional professional and consultancy fees are taken into account. Planning permission was granted by Rushmoor Borough Council in 2004 for the
Plans submitted for Cheltenham museum revamp
by Tom Walker | 27 Feb 2009
A planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum in Gloucester. The 100-year-old museum, which attracts more than 60,000 visitors each year, will undergo a £5m revamp which will add more than 300sq m of new temporary exhibition space and a new dedicated gallery to house the museum's collection of Dutch, Italian and British masterpieces. Fundraising for the project has begun, with Gloucestershire-based Summerfield
New tsunami museum opens in Aceh
by Pete Hayman | 27 Feb 2009
A new museum, designed to act as a symbolic reminder of the Asian tsunami in which more than 200,000 people were killed, has been opened by Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Banda Aceh. Situated on the northern tip of Sumatra, the province of Aceh was devastated by the 2004 disaster, and is considered to be the nearest land point to the epicentre of the earthquake that triggered the destructive
New AUD$74.5m music venue for Australia
by Caroline Wilkinson | 27 Feb 2009
Victoria's new AUD$74.5m (£33.64m, 37.6m euro, US$47.75m) purpose-built music facility, the Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC), has opened in Australia – 30 years after being planned. The facility, designed by Ashton Raggatt McDougall (ARM) architects in collaboration with UK-based Acoustic Engineer Raf Orlowski of Arup Acoustics, offers a 1,000-seat concert hall called Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Hall. It is accompanied by a second 150-seat performance space, with a 100-seat dining area and
Cumbrian town set for makeover
by Pete Hayman | 26 Feb 2009
A Cumbrian town is set to undergo a £3m transformation after South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) approved a bid for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Plans for Grange-over-Sands, which include improvements to the town's promenade, the ornamental gardens and the Park Road gardens, have been drawn up using council funding and a project planning grant from the HLF. The first application for funding will now be submitted to
Council approves Hazlehead golf proposals
by Pete Hayman | 26 Feb 2009
Aberdeen City Council (ACC) has given the green light in principle to plans to enter a lease agreement with a private developer that will enable the redevelopment of Hazlehead Golf Course to take a step forward. In October, the council announced that The MacKenzie Club had been selected as its preferred developer for the multi-million pound scheme, which aims to transform the 245-acre (99-hectare) into a major international golf destination.
Concorde visitor centre to open
by Luke Tuchscherer | 25 Feb 2009
A £1m Concorde Visitor Centre is to open at Manchester Airport’s Aviation Viewing Park. Work on the 68m x 38m glass, steel and PVC structure was due to be completed last July, but was delayed to December last year following the discovery of a colony of protected newts. The now-grounded Concorde G-BOAC is the central attraction at the park, which attracts 250,000 visitors a year. The new development will also
Second V&A Museum planned for Dundee
by Pete Hayman | 25 Feb 2009
A feasibility study outlining plans to establish a sister site for London's Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum as part of a new waterfront development in Dundee, Scotland, has been discussed at a two-day conference. The independent study, which was commissioned by the Universities of Dundee and Abertay Dundee, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise and carried out by Whetstone Partners and Conran Group, examined the potential impact of the £42m
Council approves open air theatre plans
by Pete Hayman | 24 Feb 2009
Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) has approved in principle proposals to take over responsibility for the redevelopment of the resort's open air theatre in order to ensure the scheme goes ahead despite the downturn. The revamp of the theatre is currently included in a development agreement with Benchmark Leisure, which was appointed by the council in December 2002 to transform 55 acres (22.3 hectares) of land in the town's North Bay
Bangor plans still 'on track'
by Pete Hayman | 24 Feb 2009
Bangor City Football Club (BCFC) has insisted that its proposed move to a new stadium at Nantporth remain on track, as part of plans for a mixed-use scheme on the site of its current Farrar Road ground. Club chair, Dilwyn Jones, said that there was no reason to suggest that the plans had been shelved, despite delays to the project led by Deiniol Developments, a joint venture between Morbaine and
Missoni rolls out boutique hotels
by Helen Patenall | 24 Feb 2009
Italian fashion house Missoni is rolling out a portfolio of boutique hotels, kicking off with its flagship property opening in the Scottish capital this spring.
