August 2017 leicestershire builder online by Michael Wilkinson

LUTTERWORTH GOLD:

British Property Award for Wells McFarlane

THE RESIDENTIAL division of property consultancy, Wells McFarlane has been announced as the Gold Award winner for Lutterworth by the British Property Awards. Now in their second year, the British Property Awards aim to highlight and reward excellence within the UK’s residential property sector but at a local level. Entries are not invited, and instead agencies are evaluated independently by mystery shoppers against a set of 25 criteria with a

Andrew McFarlane Holt and Kay Marden of Wells McFarlane, British Property Award Gold Winners specific emphasis on outstanding customer service. Wells McFarlane’s team, led by head of residential, Kay Marden, was judged the best in Lutterworth. Robert McLean, director, British Property Awards said: “Our awards have been specifically designed to be attainable to all agents, removing common barriers to entry, CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 ...>

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The 0.2 acre site Superbly Located Student Residential is effectively clear of Development buildings and ready Sitefor development. Conduit Street, Leicester LE2 0JN by Leicester Planning consent (ref: 20161019) has recently been granted ▪ Prime development opportunity onscheme 0.2 acres City Council to construct a bespoke student residential to provide All enquiries / viewing requests Doleman ▪ Adjacent to similarover new6development 62Peter bedrooms in a cluster arrangement levels. E pdoleman@innes-england.com Fullsite planning consent for 62 beds The asking price for▪the is £1.075 million. A Peat House, 1 Waterloo Way ▪ Potential to enlarge the development with a further Leicester LE1 6LP For more information contact Peter Doleman at Innes England on: floor 0116 255 5455 or mobile: 07836price: 692565 or email: ▪ Purchase £1.075 millionpdoleman@innesengland.com Dated July 2017

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Redevelopment of Narborough Parish Centre Begins Leicester City Prime Move (c/o Agent: Val Harding, Harding Planning Services, 15 Riddington Road, Leicester LE3 2JS) – Change of use from one house to 2 flats with dormer extension to front and single storey extension to rear – at 302 Loughborough Road, Leicester. Warwick Lodge Ltd (c/o Agent: David M Haynes, 56 Leicester Road, Groby, Leicester LE6 0DJ) – Notification of proposed change of use from storage to 8 one-bed flats – at 74-76 Marjorie Street, Leicester. Mr & Mrs Maskell (c/o Agent: Geoffrey Middleton, Kirkham Middleton Architects, The Coach House, 139A Queens Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester LE2 3FL) – Change of use of house to 2 selfcontained flats – at 4 Lancaster Road, Leicester. Mr & Mrs Nilesh Modhavadiya (c/o Agent: Faizal Osman, 13 Architectural Consultants Ltd, 8 Coplow Avenue, Leicester LE5 5WA) – Change of use of first floor from shop storage to 2 flats with bin and cycle store at rear – at 77-79 Southfields Drive, Leicester. Maison Homes (c/o Agent: Design Studio Architects Ltd, 1B Salisbury Road, Upper New Walk, Leicester LE1 7QR) – Change of use of house to 4 flats plus single storey extension to rear – at 11 Stanhope Street, Leicester LE5 5EW. Mr Sukhpal Singh Basra (c/o Agent: Pezhman Ghashghai, HDI Architecture, 32 Clifford Street, Leicester LE3 5RF) – Change of use from house to 2 flats – at 14 Ivy Road, Leicester. Mr Fatmir Kurti (c/o: 22 Daneshill Road, Leicester LE3 6AL) – Change of use from house to 7 flats plus single storey rear extension and rear dormer – at 22 Daneshill Road, Leicester. Orchard Manor View (c/o Agent: Dipun Gandhi Designers, 58 Dulverton Road, West End, Leicester LE3 0SA) – Construction of single storey extension to front and rear of care home – at Orchard Manor View, 34 Robert Hall Street, Leicester LE4 5RB.

LEICESTERSHIREbased contractor TMDP Special Projects Ltd has begun works to redevelop Narborough Parish Centre on Desford Road, Narborough. The community funded project will see the demolition of the existing Parish Council building which although has been a key part of the local community since the early 1900s, no longer Innovative Design: The New Narborough Parish Centre meets the needs of either centre users or the Parish Council, which operates from the site. The demolition will make way for a brand new state of the art, eco efficient community building with increased capacity and multi-functional event space, specifically designed to benefit the community as a whole. Larger than the previous facilities, the new Parish Centre will have an innovative ‘waved’ roof with a ‘living’ sedum covering, favoured for its insulating properties. As well as the main hall offering a community event space, there will also be a fully equipped kitchen, a smaller studio for workshops and meetings plus one additional meeting room, all of which will be available for hire from Narborough Parish Council. The new building will also be home to Narborough Parish Council who have temporarily relocated to offices at Blaby District Council, adjacent to the Parish Centre site, for the duration of the project. Scott Moore, Managing Director, TMDP Special Projects Limited said: “We are delighted to have won the tender to be part of the redevelopment of Narborough Parish Centre and as a Leicestershire company, working on projects that will benefit our local community, is always exceptionally rewarding. “The contemporary design and increased footprint of the centre will, without doubt, make it a land-mark facility within the local community and I’m sure when it’s complete will become a major resource for Narborough and its surrounding areas.” Councillor Kim Richardson, Chairman of Narborough Parish Council commented: “The new Your Local Quantity Surveyor Parish Centre will be a great improvement on the current Offering Friendly, Professional Advice building, which no longer meets Free initial consultation the needs of the growing villages of All work undertaken from tender stage through to final account Narborough and Littlethorpe. The style is dramatic and yet in keeping Covering all sectors of the industry including residential, with the village centre. ” social housing, commercial and industrial The new Parish Centre, which 35 years experience in the construction industry was designed by Hayward For more information please visit our website: Architects Ltd in Hinckley, is due for www.mjsurveyingltd.com Email: mark@mjsurveying.plus.com completion in spring 2018. Telephone Mark on 07969 830986

Hoton plot JOHN GERMAN Estate Agents are offering for sale a sizeable single residential building plot with planning permission (ref: P/15/1946/2) for a single storey dwelling of 1430 sq.feet approx. The plot – at Loughborough Road, Hoton, Near Loughborough, Leics. LE12 5SF – has a guide price of £200,000. For more information, contact John German on 01509 239121 or email: Loughborough@ johngerman.co.uk

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Infrastructure surge boosting Midlands construction workloads

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RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey, Q2 2017 • • •

Workload growth continues to grow across all sectors across the region Outlook for employment moderates on the year ahead Continued shortage of quantity surveyors and bricklayers holding back projects.

A SURGE in infrastructure has boosted the Midlands construction workloads, bucking the UK trend of easing sentiment, according to the RICS Construction Market Survey, Q2 2017. Unlike the rest of the UK, workloads across Midlands construction saw a further rise in Q2, thanks mainly to a surge in infrastructure works across the region. 46% more respondents reported a rise in infrastructure, far surpassing sentiment in other areas of the UK. This may have received some support from the fiscal commitments outlined in the Autumn Statement with developments in roads seeing the strongest pace of growth. Private housing continued to strengthen with 45% more respondents reporting a rise this

quarter, up from a net balance of 36% in Q1, the strongest reading in nearly two years. Expectations for the next 12 months remain generally positive, although respondents appear less optimistic on their employment prospects. Whilst all sub-sectors remained in positive territory this quarter, private commercial and private industrial eased slightly with 31% and 28%, respectively, reporting a rise in workloads, down from 44% and 33% in Q1. The more uncertain outlook for the economy has led to a less optimistic outlook for the sector over the year ahead; 49% more contributors expect activity to rise rather than fall. This is down from 61% the previous quarter. Likewise, 35% more contributors now expect to see employment rise rather than fall, compared to the 39% average reading in 2016.

With regards to employment, the ever-prominent skills crisis continues to hamper growth with quantity surveyors and bricklayers presenting the greatest hiring challenge throughout the region. However, respondents also report a shortfall of plumbers and electricians, and have made it clear that the quality of workers is as important as the numbers. Financial constraints and planning delays are reported, once again, as being the most significant impediment to activity in the Midlands, and with a net balance of 79% and 60%, respectively, are at the upper end of readings in the past four years. Economic uncertainty driven largely by Brexit and the recent election result have been identified as the primary cause of the former.

For sale - Land with Outline Planning Permission

WELLS MCFARLANE are offering for sale a development opportunity at Highway Side, South Kilworth Road, North Kilworth, Leics. Highway Side South Kilworth Road, North Kilworth www.wellsmcfarlane.co.uk

The 0.77 acre site has Outline Planning Permission (ref: 16/02085/OUT) for 3 dwellings. Offers in the region of £650,000 are invited. For more information, contact Andrew McFarlane Holt at Wells McFarlane on 01455 559030 or email: info@ wellsmcfarlane.co.uk

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Topps in selective acquisition mode after announcing fall in sales SALES AT Enderby-based Topps Tiles were down nearly 5% for the 13 weeks to 1st July, the firm has announced . Topps says the results, which saw sales fall by 4.7%, show continued weaker macro-economic conditions this year and a strong period of performance in the prior year when the business was benefiting from the increased level of housing transactions resulting from the Stamp Duty changes in April 2016. Matthew Williams, chief executive officer, said: “At the time of our interim results in May we pointed to a more challenging macro-economic environment and this has persisted through the remainder of the third quarter. Tougher comparatives resulting from the changes to Stamp Duty in the prior year were a feature throughout the period and we have seen a modest improvement in trading over recent weeks as they have begun to ease. “Against this background, we will continue to extend our market leadership position by focusing on our proven strategy of ‘Out-Specialising the Specialists’. In particular, we continue to evaluate selective acquisition opportunities in the commercial segment of the UK tile market.”

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Wells McFarlane Gold Award From page 1 such as cost. If an agent has been attributed with one of our awards, it is simply down to the fantastic customer service levels they’ve demonstrated across a prolonged period of judging. Winning agents should be proud that their customer service levels provide a benchmark for their local, regional and national competition.” Established in 2012, Wells McFarlane Residential is thriving, with Kay and the team selling properties across the agency’s home town of Lutterworth, as well as in wider Leicestershire and the neighbouring counties of Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. The division has particular expertise in selling properties in rural locations as well as barn conversions and more unusual, individual homes. Kay said: “Obviously, we were completely unaware we were being considered for this award, so it was a genuine surprise when we got the call saying we’re the best in Lutterworth! We spend a lot of time and effort with our clients, knowing that buying or selling a house can be a stressful and daunting process, so to have our customer service recognised as outstanding, especially over an extended period of time, is a fantastic achievement. It also represents hugely significant reassurance for our homeowners and house hunters that they’re working with the best!” As a Gold Award winner, Wells McFarlane is automatically eligible for the national finals, which will be held in London later this year.

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‘Pay self-employed minimum wage’

OME OF the selfemployed should be entitled to the national minimum wage, a think tank has urged. The Resolution Foundation says that about half of the 4.8 million people classified as self-employed are low-paid and earn less than £310 a week, the BBC reports. As they have no chance to set their own wages they should be classified instead as workers, with wage protection. The idea has been submitted by the think tank to the Taylor Review on modern employment practices. Mathew Taylor, the chief executive of the Royal Society for the Arts, was appointed last October by the government to lead a review into the effect of new types of businesses, such as Uber and Deliveroo, which have led to an increase in the number of people in short-term and casual work. Conor D’Arcy of the Resolution Foundation, said: “While many [of the self-employed] are higher earners who benefit from significant flexibility, around half fall below the low pay earnings threshold of just £310 a week.” “The government can start by extending minimum wage protections to those self-employed people whose prices are set by a firm. “This would mean that selfemployed people in the gig economy would be given protection against extreme low pay for the first time ever,” he added.

Definitions of the minimum wage By law most workers are entitled to the National Minimum Wage and the rate they receive depends on their age. Currently for 21-24-year-olds the rate is £7.05 per hour, for 18-20 year olds £5.60 and for 16-17 year olds £4.05. The apprentice rate is £3.50.

If you are over 25 the National Living Wage applies to you. That is currently set at £7.50 an hour. The independent Low Pay Commission advises the government on those rates. You will also hear a third type of wage referred to – the “real living wage”. It is calculated annually by the Living Wage Foundation, an independent group. The rate, which is not statutory, represents “what employees and their families need to live”, and organisations that pay it receive accreditation from the foundation. For the UK it stands at £8.45 per hour and in London at £9.75 an hour. The Resolution Foundation argues that the test of whether people are really self-employed or simply disguised workers should be whether or not the employer sets the price for the work they do. If applied, that test would affect some well-known industries. “Affected firms would include gig economy-style platforms claiming to simply connect the self-employed to customers but setting the price for work done, or those with standard terms that they apply to a significant number of the self-employed,” it says. That would mean a big change for tens of thousands of workers, such as 170,000 self-employed Uber and minicab drivers, 40,000 postal and courier staff, 150,000 hairdressers and 80,000 cleaners. Mike Cherry, chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses,

said: “It would be helpful if a better distinction could be made between real entrepreneurs and those who, in all but name, have the appearance of being employed by giant corporations.”

Disadvantages In May the Parliamentary Work and Pensions Committee reported after an inquiry that self-employed status had left some workers vulnerable to “exploitation”. The committee said that drivers and couriers for companies like Uber and Deliveroo needed full workers’ rights and not “bogus” selfemployment status. The Institute of Directors (IoD) said it agreed that the status of workers should be clarified by the government, with the publication of easy-to-understand guidance. But Seamus Nevin, head of employment and skills policy at the Iod, said undermining the gig economy would bring disadvantages. “Evidence from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the ONS suggest that easier routes into selfemployment have also led to rising workplace participation for those who have historically struggled to find a job; notably single parents, disabled individuals, and the longterm unemployed,” he said. “An obligatory minimum wage would undermine the business model of many gig platforms, such as taxi, delivery or cleaning services, who would find it hard to justify paying people at times when there was no demand,” he added.

While many of the self-employed are higher earners who benefit from significant flexibility, around half fall below the low pay earnings threshold of just £310 a week.” Conor D’Arcy of the Resolution Foundation

Swadlincote site for 20 dwellings JOHN GERMAN Estate Agents are inviting offers in the region of £600,000 for a residential development site at Coppice Side, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9AA. The site has planning permission (ref: 9/2006/0780/MR) for the erection of 20 dwellings. A Section 106 Agreement exists, requiring the developer to make contributions for Recreation (£28,786), Medical (£8,800) and Education (£36,924). For more information contact John German on 01283 512244 or email: burton@JohnGerman.co.uk

Mr & Mrs Sawjani (c/o Agent: Design Studio Architects Ltd, 1B Salisbury Road, Upper New Walk, Leicester LE1 7QR) – Conversion of house into 2 houses – at 8 Speedwell Drive, Leicester. Code Student Accommodation (c/o Agent: Chris May, Howes Percival LLP, 3 The Osiers Business Park, Laversall Way, Braunstone Town, Leicester LE19 1DX) – Variation of condition 2 attached to planning appeal 20158030A (one five storey block of 76 flats and one five and nine storey block of 203 flats to provide 279 student studio flats and two floors of ancillary offices and storage) to incorporate an extra 4 student flats – at 52 Western Road and site to rear of The Western Public House, Briton Street, Leicester. Luxus Heat (c/o Agent: Shane Anderson, Staniforth Architects, The Warehouse, 1A Stamford Street, Leicester LE1 6NL) – Construction of 2 single storey extensions to warehouse to provide storage and ancillary office – at 20 William Street, Leicester. Mr D Kewley (c/o Agent: David Cox Architects Ltd, 1 Ribblesdale Place, Preston PR1 3NA) – Alterations and partial demolition of existing hotel and construction of two storey extension with accommodation in roof to create 23 additional bedrooms with ensuites – at Bradgate Hotel, 18 Prebend Street, Leicester. Leicester City Council (c/o Agent: Ian Lord, Leicester City Council, Phoenix House, King Street, Leicester LE1 6RN) – Construction of single storey classroom to school – at Medway Community Primary School, St Stephens Road, Leicester. Obsidiam Strategies (c/o Agent: Khoury Architects, 42 New Road, Stourbridge DY8 1PA) – Demolition of part of building and change of use from office to 75 student accommodations – at 1 St Albans Road, Leicester. Henry Boot Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: Richard Frudd, Quod, Capitol, Bond Court, Leeds LS1 5SP) – Hybrid application for the construction of a subdivisible employment unit and a restaurant/ pub with access, parking, landscaping and associated works – at land to the north of Sainsbury’s, Melton Road, Leicester.

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Tungsten Properties chooses Clugston for Lutterworth development TUNGSTEN PROPERTIES has chosen Clugston Construction to build a £5.7m ’best-in-class’ logistics facility on land at J20 of the M1 at Lutterworth. The scheme is being funded by Aberdeen Asset Management who are committed to delivering £12m worth of investment into Harborough District. When constructed, the project will provide strong economic benefit to the local and wider economy including the creation of up to 150 full and part-time jobs. Jeff Penman, MD of Tungsten Properties Ltd, said: “We are delighted to be working with Scunthorpe-based Clugston Construction on this highquality scheme. It is in one of the best logistics locations in the UK and I’m sure will be a successful project for Tungsten and Aberdeen Asset Management.” The site includes the remains of a diverted watercourse, or leet, which is evidence of an ancient mill. This was of interest to Leicestershire County Council’s archaeology department who, before work began, carried out a detailed site excavation. As a result, works have been planned around existing known features. New hard and soft landscaping installations will ensure an excellent look and feel to the scheme. The site is bound to the north by the River Swift, with that end of the site lying within an existing flood plain, the scheme design therefore provides flood protection measures in line with Environment Agency requirements. Danny Dawson, Clugston Construction’s regional business manager for the West Midlands, said: “We are very pleased to have secured this project and look forward to the scheme ’coming out of the ground’. We will continue to work closely with our regional supply chain to ensure successful delivery of this high-quality facility for Tungsten Properties.” The overall design and materials specified have been carefully considered to ensure that the scheme is both first-rate in its appearance and contextually appropriate to its ’gateway’ entrance to Lutterworth. A mixture of flat panel and profiled cladding will form the elevations. Feature glazing

will be incorporated into the office element of the scheme to provide a focal point to the facility. The professional team includes HTC Architects, PRP Structural Engineers and Goodrich Consulting LLP (Employers Agents & QS). The facility consists of a single unit of 128,600sqft/11,964sqm comprising a 116,000sqft/10,778sqm warehouse and 12,600sqft/1186sqm of office space over three floors. External works include the construction of a customer car park and servicing yard/area with 121 dedicated car parking spaces (including seven blue badge parking spaces), cyclist facilities and 13 HGV docks. A new site access off Lutterworth Road will create safe access/egress provision for staff and deliveries.

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Visa considers incentives for UK firms to go cashless VISA HAS said it is considering offering incentives to UK businesses to go cashless, after introducing a similar scheme in the US. The payments company is selecting 50 small companies in the US to receive $10,000 if they only use cards, the BBC reports. The companies have to bid for the money by explaining how going cashless would affect them, their staff and customers.Cards have already overtaken cash for retail payments, according to figures for last year from the BRC. However, the offer could be of limited appeal to many retailers, who have to pay fees every time a customer uses a debit or credit card. The interchange fees, as they are called, have been capped by EU legislation at 0.2 per cent of the value of transaction with a debit card, and at 0.3 per cent with a credit card. Nevertheless UK retailers still paid £800m in such fees last year, and the British Retail Consortium is critical of the charges.

Cash culture In a statement, Visa said that following the launch of the scheme in the US, “we hope to bring similar cashless initiatives to other countries, including the UK”. “At this time, we do not have a firm plan on when such an initiative would be available in the UK.” Retail analyst Kate Hardcastle told the BBC that it was one thing to persuade businesses to take credit cards, but consumers needed to be rewarded for changing their behaviour. “People enjoy the flexibility of a cashless payment, but I don’t think that cash is going to disappear any time soon.” Leicestershire Builder’s resident conspiracy theorist asks: IS CASH ON THE WAY OUT? Will every transaction be carried out by card in the near future - even buying a newspaper or a cup of coffee? Are the powers-that-be seeking to find out exactly what everyone spends their money on? Don’t they already know too much about our buying habits .....? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK - email us at info@buildermagazines.co.uk

Oakthorpe site for 4 houses JOHN GERMAN Estate Agents are asking £475,000 for a development site with Outline Planning Consent (ref: 16/00810/OUT) for 4 detached dwellings. The site – at School Street, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote DE12 7RE – extends to 0.6 of an acre. For more information, contact John German on 01530 412824 or email: ashbysales@johngerman. co.uk

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New timetable for Making Tax Digital Mr Kirk Stewart (c/o Agent: Malcolm Goodall, The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd, 130 Moat Street, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2GE) – Change of use from house to 2 flats and construction of single storey extension at rear and dormer extension at rear – at 18 Quenby Street, Leicester. Mr Rob Thomas (c/o Agent: Ben Slipper, Maber Associates Ltd, Suite 3A, 24 De Montfort Street, Leicester LE1 7GB) – Construction of two storey primary school and associated access, landscaping and sports facilities and closure of part of Fosse Lane – at land off Fosse Road North, Leicester. Mr Dal Banning (c/o Agent: Alfie Simons, Corporate Architecture Ltd, Venari House, 1 Trimbush Way, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7XY) – Construction of single storey and first and second floor extensions to sides and first floor extension to rear to form 5 flats – at 111115 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester. Saint Gobain Building Distribution (c/o Agent: Mark Loughtman, Jewson Property Division, Parkview House, Woodvale Road, Brighouse HD6 9AD) – Demolition of single storey building; external alterations and installation of replacement cladding to front and side elevations of buildings; alterations to parking and service area to builders merchants – at 150 Welford Road, Leicester. Heartwell Residential Care Home (c/o Agent: Mohamed Afzal Mamodo Rafic, 69 Scraptoft Lane, Leicester LE5 2FE) – Alterations at front, two storey extension at side, single storey extensions and dormer extension at rear of residential care home – at 3032 Shaftesbury Avenue & 88 Newington Street, Leicester. Sachdev (c/o Agent: Mr Mistry, SKM Design, Unit d, Edward House, Grange Business Park, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6EP) – Change of use of first and second floor from flat to offices - at 163 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester. Mussa Properties (c/o Agent: Kurosh Morad, KMC Consultancy, 60 St Annes Drive, Leicester LE2 8HT) – Change of use from light industrial units to cafe/restaurant – at Units 9-10, Hathaway Close, Leicester.