Plans submitted for Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter
by Caroline Wilkinson | 24 Feb 2009
Phase one plans for the £160m St Georges development in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter have been submitted to the city council by developer Chord Deeley. The first stage of the 6.8-acre mixed-use development is the conversion of the Kettleworks, a former factory, into a 262,000sq ft office, residential and retail space fronting a new 60m x 50m public square. Over the next three to five years the scheme, designed by Wolverhampton-based
Casa hotel given green light
by Caroline Wilkinson | 24 Feb 2009
Proposals for the £20m Casa Hotel and Office scheme on the outskirts of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, have been given planning consent by the borough council. The scheme, designed by Carey Jones Architects on behalf of Bradbury Hall Developments, comprises a 100-bedroom hotel with a banqueting suite, conference rooms, restaurants and bars and exterior landscaping. The top two floors (1,500sq m) will be dedicated office space. Mike Harris, director at Carey Jones
Designers assigned to Helsinki Zoo redevelopment
by Caroline Wilkinson | 24 Feb 2009
Architects have been appointed for the proposed redevelopment of Helsinki Zoo, on Korkeasaari Island, in Finland. The project is intended to improve the zoo's profile internationally and to develop the island as a centre for education and research concerning nature and conservation. The winning design, called Beluga, was created by French architect group Beckmann-N'Thepe and comprises new animal enclosures and viewing rooms, greenhouses, auditoriums, an outdoor theatre, a reception, offices,
Legal action over Weymouth scheme
by Pete Hayman | 24 Feb 2009
A developer which has failed to start work on a multi-million redevelopment project in Dorset is to face legal action from Weymouth and Portland Borough Council (WPBC). Howard Holdings was selected from a shortlist of three companies as the preferred developer to lead the revamp of Weymouth Pavilion, but in November was issued with a demand for £23,000 in consultant's fees owed to the council. However, the council says that
Nordic Wellness launches in Gothenburg
by Tom Walker | 24 Feb 2009
Nordic Wellness, a new health club operation in Sweden, opened its first club on 7 January this year. Located in Gothenburg, the 570sq m club – which cost US$500,000 to build – targets a middle-aged audience with a wellness, rather than a fitness, philosophy. As owner Henrik Ask explains: “The club has a friendly, cosy environment. It’s hard to explain, but it feels more like a hotel than a gym.”
Durham museum scheme nets funding boost
by Pete Hayman | 24 Feb 2009
The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Durham, has received a £250,000 cash injection towards its five-year redevelopment programme from the Garfield Weston Foundation (GWF). Established more than 100 years ago by John and Joséphine Bowes, the French-style château houses thousands of objects, including furniture, paintings and sculptures from across Europe. Work began on the transformation project in 2005, with repairs made to the building's leaky roof. The second and third
Trafford Centre hotel approved
by Helen Patenall | 23 Feb 2009
Peel Holdings has been given a green light to build a £30m hotel at The Trafford Centre in Manchester. The four-star facility will comprise 210 bedrooms, a 200-seat restaurant with a bar, a 500-seat banquet/conference area and meeting rooms. Fitness facilities will include a swimming pool for guest-only use, as well as a spa and a gym. Environmental aspects to be incorporated are living grass roofs, a sustainable drainage system
Mary Rose gets green light
by Helen Patenall | 23 Feb 2009
Proposals to build a £35m museum at the site of the 16th century Mary Rose warship in Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard have been met with approval by the city council. The permanent museum — designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre and interior designers Pringle Brandon — will house the ship within a structure akin to a black, wooden, jewellery box. Almost 70 per cent of the artefacts (19,000) recovered from the Tudor
ODA to invest in 'ride or stride' plans
by Pete Hayman | 23 Feb 2009
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced that it will invest more than £11.5m in a scheme that will enable 385,000 spectators to walk or cycle to events at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Two new walking and cycling trails will be established, while six others will be upgraded, to create a network of paths between Finsbury Park and Victoria Park, and from Epping Forest and the Wanstead
Crystal Palace Park scheme called in
by Pete Hayman | 23 Feb 2009
Plans drawn up by the London Development Agency (LDA) for the £100m regeneration of Crystal Palace Park in south London have been called in by communities secretary Hazel Blears. A masterplan for the scheme – drawn up by German-based architect Latz and Partner, the LDA and Design for London – was launched in October 2007 and has been designed to guarantee that the park has a sustainable future. Proposals include
Revised Great Yarmouth plans approved
by Pete Hayman | 20 Feb 2009
Amended plans for a new £35m casino, hotel and leisure complex on the Great Yarmouth coast in Norfolk have been given the green light by the local authority after English Heritage withdrew concerns over the scheme. Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) approved plans for The Edge after the heritage organisation decided to drop its opposition over concerns that the proposed development would have an impact on views of Nelson Monument
£200m leisure resort planned for Northumberland
by Tom Walker | 20 Feb 2009
New revised plans have been announced to build a £200m tourism and leisure attraction on the site of three former mines in Northumberland. According to Widdrington Regeneration Partnership (WRP), the joint venture behind the scheme, the development will now include a holiday village with chalet accommodation, an indoor leisure complex with a 50m swimming pool, a man-made sailing lake, a 150-room luxury hotel, a health spa and a championship golf
Surrey leisure centre revamp approved
by Pete Hayman | 20 Feb 2009
Work is set to get underway on the major refurbishment of Leatherhead Leisure Centre in Surrey following Mole Valley District Council's (MVDC) decision to approve the proposals. Enabling work is scheduled to start by the end of the month, with the first phase of the 22-month revamp, designed by A+G Architects, set to begin in March provided the final tender for the scheme falls within the council's budget. A new
Rural academy for Wiltshire
by Helen Patenall | 20 Feb 2009
One of the first rural academies in England and Wales will open this autumn in Wiltshire. Wellington Academy in Tidworth will house a theatre, a floodlit all-weather sports pitch, ICT facilities and the community radio station, as well as boarding for around 100 students and a Combined Cadet Force. Built on the site of the existing Castledown School, the new academy will benefit from a set of new buildings scheduled
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