THE GOVERNMENT have set a new timetable for businesses to moving to the new digital system for keeping tax records which will require businesses to submit accounts quarterly, instead of annually. The government says it has listened to concerns raised by parliamentarians, in particular the Treasury Select Committee, businesses and professional bodies about the pace of change and is taking steps to ensure a smooth transition to Making Tax Digital (MTD) . Under the new timetable:

• only businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000) will have to keep digital records and only for VAT purposes • they will only need to do so from April 2019 • businesses will not be asked to keep digital records, or to update HMRC quarterly, for other taxes until at least April 2020 This means that the pace at which businesses and landlords with a turnover below the VAT threshold will be slowed, allowing these smaller businesses to adapt over a longer period of time. MTD will be available on a voluntary basis for the smallest businesses, and for other taxes. HMRC expect many of these businesses, and the agents who represent them, to take the opportunity to provide quarterly updates for other taxes, but there will be no requirement to do so. Similarly, businesses that are not VAT registered and those below the VAT threshold who have voluntarily registered for VAT can opt to join Making Tax Digital for Business (MTDfB). HMRC remain confident that many businesses and agents will choose to use MTD voluntarily and benefit from a streamlined digital experience where they can integrate tax into their day-to-day business record-keeping in a way that gives them confidence that they have got their tax right. This means that businesses and landlords with a turnover below the VAT threshold will be able to choose when to move to the new digital system. All businesses and landlords will have at least two years to adapt to the changes before being asked to keep digital records for other taxes. HMRC are fully committed to supporting businesses in this transition. HMRC has already begun piloting the MTD services and will continue to do so, testing the system extensively with businesses. It will start to pilot MTDfB for VAT by the end of this year, starting with small-scale, private testing, followed by a wider, live pilot starting in Spring 2018. This will allow for well over a year of testing before any businesses are mandated to use the system. Ministers also confirmed today that the Finance Bill will be introduced as soon as possible after the summer recess. This will legislate for all policies that were included in the pre-election Finance Bill, raising over £16 billion across the next five years to fund vital public services. The government has also re-confirmed that all policies originally announced to start from April 2017 will be effective from that date.

Waltham on the Wolds site for 24 dwellings: £1.25m guide price BENTONS are offering for sale a level development site with full planning permission (ref: 14/00777/ FUL) for 24 new dwellings comprising sizeable two and three bedroomed terraced, semi-detached and detached properties.

The 1.3 acre site is located at the rear of 38 High Street, Waltham on the Wolds, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE14 4AH. Of the 24 dwellings on the site, 6 are affordable dwellings as part of the Section 106 Agreement. The Guide Price is £1.25 million. For more information, or to arrange a viewing appointment, contact Melissa Hopson at Bentons on 01664 563892 or email: melissah@bentons.co.uk

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IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI®

UK construction sector recovery loses momentum in June JUNE DATA revealed weaker growth momentum across the UK construction sector, with business activity, new work and employment all expanding at slower rates than in May. Survey respondents commented on signs of renewed risk aversion among clients, reflecting concerns about the economic outlook and heightened political uncertainty. The latest survey also indicated that construction companies were the least optimistic about their near-term growth prospects since December 2016. At 54.8 in June, down from 56.0 in May, the seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) registered above the 50.0 no-change mark for the tenth month running. Although signalling a solid upturn in overall business activity, the rate of expansion eased from May’s 17-month peak. Softer growth momentum was recorded across all three broad categories of construction activity. Residential building continued to outperform commercial work and civil engineering in June. Moreover, the latest rise in housing activity was still the second-fastest since December 2015. Reports from survey respondents suggested that a lack of new work to replace completed projects had weighed on construction growth in June. Latest data indicated that new order growth eased to its weakest since March. A number of firms cited delays in decision making among clients, partly linked to heightened economic uncertainty. Mirroring the trend for new business, construction companies reported the slowest rise in employment numbers for three months in June. Some survey respondents noted that concerns about the business outlook had led to the non-replacement of voluntary

leavers. Reflecting this, the index measuring construction firms’ expectations for growth over the next 12 months was the lowest so far in 2017. Meanwhile, demand for construction materials continued to rise at a solid pace in June, with the rate of expansion holding close to May’s 16-month peak. A sustained upturn in input buying placed pressure on stocks held by vendors and resulted in longer delivery times for construction materials. The latest deterioration in supplier performance was the secondsharpest since March 2015. UK construction companies reported another steep increase in their average cost burdens in June. The overall rate of inflation rebounded since May and was the strongest for three months. Reports from survey respondents mainly commented on the weaker sterling exchange rate feeding through from manufacturers. Some firms also noted that a combination of resilient demand for construction materials and stretched supply had underpinned the latest round of price rises by vendors.

Comments TIM MOORE, Senior Economist at IHS Markit and author of the Markit/CIPS Construction PMI®, said: “The construction sector experienced a growth slowdown in June, largely reflecting weaker rises in commercial building and civil engineering activity. Residential construction work continued to increase at one of the fastest rates since the end of 2015. “Survey respondents commented on renewed caution among clients, in response to heightened political and economic uncertainty. Fragile business sentiment led to delayed decision-making on large projects and greater concern about the

outlook for workloads during the next 12 months. While construction firms remain upbeat overall about their near-term growth prospects, the degree of confidence fell to its lowest so far this year. “Despite a softer rise in construction output, the latest survey revealed that supply chain pressures were among the most intense since early-2015. June data also pointed to strong input price inflation, driven by resilient demand and upward pressure on costs imported construction materials.” Duncan Brock, Director of Customer Relationships at the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, said: “The construction sector’s confidence took a knock this month as optimism fell to its lowest reading in 2017 and clients became more restrained in placing new orders. Respondents cited continuing uncertainty in the run up to the election and Brexit negotiations for the hesitancy. But, the housing sector continued to have the most get-up-and-go with the second fastest rise since December 2015, leaving the other sectors lagging behind. “While new business wins were less in evidence, demand for materials remained high as suppliers scrabbled to meet the need for a number of materials in short supply and their performance worsened as their delivery times lengthened. The availability of skilled workers still remained an issue, with the slowest rise in employment levels for three months as a lack of new orders translated into restricted levels of hiring. “With some doubt edging into the psyche of the construction industry about positive trading conditions, the sector will be guarding against continuing higher input prices with another eye on the possibility of rising interest rates as well.”

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We entered into a contract to build 3 detached bungalows on the outskirts of Rugby. The form of contract was not a usual standard form, but one that our client had drafted in-house, and it is fairly basic, which to be honest, suits us. One of the terms that the contract did include was for a penalty if we failed to complete on time. Unfortunately, we did not complete on time, and the client is now seeking a whopping £27,000 based on the 9 weeks that we were late completing. Is there anything we can do?

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Ouch! £27,000 is a big hit for your job to take.

Your problem relates to delay damages, and more specifically liquidated damages (i.e., the contract has set out a pre-determined periodic rate should you fail to complete on time). I am therefore assuming that there is a valid liquidated damages clause in your contract and that there was a single date for completion. I also assume that the rate for any delay caused to the date for completion as a result of contractor culpability was expressed as £3,000 per week (i.e. £3,000 x 9 weeks = £27,000). Questions on delay damages have been quite frequent over the years, although since I last responded to a problem on liquidated damages (back in early 2013), the law has shifted, albeit because of a private parking charge case back in 2015, which my column touched upon in March 2016. Prior to 2015, even where the parties had agreed in writing the rate of damages for delay, if challenged the employer must show that the liquidated damages rate was a genuine pre-estimate of the likely loss at the time they are fixed, otherwise the liquidated damages stated in the contract would not be enforceable (albeit the employer would not lose entitlement, but would then need to prove its losses). This principle was established in the 1915 case of Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company Ltd. v New Garage and Motor Company Ltd. In 2015, a dispute over a £85 private parking infringement notice went all to the way to the Supreme Court. The importance of this case however, was not the outcome, but the new test that the Supreme Court laid down for deciding if a clause is a penalty and thus unenforceable. That new test was that the charge was neither “extravagant nor unconscionable”. Until 2015 therefore, to successfully defend a challenge to a pre-determined loss, all the innocent party needed to show was that the sum was a genuine pre-estimate of the likely loss to be suffered at the time the sum was fixed. Now, and providing that the innocent party has a legitimate interest in the sum claimed, the liquidated sum stipulated must not be extravagant or unconscionable when measured against those interests. Quite what this means in practice is not yet clear and will no doubt be the subject of arguments in the future. £3,000 per week for 3 bungalows, although high, I would say is probably seen as neither extravagant nor unconscionable. © Michael P. Gerard August 2017 The advice provided is intended to be of a general guide only and should not be viewed as providing a definitive legal analysis.

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Author background Michael is a Solicitor, Chartered Builder, Registered Construction Adjudicator & Accredited Expert in quantum and planning matters. He is Managing Director of Michael Gerard & Co., and a Partner with Cato Solicitors.

RICS UK Residential Market Survey, June 2017

East Midlands’ housing market stifled by uncertainty •

Price growth loses momentum, but worse in the south of the country • Activity indicators point to flat sales trend continuing over the coming months • Average inventory levels hit a new low highlighting ongoing shortage supply House price inflation slowed further in June, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey. At the same time, there is little encouragement for sales activity with agreed sales declining alongside new buyer enquiries and new instructions. In additional questions asked this month, respondents cited domestic political uncertainty and Brexit as the biggest influences for subdued activity. This is a continuation of subdued picture reported over recent months

in the East Midlands housing market, with new buyer enquiries, new instructions and newly agreed sales remaining in negative territory. Prices also continue to rise yet near term expectations see them rise at a slower rate than the start of the year. Simon Rubinsohn, RICS Chief Economist, commented: “The latest results demonstrate the danger, however tempting, of talking about a single housing market across the country. RICS indicators particularly regarding the price trend are pointing towards an increasingly divergent picture. High end prime properties may be seeing prices slipping back but, for good or ill, prices are continuing to move higher in many other segments of the market. Indeed, the disaggregated data suggests that this will continue to be the case over the coming months. “Perhaps not surprisingly in the current environment, the term

‘uncertainty’ is featuring more heavily in the feedback we are receiving from professionals working in the sector. This seems to be exerting itself on transaction levels which are flatlining and may continue to do so for a while particularly given ongoing challenge presented by the low level of stock on the market.” Chris Charlton FRICS of Nottingham based agency, Savills commented: “Despite a slight improvement in instruction levels, political uncertainty does not bode well for consumer confidence. We are still seeing plenty of interest for well presented properties, ‘best in class’. David Hawke FRICS of Worksop based agency David Hawke & Co commented: “Still very quiet, the post-election situation having created more uncertainty with buyers and sellers ‘sitting on their hands’.

Steve Gadsby FRICS of Derby based agency, Gadsby Nichols commented: “Uncertainty in the market as a result of Brexit and the Election is not being helped by the availability of mortgages which is resulting in fewer new instructions which has a direct result on sales.” The main findings were as follows: • Respondents from the East Midlands expect little change in sales activity over the coming three months with only 3% more chartered surveyors reporting a rise instead of a fall. • Lack of new instructions continues to drive prices in the East Midlands with 3% of chartered surveyors reporting a fall in new properties coming onto the market. • Average stock currently on agents’ books lies at record low with agents holding on average 53 properties.

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UK employees waste 400 million days a year on unnecessary office tasks NEW RESEARCH shows UK employees spend 441,827,088 days a year on ‘time wasting’ office tasks such as responding to hundreds of emails, attending meetings for meetings sake, and completing unnecessary admin. Two thirds of 2,040 UK employees said they spend at least half a day every single week performing tasks they deem as time wasters in the office. The top five areas employees confirmed to restrict them from doing their job well were: too many meetings take place and go on for too long, too much admin, too many emails, people management i.e. misbehaving colleagues, technology is slow and a micromanaging boss. The research, which launched today in the “Productivity in the Workplace” report, was commissioned by incentive and reward experts, Red Letter Days For Business. It explores every day office tasks and considers where businesses could improve employee output per hour levels to help tackle UK productivity issues. Exploring the top three office time wasting tasks further, the research discovered that employees spend an average of 1.2 hours every single working day in meetings, equalling six hours every week. A quarter of employees said they waste time every week at work completing admin such as their timesheets and two fifths of employees said they

receive between 26 – 75 emails every day. Nearly half of employees said they have so many emails that they have to respond out of their contracted working hours to keep up. A quarter of employees said every single week they have trouble finding a document because of their email volume. James Kelly, Director at Red Letter Days For Business, said: “It seems our modern office environment has created bad habits. Technology, such as emails, should be speeding up processes not slowing them down. Something is going very wrong here. Businesses’ need to work together to retrain on areas like email etiquette in the workplace and to encourage better collaboration and efficiencies.” The research went on to ask employees what they thought would help improve their output per hour levels. The top five answers were: flexible working, better technology, a happy workplace, increased job satisfaction and better recognition from senior management. “The fact that flexible working is at number one is very interesting.

Most jobs now require us to be flexible with our time; in fact nearly half of employees polled confirmed they did overtime because they have a flexible role and work to complete a job, rather than work specific hours. Yet, with 57 per cent of employees confirming they only work from the office, it seems businesses need to catch up with the flexible working idea,” continues Kelly. Finally, the research asked employees what action their company had taken since 2015 (when the government launched its Fixing the Foundations plan) to improve productivity levels in the workplace. Over two fifths said their company had done nothing. “Businesses need to be aware of the smaller time wasting office tasks that could be having a bigger impact than they think on output levels. “Yes each business is bound to have larger issues to tackle, however, the good news is the smaller time wasting issues can easily and quickly be solved, with little, if any, investment. The positive impact of the changes could also be huge,” finishes Kelly. O.

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Rippon recruits experienced Construction Director to drive forward growth MANSFIELD BASED housebuilder Rippon Homes has recruited a new Construction Director Designate to aid its continuing success and drive forward business growth. CRAIG HART (43), from Loughborough, has a wealth of experience after working for a variety of housebuilders, starting off as an Apprentice Bricklayer as a teenager and working his way up to Construction Director. Craig’s passion for property and construction has meant that he has won six Pride in the Job awards from the National House Building Council (NHBC). Craig has won three Quality Awards, two Seals of Excellence and one Regional award within the East Midlands. Craig said: “I have always been proud to offer an excellent service and provide high quality homes throughout my career in the housing industry. “I knew about the reputation of Rippon Homes as a high quality housebuilder and Ian Dyke’s experience as the Managing Director, which I wanted to become a part of. As the new Construction Director I want to further enhance my own experience and help drive forward business growth. “I look forward to working with Ian and the Rippon team to provide more high quality homes.” Ian Dyke, Managing Director at Rippon Homes said: “This is an exciting time of growth for Rippon as we are starting on new sites and providing much needed homes across Mansfield. “We are looking forward to working with Craig, whose extensive experience in the housing industry will help move our business forward.”

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Focus Consultants awarded position on key national framework FOCUS Consultants has been appointed on a major national framework to supply consultancy services in leisure, culture and tourism, as well as asset management and delivery. The position on the ESPO 664-17 framework will run until April 2019 with an option to extend for a further two years until April 2021. It means that public-sector clients, registered charities and social housing providers in the UK can procure services from Focus in the knowledge that the procurement process has already been carried out in a professional manner, avoiding the need for a full tender process when searching for suppliers - saving them time and money. The ESPO 664-17 framework is the eighth framework that Focus is currently appointed on. “As well as working in the private sector, the teams at Focus Consultants work extensively across the public sector – providing specialist services to councils, charities and other organisations,” said Focus partner Heather Frecklington. “Our services are unique – ranging from funding support, feasibility studies, commercial reviews and economic development through to evaluations, maintenance, management and delivery, and rationalisation and remodelling – and we have worked with a huge range of clients from internationally known museums and high-profile UK arts organisations through to local councils and small heritage projects. “The appointment on the ESPO framework means that it is easier for clients to procure our services in the field of leisure, culture and tourism, as well as in asset management and delivery, and allows Focus, as a company, to potentially reach out to a wider client base. “We are delighted to have been appointed to this framework – the eighth that we are now on – as it recognises and confirms our skills and professional services in these areas, and is an endorsement of our expertise.” Focus Consultants is based at Phoenix Business Park, Nottingham, and has offices in London, Leicester and Boston in Lincolnshire.

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F Stimpson Builders (Leicester) Ltd (c/o Agent: Paul Chaston, GC Planning Partnership Ltd, Bedford I-Lab, Stannard Way, Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3RZ) – Demolition of builders yard building and construction of a block of 20 flats – at 22A Staveley Road, Leicester. Mrs Kuljeet Kaur (c/o Agent: Ms Amina Osman, Osman Design Partnership Ltd, 8 Coplow Avenue, Leicester LE5 5WA) – Alterations, construction of first floor/two storey extension and change of use of first floor and part of ground floor from beauty room to 2 flats – at 211 Evington Road, Leicester.

Hinckley & Bosworth Daniel Kitching (c/o: 38 Almeys Lane, Earl Shilton, Leics. LE9 7AJ) - Erection of 2 residential apartments - at 38 Almeys Lane, Earl Shilton, Leics. LE9 7AJ. Ms Shirley Gardner (c/o: The Barn, Cold Comfort Farm, Rogues Lane, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 3DX) - Prior approval for a proposed change of use of an agricultural building to 3 dwellings - at The Barn, Cold Comfort Farm, Rogues Lane, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 3DX. J M Knapp & Sons Ltd (c/o Agent: George Burton Architecture & Ecology Ltd, Garden Organics, Wolston Lane, Ryton on Dunsmore, Rugby CV8 3LG) – Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 3 new dwellings with access and parking – at 131 Lutterworth Road, Burbage, Leics. LE10 2DL. Moon A Ltd (c/o Agent: Gary Thomas, Planning Works Ltd, The Ridgeway, Stanley Hill, Amersham, Bucks. HP7 9HJ) – Prior notification for change of use of first floor from offices to 5 apartments – at 8A Station Road, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 1AW. Mr Edward Milner (c/o Agent: Eleanor Darby, Mather Jamie Ltd, 3 Bank Court, Weldon Road, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 5RF) – Steel portal framed building for the storage of woodchip – at Lodge Farm Bungalow, Broad Lane, Stanton under Bardon, Leics. LE67 9TB.

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Forticrete’s Glenn Regan Honoured With British Precast Best Practice Accolade

ORBIT CONFIRMS APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE

IN RECOGNITION of his exceptional contribution to health and safety performance and improvement at the company, Glenn Regan, Forticrete’s Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, received the award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Health and Safety’ at the 2017 British Precast Best Practice Awards, held 29th June 2017 at the Marriott Hotel, Leicester.

ORBIT has announced the permanent appointment of Mark Hoyland as Chief Executive.

Glenn, who officially retired on 7th July, joined the company in 1977 producing wet-cast products at Forticrete’s Masoncrete factory in Matlock, Derbyshire, before taking on the role of Factory Manager in 1995. Under Glenn’s stewardship, the factory became one of the first in the industry to achieve BS EN 9001:2000 - the international standard for quality based on third-party assessment – and ISO 14001 – the standard for Environmental Management Systems. In 2006, Glenn became Forticrete’s Health, Safety and Environmental Manager and has since been fundamental in ensuring Lost Time Accidents (LTAs) are kept on a downward trend and has made significant strides to improve the health, safety and welfare of the company’s employees. John Lambert, Managing Director at Forticrete, commented: “At Forticrete, we have a long standing commitment to establishing and enforcing appropriate measures to control and monitor the health, safety and welfare of our employees. Glenn has been integral to not only implementing such measures, but installing a greater awareness and culture at all levels of the business with regards to the management of health and safety. “For Glenn to be recognised so enthusiastically for his dedication to continuous improvement across the entire business in this area is a fantastic achievement and a fitting and deserved retirement gift. Glenn has invested significant time and effort over the years to ensure that we are not only meeting our targets for health and safety at the company, but surpassing them. I personally would like to thank him for his service and wish him well in his retirement.”

Announcing Mark’s appointment, Orbit Chair Baroness Tessa Blackstone, said: “Mark is an exceptional leader with a strong pedigree in housing. He has made a significant impact on the organisation since joining in an interim position in February. “His track record in delivering outstanding customer service and his vast experience with companies in the housing and construction sectors will help to further cement Orbit’s position as a sector leader.” Upon being appointed, Mark said: “I am delighted to join Orbit, an organisation with a proud 50 year history, great people and tremendous potential. “As an established multi-tenure house builder, and a significant investor in community programmes we are in a strong position to help ensure people and communities can realise their aspirations.” Mark, who has previously worked for Balfour Beatty, Peverel Property Services and City West Homes, initially joined Orbit as interim CEO in February. Orbit has recently been named the second largest developing housing association in the country, completing 1,788 homes in 201617. It also launched its campaign to tackle child poverty at the Chartered Institute of Housing conference in Manchester.

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There is a more diverse range of land buyers in the market. Housing associations, along with small and medium-sized housebuilders, are purchasing more land – 89% more plots were sold to small housebuilders and 22% more plots were sold to medium-sized housebuilders in the last year. As well as buying more land, small and medium-sized housebuilders are building more homes, supported by government funds and accessible finance for those with a good track record. Medium-sized housebuilders Fairview and Gleeson built 76% and 20% more homes in the last year. Urban land values continue to increase across the country, whereas greenfield land values have remained relatively stable during the last quarter. Land values grew 1.0% for urban sites and 0.2% for greenfield land in Q2 2017. Land in Bristol is attracting interest from Build to Rent, international and London-based developers thanks to its strong and growing economy. This follows the focus on the larger regional cities of Birmingham and Manchester. Medium-sized housebuilders are growing in their ambition and buying larger sites, particularly of 100-250 plots. This size of site still remains the most popular for the major housebuilders.

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Landmark building in Leicester’s Golden Mile 1,740m² (18,729ft²) Setpower Ltd (c/o Agent: Rebecca Walker, Chapman Design LLP, Lelleford House, Coventry Road, Long Lawford, CV23 9DT) – Proposed change of use of part of existing shopping precinct to 14 flats and retention of 4 shops – at Hansom Court, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 1NG.

S W Jackson (c/o Agent: Sam Grant, Big Tree Planning Ltd, 63 Fosse Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1NF) – Prior approval for a proposed change of use of an agricultural building to 3 dwellings – at Manor Farm, 2 Carlton Road, Barton in the Beans, Nuneaton, Warks. CV13 0DE.

Partner Construction (c/o Agent: John Jones, BM3 Architecture Ltd, 28 Pickford Street, Birmingham B5 5QH) – Demolition of existing industrial unit and erection of 61 dwellings – at Dunlop Ltd, Station Road, Bagworth, Leics. LE67 1BH.

Miss Louise Wells (c/o: Davidson House, Meridian Business Park, Meridian East, Leicester LE19 1WZ) – Erection of 49 dwellings and associated infrastructure – at land off Brookfield Road, Burbage, Leics.

Mr Peter Manton (c/o Agent: Matthew McCurdy, Isherwood McCann, Rose Park, Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester LE8 4DP) – Extension to side of factory to provide a cooling plant – at J J Churchill Ltd, Station Road, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, Warks. CV13 0PF. Atwal & Orthodoxou (c/o Agent: A T Architects, 63 Kingsley House, Holly Walk, Leamington Spa, Warks. CV32 4JG) – Prior notification for change of use of first and second floor from office to 2 apartments – at 45 Regent Street, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 0BA. Clarks Cycle Systems Ltd (c/o Agent: Ray Evans, Croft Consulting Ltd, 30 Evans Croft, Fazeley, Tamworth B78 3QY) – Erection of warehouse unit – at 6 Lakeside Court, Maple Drive, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 3BH. The Market Bosworth Golf Leisure & Country Club (c/o Agent: Housemartin Designs, The Carthouse, Charnells Court, Upperfields Farm, Swepstone, Leics. LE67 2SH) – Erection of multi-functional recreational building, the erection of a golf simulator building, the erection of a golf buggy garage, formation of a new car park for 242 vehicles and new access roads and proposed erection of 15 golf holiday homes – at Kyngs Golf & Country Club, Station Road, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, Warks. CV13 0NP. Mr James Hudson (c/o Agent: Paul Tebbitt, 196 Nuneaton Road, Bulkington, Nuneaton, Warks. CV12 9RZ) – Erection of 5 dwellings – at land west of Breach lane, Earl Shilton, Leics.

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Mr R Jones (c/o Agent: Fox Bennett, 6 Lewis Court, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester LE19 1SD) – Demolition of existing livestock building and erection of replacement livestock building – at Lindley Lodge Farm, Nuneaton Lane, Higham on the Hill, Nuneaton, Warks. CV13 6AB.

Hundreds Of Homes Planned On Site Of Former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary HUNDREDS of homes as well as shops, restaurants and office space are planned on the site of the former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary a new neighbourhood comprising hundreds of homes, The project, led by Nightingale Quarter Estates, has earmarked the site for 500 dwellings, 10,763 sq ft of retail space, 5,381 sq ft for restaurant use and 11,840 sq ft of office space. Commenting on the plans, acting Planning Director, David Gartside says the proposed demolition of one of the historic elements, the pepper pot facades is a “regrettable part of the outline application” but that consent should still be granted.

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Leicestershire County Council (c/o: County Hall, Championship Way, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RE) – Erection of 2-classroom block with additional parking – at Desford Community Primary School, Kirkby Road, Desford, Leicester LE9 9JG. Mr Simon Spencer (c/o Agent: Luke Bishop, Molenda, 88 Coventry Road, Burbage, Leics. LE10 2HR) – Maisonette forming 2 dwellings – at land adjacent to HLP Warehouse, Bridge Road, Burbage, Leics.

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East Midlands fbe Awards 2017 launched NOMINATIONS are now being invited for the annual East Midlands fbe Awards which recognise and reward the teams behind some of the best construction projects in the region. Returning for a second year is the Best Rising Star category, which will shine the light on the construction and development sector’s most promising young professionals. Entries for the awards are expected from across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

The categories include Regeneration, Residential, and Mr Mark Woods (c/o Agent: Ian Non-Residential developments, Pick Associates Ltd, Station Fram along with Rising Star of the Year. Offices, Wansford Road, Nafferton, The winners of the first three Driffield YO25 8NJ) – Erection of 4 categories will automatically form poultry buildings – at Barn Lodge the shortlist for the Overall East Cottage, Saltby Road, Croxton Midlands Scheme & Team Award. Kerrial, Grantham NG32 1QG. enter,1the awards will BP-Half Page Ad 5-2016_Layout 1 16/05/2016 Free 11:08toPage be presented at an event run by the East Midlands fbe (Forum for the Built Environment) on 12th Continued over the page ...>

October 2017 at the City Rooms in Leicester. Around 150 professionals from the construction, development and property sector in the region are expected to attend the ceremony, which last year sold out in advance. “The East Midlands fbe Chairman’s Dinner & Awards night is a popular date on the calendar of the region’s construction sector,” said Eddie Mewies, regional chairman of the East Midlands fbe and MD of M-EC Consulting Development Engineers. “The awards are the chance to recognise and celebrate some of the region’s top projects, as well as the teams who are behind them. We are pleased that once again we will have a category for the Best Rising Star, so that we can shine a light on those young people who are showing outstanding achievements in their field and celebrate the next generation of leaders and influencers in the East Midlands construction sector.” As well as entries now being open, sponsorship opportunities are also available for the event. Details about the awards and

entry forms, as well as sponsorship opportunities and tickets for the awards ceremony, are available from http://www.fbeonline.co.uk/ east-midlands/events/fbe-eastmidlands-chairmans-dinner-andawards-2017.htm or by contacting Mary Daw on 07883 033552. The deadline for award nominations is Friday 1st September 2017. Last year’s overall winner was the GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Nottingham, a building unique in the UK in its design and focus on ‘green chemistry’, which was nominated by Morgan Sindall. The fbe is a national organisation, with branches across the UK and is the longest established networking group for the property, development and construction industries. As well as running the annual awards scheme, the East Midlands branch also organises a number of social and other events. The East Midlands branch covers Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

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Cheyne Capital backs North Kilworth plot: £150k Guide Larkfleet Homes with a £35m junior loan to finance growth plans

LINCOLNSHIRE-headquartered housebuilder Larkfleet Homes today announced it has secured a £35m junior loan from Cheyne Capital Management to finance its expansion plans and grow its regional presence.

HIND ESTATES are offering for sale a building plot with planning permission (ref: 17/00247/FUL) for demolition of an existing barn/ store and erection of erection of a two-storey detached dwelling. The site – at Braeside, 3 Cranmer Lane, North Kilworth, Leics. – is being offered at a guide price of £150,000. For more information, contact Hind Estates on 01455 559200 or email: info@ hindestates.co.uk

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The loan will enable Larkfleet to expand the company’s operations and invest in existing and new sites across Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Norfolk, Suffolk, and the South West. This funding will allow the business to utilise its land interests to become a more substantial player in these regions. Karl Hick, CEO of Larkfleet Homes, said: “We are looking forward to working with Cheyne to expand the operation, and alongside HSBC as the senior lender, we consider we have a good lending team to deliver the management’s growth aspirations.” Rob Turner of Cheyne Capital said: “We are very pleased to be backing an established operator with a good growth trajectory. Larkfleet had secured a number of attractive land opportunities but their existing senior debt facilities were proving a constraint on being able to take full advantage of the opportunities they possessed.” Scott Macdonald of Cheyne Capital said: “This is the latest in a series of flexible financing solutions we have provided to residential developers, and for us this is a chance to work with a proven management team who are building high quality midmarket housing in areas of the country with strong underlying fundamentals.” Larkfleet was advised by Birketts, Roythornes and Shoosmiths. Taylor Wessing and Deloitte advised Cheyne. Pinsent Masons were advisers for HSBC.

Mr G Gray (c/o Agent: Mike Etchells, HSSP Architects Ltd, Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE13 0PB) – Outline planning application for 8 dwellings and access – at East Lodge, Longcliffe Hill, Old Dalby, Leics. LE14 3LP.

Harborough Avant Homes (Midlands) Ltd (c/o: 1 Phoenix Place, Phoenix Centre, Nottingham NG8 6BA) - Erection of 215 residential dwellings with associated infrastructure, public open space, parking and ecological mitigation - at land off Farndon Road, Market Harborough, Leics. Brudenell Estates (c/o Agent: Lance Wiggins, Landmark Planning Ltd, 10 Salisbury Road, Leicester LE1 7QR) – Conversion and extension of existing farm buildings to form 4 dwellings and extensions to existing farmhouse including vehicular access and landscaping – at Pastures Farm, Stockerston Road, Blaston, Leics. LE16 8DF.

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Mr & Mrs Womack (c/o Agent: Richard Palmer, HB Architects, The Old Telephone Exchange, Albert Street, Rugby CV21 2SA) – Outline application for the demolition of existing outbuilding attached to Glenview; alterations to existing access and erection of 5 dwellings – at 1 Chapel Street, Swinford, Leics. LE17 6AZ.

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Langton Homes (c/o Agent: BRP Architects, 1 Millers Yard, Roman Way, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7PW) – Erection of 6 dwellings including alterations to existing access and erection of a stable block to the rear of Barnsdale House – at Barnsdale House, 17 Barnsdale, Great Easton, Leics. LE16 8SG. Jelson Ltd (c/o: 370 Loughborough Road, Leicester LE4 5PR) – Erection of 130 dwellings (Reserved Matters of application number 14/00669/OUT) – at land off Pulford Drive, Scraptoft, Leicester.

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Hazelton Homes (c/o Agent: Matthew Staton, Staniforth Architects, The Warehouse, 1A Stamford Street, Leicester LE1 6NL) – Erection of 4 dwellings, garage block and associated access road (revised scheme of 16/01595/ FUL) – at 48 Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester LE7 9RD. Jelson Ltd (c/o: 370 Loughborough Road, Leicester LE4 5PR) – Erection of 33 dwellings (Reserved matters of application number 13/01142/OUT) – at land east of Broughton Way, Broughton Astley, Leics.

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Langton Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: Marrons Planning, Waterfront House, Waterfront Plaza, 35 Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3DQ) – Erection of 10 dwellings, associated infrastructure and open space – at land south of The Mead, Hallaton Road, Tugby, Leics.

JOHN GERMAN Estate Agents An exciting opportunity to create your very own 'Grand Design' in this are inviting tenders for a private drive setting within the ever-popular village of Quorn. Building building situated at White plotplot of around 647 square metres, with outline planning for the erection of one dwelling. Street, Quorn, Leics. LE12 8EB. For sale by informal647 tender, closing datein for best and final offers in The plot, measuring sq.metres writing is 22nd August 2017. area, has Outline Planning Permission (ref: P/17/0443/2) for the erection of one Offers Over £215,000 dwelling. Best and final offers over £215,000 are required by the closing date of 22nd August 2017, to be delivered in a sealed envelope to the sales office at John German, 8 Forest Road, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3NP. For more information, contact John German on 01509 239121 or email: Loughborough@johngerman.co.uk

A SHOWHOME launch event in Hamilton, Leicester was one of the busiest on record for housing developer Bellway. Visitors spent an evening touring two showhomes at Bellway’s Hambleton Lea development in Keyham Lane West. A team of four sales advisors was kept busy dealing with enquiries throughout the evening. Around 50 families attended. Bellway is building 73 homes on land to the north of Hamilton Community College. A selection of three, four and five-bedroom homes has been released for sale and four have already been sold. Bellway will invest more than £430,000 in the local area under its planning agreement, with a contribution of £386,797 towards local education provisions.

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maber named Architect Practice of the Year WORK RANGING from innovative student accommodation to a sensitive development in a UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone saw maber architects scoop a top prize at the Insider Midlands Residential Property Awards.

The company (with bases in Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Leicester and London) was named Practice of the Year at the awards ceremony held in Birmingham, which celebrated the region’s resurgent residential sector. The practice secured the award due to the range and complexity of its Midlands based projects. It has designed student accommodation across the region as well as further afield, and was the architect responsible for the Cathedral Green project on the South bank of the River Derwent, a UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone. Sitting at the heart of Derby’s Cathedral Quarter, Cathedral Green offers 46 contemporary apartments in a mix of one and two bed arrangements. As the Private Rented Sector (PRS) continues to grow in the UK, maber remains committed to delivering schemes on several large scale sites throughout the country, including London, Birmingham, Portsmouth, Nottingham and Leicester. In addition, the practice delivers innovative designs across numerous sectors including education, health, leisure, culture, industrial and retail. Mark Hobson, Managing Director at maber, comments: “We are delighted to be named Practice of the Year. We will continue to work hard to fuse design thinking into architecture, interior Mark Hobson, and landscape solutions. As a team, we are enthusiastic, Managing Director at maber architects committed and motivated to create great places on behalf of our clients.”

Mr Razzik (c/o Agent: Tenacity Planning Consultants, Sunningdale, 25 Top End, Great Dalby, Leics. LE14 2HA) – Outline application for the erection of 9 dwellings – at Telford Way Garages, Telford Way, Thurnby, Leicester. Allexton Estate (c/o Agent: Malcolm Foulkes-Arnold, Corporate Architecture, 1 Venari House, Trimbush Way, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7XY) – Conversion and change of use of a redundant agricultural barn to form 2 dwellings – at West Barn, Stockerston Road, Allexton, Leicester. Mr K Oldham (c/o Agent: Thorne Architecture Ltd, The Creative Industries Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton WV10 9TG) – Erection of equipment storage and maintenance building – at Sutton Farms Golf Club, Sutton Lane, Sutton in the Elms, Broughton Astley, Leics.

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Regeneration Is ‘Food For Thought’ At Willmott Dixon Lunch Bloor Homes Ltd (c/o Agent: Define Planning & Design Ltd, Unit 6, 133-137 Newhall Street, Birmingham B3 1SF) – Construction of a single sports pitch, allotments and associated access road, parking area and landscaping relating to permitted development of up to 275 dwellings on land at Charity Farm, Bushby (Outline planning application number 14/01088/ OUT) – at land at Uppingham Road, Bushby, Leicester.

Rutland County Shield Group Engineering (c/o Agent: James Richardson, 5 Albert Road, Stamford PE9 2EA) – Construction of a portal framed metal clad industrial unit and toilet block – at Old Station Yard, Wing Road, Manton, Oakham, Rutland LE15 8SZ. Lidl UK Gmbh (c/o Agent: Marcin Koszyczarek, Rapleys LLP, 55 Spring Gardens, Manchester M2 2BY) - Erection of a store and associated works including new access, parking and landscaping – at Former Rutland County College, Barleythorpe Road, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6QJ. Marstons Inns & Taverns and Wildgoose (c/o Agent: Steve Buckley, Peacock & Smith, Suite 9C, Josephs Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds LS3 1AB) – Erection of a 39-bedroom hotel with associated car parking and ancillary development – at land south of the Old Buttercross, Panniers Way, Barleythorpe, Rutland.

LEICESTER’S dynamic renaissance was the subject of a property and construction event held in the city – with female leaders discussing its ambitious growth and future opportunities. Hosted by Lisa Cawdron, account manager of Willmott Dixon, guests heard how Leicester’s regeneration is moving forward at pace, with a number of key schemes already happening – or in the pipeline.

Guests at the event held at The Case in Leicester included Louise Seymour, Helen Donnellan, head of development projects at Leicester City Council; Helen Donnellan; inward investment director Julie Keeling, strategic commissioning manager at Leicestershire County at Leicester City Council, spoke at the event to Council; Jenny Clarke, associate director at Innes England; Emma Hunt, the female property and head of legal at Westleigh Partnerships; Jo Griffin-Shaw, senior partner at construction forum. She Pick Everard; Pam Allardice of Pam Allardice Associates, Liz Cartwright of said: “Leicester investment PR and digital agency Cartwright Communications ; Carrie Booth, business is on the crest of a wave. development co-ordinator of BSP Consulting; Victoria Brambini, managing The city is forging ahead director of framework organisation Scape; Helen Andrews, director of with a number of schemes. creative agency RizkMcCay; Catherine Haward, managing director of In particular, the Waterside Wheatcroft Land. first phase of development will have a significant and positive impact on Leicester. vibrant. The stage is set, schemes 60,000 sq ft office complex on “It is one of the largest scale are starting and the city has many the former New Walk Leicester projects that the city council has years of extensive development City Council site. It will house 600 undertaken for many years. The and change to look forward to. employees and will also include 54 scheme, which will be delivered From the proposed Space Park, apartments. by the council alongside a to the city’s tourism offer, from “Businesses in Leicester and development partner, will include the Haymarket Theatre, to the Leicestershire tell me that they 350 residential units, 60,000 sq ft new development at the former are booming,” she added. “Grant of commercial space a together Fenwick’s building, Leicester has a Thornton recently reported enhanced public realm, pedestrian clear strategy for growth. that the largest company by connectivity and improved access “Together, the private and public turnover in the Midlands is Barratt to the Waterside. The more people sectors want to create a city where Developments. With reports that we can attract to live in the city people want to live, work and Barratt’s profits are up by 30%, centre, the more vibrant Leicester enjoy their leisure time. There is becomes. There is so much for the this spells great news for the the infrastructure and housing city to shout about.” construction sector regionally – provision that will allow for and nationally.” Helen also heralded the Mattioli regeneration schemes to happen Woods building – a £55 million, Lisa Cawdron said: “Leicester is and create a vibrant city centre.”

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Severn Trent launches infrastructure charges discount scheme helping developers make huge savings SEVERN TRENT has become the first in the market to launch a scheme that helps housing developers save up to 100% on their water and sewerage infrastructure charges by being more water efficient. Steve Betteridge, head of developer services at Severn Trent, explains: “Water is a precious resource, and one that’s going to become more so with time due to increases in the population and changing weather patterns. We need to do everything we can to make sure that we can supply our customers with plenty of great quality water, but we also need our customers to think about using water wisely too. “To make that easy, we’ve launched a new scheme to help our developers build water efficient homes by encouraging them to use certain fixtures and fittings, e.g. taps, baths, etc.… which means that less water is used in the home. Anyone building a new home in the UK currently builds to a regulation standard of 125 litres of water per person per day (pppd), however it is possible to build to 80 litres.

“If our developers can show us that they have built to 110 litres or less of water pppd they could get a 100% discount on the water infrastructure charge – meaning that they pay nothing!” “Developers can also qualify for either a 75% or 100% discount on the sewerage infrastructure charge by showing us that a surface water connection is via a sustainable drainage system or that there is no surface water connection at all. This is a key driver in reducing the risk of flooding in homes and streets caused by excess surface water. “Infrastructure charges are a one off charge, charged by all water companies for first time connections. Each new connection that adds a demand to the water and sewerage network will incur these costs. These charges ensure the upkeep and maintenance of the network. Savings – in numbers (based on 2017/18 charges) “If, on a new 250 domestic housing development, the developer opted to build to 110 litres of water pppd, as opposed to the standard 125 litres pppd, there would be an average saving (based

on 2 people in a house) of 30 litres per day per household. • 30 litres x 250 houses on the site = 7,500 litres circa a day for just one site! • Over a year that’s a 2,737,500 litre saving on just one site - that’s just over the amount needed to fill an Olympic sized swimming pool! The developer would have saved £91,362.50 worth of water infrastructure charges and potentially the same in sewerage infrastructure charges if there were no surface water connections on the site. That’s a whopping £182,725.00 saving for the developer!” Severn Trent are already receiving great feedback. Stephen Wielebski, Chairman National Technical Committee, at the Home Builders Federation (HBF) says “This is a fantastic initiative and an innovative way to approach infrastructure charges. I will notify HBF members accordingly. Well done Severn Trent!” Paul Smith, Technical Director for Barratt Homes Mercia & David Wilson Homes Mercia said: “David Wilson Mercia are happy to be

involved in trialling the changes to the Severn Trent infrastructure charges. “At the heart of the David Wilson Homes business is a commitment to creating homes and communities that are sustainable places to live. Our goal is to be the leading national sustainable housebuilder and this initiative makes a contribution. “We access our clean water requirement on an individual development basis to limit water usage acknowledging it is a precious resource, paired with Severn Trent’s ambition to become the most water efficient region within the UK.” Steve added: “I’m absolutely delighted that we are the first water company to launch a full infrastructure discount scheme across the whole of our region. The scheme is fantastic because it incentivises developers to promote water efficiency and reduce the risk of sewer flooding by reducing surface water discharge into our network. We are demonstrating our commitment to change the market for the better and playing our part in enabling sustainable growth.”

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Another £800,000 for Coalville alongside pledges of support from the community Mr J Stevenson (c/o Agent: Lee Sowerby, BSA Design, Bridge Farm, Besthorpe Road, North Scarle LN6 9EZ) – Erection of 15 employment units – at Former Rose of England Hotel, Old Great North Road, Little Casterton, Rutland. Mr Tim Hart (c/o Agent: Ross Thain & Co Ltd, 20 Belton Street, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 2EF) – Extension of existing flour store – at Hambleton Bakery, 2 Cottesmore Road, Exton, Oakham, Rutland LE15 8AN.

NW Leics. District Jon Bottomley (c/o jon. bottomley@magairports.com) – Proposed corporate aviation hangar (Revised scheme) – at land adjacent to Vanguard Road/Anson Road, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby. Mrs Fiona Palmer (c/o Agent: Mark Blood Building Design, Manor Farm House, London Road, Shardlow, Derby DE72 2GR) – Change of use from pub to parish community centre, erection of single storey storage building including demolition of existing garage, extension to function suite, replacement windows, removal of tre in Conservation Area and use of car park for farmers market – at Tudor Inn Hotel, Bondgate, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2NR. Kay Greenbank (c/o Agent: Stephen Gregory, Turnkey Design Partnership Ltd, Unit 1, 2 Elliott Road, Cirencester GL7 1YS) – Proposed redevelopment of the former health centre site to form an extension to the North Street car park – at Former Health Centre, North Street, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. Mr Massey (c/o Agent: J Imber, JMI Planning, 62 Carter Street, Uttoxeter ST14 8EU) – Conversion of agricultural buildings to dwellings including associated alterations and extensions and erection of a detached garage – at Norris Hill Farm, Blackfordby Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, Derby DE12 6EZ.

NORTH WEST Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) has allocated a further £777,000 towards the regeneration of Coalville as local businesses and organisations pledge their support to build confidence in the town. The money allocated by the council has been allocated to three significant projects in the town: • Improvements to Marlborough Square (£577,000) This project will see a redesign of the square to make it easier for pedestrians to use and reduce the presence of vehicles, including buses and taxis. This work would be the first improvement work carried out in the square since the 1990s. As well as improving the way the square looks and making it a better space for small events, it is hoped that the public realm work will increase footfall in the area and attract new businesses to relocate to some of the currently vacant units. The council’s Enterprising Town Centres grants, which are open to businesses relocating or growing within town centres, will also help with this. • Improvements to Memorial Square (£25,000) Memorial Square is the heart of Coalville, important to local people as it sits at the crossroads around which the town grew and is also home to the Memorial Clock Tower. The investment made by the council is intended to kick start interest in improving the square, redesigning it to create a better space for Remembrance and other appropriate events, as well as being home to commemorative artwork. Other funding for the project will be sought from local businesses, public campaigns and applications for local community funding schemes. • Ashby Road traffic calming improvement (£175,000) Research amongst residents has revealed support for the removal of the traffic calming measures along Ashby Road. The £175,000 allocated by NWLDC will support the Leicestershire County Council plans to invest in Snibston Country Park. The main work would be to straighten the carriageway, by removing the existing build outs and vegetation which currently act to slow vehicles down. This work, along with sensitive tree planting, would create an attractive route into Coalville town centre. This additional takes the council’s committed investment in Coalville to almost £3 million from 2015 to 2019 and comes as people from businesses, schools and organisations across the town pledge their ideas for making a difference in the town. John Reddington, Managing

Director of David Wilson Homes, was one of many representatives of Coalville businesses and organisations that attended a workshop, where they pledged what they would do in the next year to build confidence in the town. “I pledged to contact the independent restaurant owners in the town centre and work with them regarding a small discount offer for new home owners in the area,” John said. “We are building much needed homes in and around the Coalville area and we need these people to support the town. By offering discounts to attract people initially, they will see that Coalville has independent retailers and good restaurants that they can visit, rather than going elsewhere. I hope businesses take me up on this offer.” Other pledges included offers to support young people into the world of work, promises to promote events and activities and even free children’s bus travel to Coalville by the Sea pledged by the managing director of Arriva Midlands. Councillor Richard Blunt, Leader of NWLDC, pledged to invite one young person to shadow him for the day and take a tour of Coalville to discuss the barriers that might block some young people’s ideas. This tour has already been arranged, with Courteney Broughton, who is currently working with The Hero Project CIC on projects and activities aimed at young people. Councillor Blunt said: “We’re two years into a four year project to build confidence in Coalville. The council has done a lot so far, including grants for businesses to improve their shop fronts, free after 3pm car parking and supporting events like the Coalville Colour Run and the ballet at Century Theatre. “We’re now looking to the rest of the Coalville community – businesses, organisations and individuals – to see what they can do to support the town. We were so pleased to see such a wide range of people from across Coalville at our workshop pledging their time, money and effort to helping the town. We look forward to seeing the fruits of their labour and further improvements in Coalville.” Other pledges included: • Andrew Walker, Fleet Auction Group: “I will offer to mentor young people and instil

confidence. They can come to the workplace and experience a multitude of different environments for as long as they wish.” • Bev Smith, Chief Executive, NWLDC: “I will ensure the council is ‘open for business’ and develops a positive partnership with young people.” To read more about the Choose Coalville project, visit www. choosecoalville.co.uk or www. nwleics.gov.uk/coalville.

The Trustees of Lychgate (c/o Agent: David Granger Design Ltd, The Old Dairy, Mill Street, Packington, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. LE65 1WN) – Conversion of existing B1 offices into 3 flats and erection of bin and cycle storage building – at 81 Market Street, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. LE65 1AH. Mr D Desai (c/o Agent: Lee Alesbrook, Lifestyle Architectural Services, 19 Victoria Road, Coalville, Leics. LE67 3AG) – Proposed demolition of 79 Main Street and erection of 4 dwellings – at 79 Main Street, Swannington, Coalville, Leics. LE67 8QL. Mr David Gilbert (c/o Agent: Thomas Redfern, 36 Pennine Way, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. LE65 1EW) – Demolition of existing industrial buildings and erection of new joinery/shop fitting workshop and security fencing, including car parking extension, servicing area and balancing pond – at Dave Gilbert Joinery Ltd, Crossroads Cottage, Swepstone Road, Measham, Swadlincote, Derby DE12 7HF.

Oadby & Wigston Stoughton Road Partnership (c/o Agent: A Gore, Marrons Planning, Waterfront House, Waterfront Plaza, 35 Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3DQ) - Proposed demolition of 2 bungalows with the erection of 4 two-storey dwellings - at 121A & 123 Stoughton Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FS.

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Mr R Singh Bal (c/o Agent: Malcolm Goodall, The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd, 130 Moat Street, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2GE) - Erection of 2 detached dwellings, with access driveway at 30 Belleville Drive, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4HA.

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Mrs A Cook (c/o Agent: Ricketts Architects, 13 Dormer Place, Leamington Spa, Warks. CV32 5AA) - Change of use for the erection of 2 detached dwellings on former public house garden at 46 Moat Street, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2GD.

Charnwood Borough Unnamed Applicant (c/o Agent: GVA Grimley) - Erection of student accommodation to provide 617 bed spaces, Elite Athlete Centre, a central ‘Hub’ building, warden’s house, landscaping provision, access & services infrastructure and the demolition of 10 existing buildings within the site (Reserved Matters) - at Loughborough University, Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3TU.

Mr & Mrs V Browning (c/o Agent: D Warner, Astill Planning Consultants Ltd, 13 University Road, Leicester LE1 7RA) – Change of use from gymnasium and taxi office to provide residential units – at 35 London Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5DL. Carbide Properties (c/o Agent: J Hicks, Pegasus Group, 4 The Courtyard, Church Street, Lockington, Derby DE74 2SL) – Erection of a building to form 2 employment units with associated parking, servicing and landscaping – at The Chartwell Arms, Chartwell Drive, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2FB. Unnamed Applicant (c/o Agent: Ian Coward, The Courtyard, 9A East Street, Coggeshall CO6 1SH) – Change of use of first floor restaurant and provision of new second floor to provide 9 residential units, associated amenity space, 6 car parking spaces and 8 cycle spaces – at First Floor, 27A-31A The Parade, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5BB.

Earl Shilton site for 6 apartments CONNELLS are offering for sale a development site with planning consent (ref: 14/00382/FUL) for 6 onebedroom apartments. The site – at Highfield Street, Earl Shilton, Leics. LE9 7HS – has an asking price of £175,000. For more information, contact Connells on 01455 230523 or email: Hinckley@connells.co.uk

Mr J Wright (c/o Agent: M Goodall, The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd, 130 Moat Street, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2GE) – Change of use of existing industrial building to 4 selfcontained flats, demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2 semi-detached dwellings – at 124 Countesthorpe Road, Wigston, Leicester LE18 4PG.

CHAPMAN Taylor’s new 220 bedroom Holiday Inn Express, built off-site from purpose built steel shipping containers, has been completed at Manchester’s Trafford City. It is the first hotel in the North West to be built using this particular type of volumetric modular construction. Volumetric modular construction is a method of off-site construction which sees a large portion of a building being constructed as a series of separate modules (or pods) in a controlled environment; typically a purpose built factory or large manufacturing warehouse. The individual modules are then transported to the site where they are assembled to create the finished building. The hotel, located next to Manchester’s EventCity venue on a 1.75 acre site, is a joint venture between Topland, Marick and Mill Lane Estates and is the first Holiday Inn Express ‘Generation 4’ in the UK to be built using a ‘modular’ construction process. Chapman Taylor’s Manchester studio, alongside the main contractor, Bowmer & Kirkland, developed the detailed design for the off-site hotel adopting a completely different design process, which was informed by the modular provider’s system. All 220 guestrooms have been constructed offsite from purpose-built steel shipping containers; complete with fully factory finished interior furniture, fixtures and fittings, including carpets, curtains, wallpaper and full-height windows.

220 rooms installed in 4 weeks Following their delivery to site, the 125 modules were individually stacked on an in-situ built podium structure, meaning all 220 guest rooms were installed within a 4 week period. The modules arrived on site midNovember 2016 and were all in place by December 2016. Chapman Taylor developed a fully co-ordinated BIM model to inform the detailed design and enable the off-site fabrication to commence in line with the ambitious programme. Each module contained two fully furnished en-suite guestrooms, complete with all building services including the light fittings. The rooms were orientated within each module to mirror one another across the corresponding section of corridor. The outer corrugated steel finish of each shipping container incorporated a vapour control layer allowing the building to achieve water-tightness within a short period. The finished external envelope was then applied using a pre-finished rain screen cladding and single ply roofing system. Chapman Taylor Director, Andy Carroll commented: ‘This is the first modular hotel that the practice has delivered and it has been built on time and to budget. Moving forward we are excited about continuing to build on our expertise in off-site fabrication and construction methods which offer innovative new building solutions for the future’.

Charnwood makes grants available to support jobs and business growth BIDS ARE once again being sought for grants which can support jobs and business growth in Charnwood. The borough council is accepting applications for grants to be spent on initiatives which support economic growth. They could include events or schemes which support businesses through networking, marketing, apprenticeships and more. The grants often help local businesses through another organisation. For example, a grant helped a community interest company fund a feasibility study looking to open a hub for creative businesses in Loughborough and another supported marketing for the town centre. The growth support grants are available to a number of organisations including non-profit making organisations, charities, educational establishments and enterprises, community interest companies and town and parish councils. The next deadline for applications is August 24, 2017. Grants are available for up to 50% of the total cost of a project.

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Muti million hotel plans for Leicester’s Last Plantagenet pub Mr Deepak Rajput (c/o Agent: Astill Planning Consultants Ltd) – Erection of 2 detached dwellings (Revised scheme) – at land adjacent to 21 Cossington Lane, Rothley, Leics. LE7 7NA Mr Paul Branston – Alterations to industrial workshop to create 3 separate units – at Unit 28 Queniborough Industrial Estate, 1489 Melton Road, Queniborough, Leics. LE7 3FP. Miss Jo Sutton – Change of use from residential to offices – at Lawson Villa, 132 Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, Leics. LE12 7JX. Mr Sam Edwards (c/o Agent: Will Aust Architecture) – Conversion of dwelling to 2 two-bed and 4 onebed flats – at 61 Forest Road, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3NW. Brackley Property Developments & Travis Perkins plc (c/o Agent: Stephen George & partners) – Erection of a commercial building for builders merchants and storage and distribution purposes including outside display and storage and associated works; erection of sliding gate, double gates and fencing to perimeter – at land off Clarence Street, Loughborough, Leics. Mr M Cooper (c/o Agent: Astill Planning Consultants Ltd) – Site for residential development for up to 2 dwellings – at 120 Fosse Way, Syston, Leicester LE7 1NG. Mr C & Ms S Rutter & Lloyd (c/o Agent: TMCS) – Erection of 2 new detached bungalows – at 12 Windmill Rise, Woodhouse Eaves, Leics. LE12 8SG. PropCo (c/o Agent: Ridge Property & Construction Consultants) – Demolition of existing single storey B8 warehouse, two-storey office and erection of 2 B8 warehouse units with ancillary offices, service yard and additional car parking (Revised scheme) – at Unit 3 Gelders Hall Road, Shepshed, Leics. LE12 9NH. GS Developments (Leicester) Ltd (c/o Agent: Landmark Planning Limited) – Erection of 9 dwellings and a new office building – at 2 Granite Way, Mountsorrel, Leics.

PUB GIANT JD Wetherspoon has submitted plans to transform Last Plantagenet pub in the centre of Leicester into a hotel as part of a £2.5m project.

If the application gets the green light, 38 bedrooms will be created on the currently vacant upper floors of the building. Wetherspoons’ spokesman Eddie Gershon said: “We are keen to open a hotel above our popular and well established pub in Leicester city centre. “We believe that the hotel will be a good addition to the pub and also for Leicester itself.” The council is expected to make a final decision on the proposal for the pub, which was named after Richard III, by the end of the year. It comes after the company submitted a plan to extend its Saxon Crown hotel in Corby to the borough council in June. Wetherspoons, which first branched out into running accommodation in 1998, is planning to spend £1.5m on the Corby hotel if that application is given the go-ahead.

Bid to bring empty houses back into use

EMPTY PROPERTIES could be brought back into use for residents under proposals to change council tax levies on them. Harborough District Council has launched a consultation on the proposed changes to council tax which would come into effect from 1 April 2018. It is proposed that: • Properties which have been empty for more than two years, will be subject to an additional 50 per cent premium on the council tax charged. This will result in a payment of 150 per cent of council tax. • Properties under major and/or structural repairs have the discount of 50 per cent removed (class A discount), resulting in 100 per cent payment of council tax. Councillor Neil Bannister, the council’s portfolio holder responsible for environment and regulation said “Bringing empty properties back into use encourages economic vitality and can increase spending in the local economy, as run-down unsightly homes can deter investment in an area and lead to area blight.” Harborough District Council currently applies a 10 per cent discount on unoccupied but furnished properties / second homes, however from 1 April 2018, it is proposed that this discount is removed. Councillor Phil King, deputy leader and portfolio holder responsible for finance and assets services said “An empty house is a wasted resource. Bringing empty homes back into use helps meet local housing need, prevents squatting, reduces homelessness and the need for temporary accommodation.” Owners of properties affected by these proposed changes will be informed about the consultation which runs until 20 August 2017. Alongside this, there will be an opportunity for all residents to have their say online via the council’s website. Councillor James Hallam, the council’s portfolio holder responsible for corporate services and economic development, said: “It is important people respond to this consultation, even if you are not affected by the proposed changes.” In 2016, there were nearly 590,000 empty homes in England, according to the statistics published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). Of these, just over 200,000 have been empty for more than six months. In the Harborough district there are currently more than 400 empty properties which have been empty for more than six months.

Local Councillors Raise the Roof at Scraptoft’s Village Hub MEMBERS from Scraptoft Parish Council helped to secure the final section of roofing on the village’s new community hub as the project’s construction reached mid-point in July. G F Tomlinson hosted a special event onsite to mark the project’s progress to date and give council members, architects EKV Design and Scape Group a behind the scenes tour and to see how works have been progressing. Once complete in autumn, the hub will provide much-needed facilities for the growing local community including a new hall for community activities and events, changing rooms and office space. The project, which started on site in March, is quickly taking shape; the steel frame has been erected and roofing and masonry works are almost complete.

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Fillongley development opportunity Corby Mr Lee Glover (c/o Agent: Lloyd Whitmore Architectural, 10 Catchland Close, Corby NN18 8NR) – Development to construct 2 retail units at ground floor level and 2 one-bed flats at first floor level – at land adjacent to 4 Tunwell Lane, Corby NN17 1AR. Mr Rory Lloyd (c/o Agent: David Laban, Ashton Smith Associates, Belvedere House, 2 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate HG1 1EL) – Phased industrial bakery facility with associated offices, silos, plant rooms, waste management, landscaping and drainage – at Golden West Foods Ltd, Genner Road, Corby, Northants. Mr Festim Muharremi (c/o: 54 Westfields Road, Corby NN17 1HE) – Erect a pair of semidetached dwellings with associated landscaping, parking and access – at 54 Westfields Road, Corby NN17 1HE.

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The 1.13 acre site, which lies within the Greenbelt, comprises a farmhouse and a range of farm buildings and is enclosed by agricultural land. Planning permission (ref: PAP/2016/0336) was granted on 2nd September 2016 for demolition of the existing site and for a replacement farmhouse, barn conversion and erection of 2 new dwellings. Offers in excess of £625,000 are invited for the freehold with vacant possession. The property is being sold subject to an uplift covenant which would be triggered by the construction of an additional dwelling unit or units not listed in the planning consent granted. The property is NOT open for viewings and no approach should be made to the current occupiers. All prospective purchasers are requested to register with the agents before visiting the property. For more information, contact Godfrey-Payton on 024 7622 6684 or email: Coventry@godfrey-payton.co.uk

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Mr Hughes (c/o Agent: Sam Silcocks, Harris Lamb, Grosvenor House, 75-76 Francis Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 8SP) – Erection of 5 dwellinghouses including associated infrastructure and landscaping – at land to the east of Little Lane, Stanion, Northants. Mr Harry Greaves (c/o Agent: Kevin James, Tew & Smith, 4 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton NN2 7AZ) – Conversion and extension to existing public house to form 13 flats with associated landscaping and parking – at The Open Hearth, 74A Studfall Avenue, Corby, Northants. NN17 1LE.

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Jelson Limited (c/o Agent: James Garner, 1 Millers Yard, Roman Way, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7PW) – Erection of 150 dwellings (Approval of reserved matters ref: already

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approved outline application 032578) – at Cresswells Farm, The Long Shoot, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 6JW. Mr Homes (c/o Agent: Mr Thurstance, ADC Ltd, Britannia House, Britannia Way, Lichfield WS14 9UY) – 64 Garrett Street, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 4PP. Diamond Property Ltd (c/o Agent: Ben Palmer, Sutton House, 4 Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B72 1NE) – Erection of 2 two-storey houses (existing garages to be demolished) – at 16 Anderton Road, Bedworth, Warks. CV12 0HA.

Rugby Borough Mr Mashuk Ali (c/o Agent: HB Architects, The Old Telephone Exchange, Albert Street, Rugby, Warks. CV21 2SA) – Erection of a three-storey detached building comprising 6 one-bed apartments – at the rear of 61, 64/65, 66 & 68 Church Street, Rugby, Warks. CV21 3PT.

Rushcliffe Mr David Gaunt (c/o Agent: Brian Cooper Architect Ltd, 150 Main Road, Nottingham NG11 7AA) – Erection of 3 new detached three-bed dwellings – at 42A Cropwell Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Notts. NG12 2FS. Mrs Belinder Bunker (c/o Agent: Clive Welham, Welham Architects, 52 Normanton Lane, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5HA) – Erection of 2 detached dwellings on site of former wheelwrights yard – at Former Wheelwrights Yard, Main Street, Kinoulton, Notts.

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Student ends placement year with prize to celebrate exceptional achievement ADEY STEEL’S commitment to promoting the future of the country’s workforce was continued, as their latest Year in Industry student, Andy Leather, took home a prestigious prize at the Contribution to Business Awards 2017, which took place on Monday 3 July at The Manufacturing Technology Centre in Warwickshire.

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Mr Patrick Atkinson (c/o Agent: Andrew Chrysovitsinos, Henry Mein Partnership Architects, 12 Clarendon Street, Nottingham NG1 5HQ) – Two-storey rear extension to nursing home – at Field House Nursing Home, 11 Main Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Notts. NG12 2FD. Mr Hasmukh Mistry (c/o Agent: Alison Dudley, Zenith Planning & Design, 38 Greenhills Road, Eastwood, Notts. NG16 3DG) – Demolition of bungalow and erection of 6 one-bed apartments and creation of parking area – at 85 Chaworth Road, West Bridgford, Notts. NG2 7AE.

Andy, a Mechanical Engineering BEng student at Oxford Brookes University, took home the Year in Industry Audience Choice Award, capping off an excellent placement year with the Loughborough-based steel group. Andrew Adey, Managing Director for Adey Steel Group, commented: “Andy has impressed us all throughout his year in the industry with us and this award is the perfect way to mark his contribution to the company.” With a construction industry that’s booming in the UK, Adey Steel’s commitment to apprentices and students is long-standing and focuses on developing a strong future for both the company and its employees. The company prides itself on its strong links with local colleges, including, Loughborough College and, Stephenson College, taking on four new apprentices every year. Former apprentices have gone onto become fabricator welders and draughtsmen, as well as fully qualified shop floor workers, CAD designers, and even project managers. It’s a commitment that Andrew recognises is very important: “With so many of our current staff having joined us via the apprenticeship route, it’s something we place a great deal of importance upon.” For more information on the Adey Steel Group and their products, please visit www.adeysteelgroup.co.uk or contact Conor Davies at Champions (UK) plc on 08453 31 30 31 and email cdavies@championsukplc.com.

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Mr Graham Flowers (c/o: Fouracres, Holmleigh Court, Hose, Leics. LE14 4JN) – Erection of 2 detached dwellings – at The Old Woodyard, Wysall, Notts. NG12 5RF. Miss Theresa Farrelly (c/o: Bovis Homes Ltd, 1 Bromwich Court, Highway Point, Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham B46 1JU) – Application for 386 residential dwellings with associated parking & garages, open space, landscaping and access – at land north of Wheatcrofts Garden Centre & west of Melton Road, Edwalton, Notts. Michael & Steven Baggaley (c/o Agent: Paul Hurley, Aegis Architects & Interior Designers Ltd, 34 Laurel Drive, Stockton, Southam, Warks. CV47 8FB) – Conversion of agricultural buildings to 5 dwellings with 2 double garage blocks and parking, conversion of agricultural buildings to commercial use including partial demolition; construct new commercial building, vehicular access and parking areas – at Toll Bar Farm, Fosse Way, Car Colston, Notts. NG13 8JA.

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Mr Cameron Ross (c/o Agent: Peter Prescott, PP Building Design Ltd, The Old Court House, Church Street, Bingham, Notts. NG13 8AL) – Change of use from restaurant and conversion to 4 residential apartments – at The Hall, Nottingham Road, Keyworth, Notts. NG12 5FD.

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Daventry Blackjack Estates Ltd (c/o Agent: Archi-Tec Architectural Design, 8 Brabham Close, Silverstone, Towcester, Northants. NN12 8UL) – Prior approval for change of use from office use to 5 apartments – at Charter House, Spratton Road, Brixworth, Northants. NN6 9EF. T & A Gillott (c/o Agent: Stephen George & Partners, 170 London Road, Leicester LE2 1ND) – Proposed new village Post Office and shop – at land adjacent to The Bricklayers Arms, Welford Road, Creaton, Northants.

South Derbyshire Summix (Burton) Developments Ltd (c/o Agent: Mitchell Barnes, Framptons Town Planning, 40 North Bar Street, Banbury OX16 0TH) - A residential development comprising up to 150 dwellings, open space and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except for access – at land off Sales Lane and Hawfield Lane, Bretby, Burton on Trent. Mr Stuart Ashton (c/o Agent: Steve Lewis-Roberts, Pegasus Planning Group, The Courtyard, Church Street, Lockington, Derby, DE74 2SL) - Outline application for up to 135 dwellings – at Site B, land at Woodland Road, Stanton, Swadlincote, Derby.

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ENGINEERS from the Leicester office of East Midlandsbased civil and structural engineering firm BSP Consulting have been appointed to work on a spectacular new multimillion pound adventure resort which is set to take the UK leisure industry by storm. Afan Valley Adventure Resort in South Wales will be the first development of its kind in the UK and will be home to a staggering wealth of adrenalinefuelled indoor and outdoor activities. Set over 500 acres of forests and rolling hills in Afan Valley, the resort is the brainchild of Gavin Woodhouse, chairman of Northern Powerhouse Developments and Peter Moore OBE – the man who first brought Center Parcs to the UK and who helped turn round the fortunes of Alton Towers. The Bear Grylls Survival Academy, which will feature a series of tough challenges and endurance courses designed by the top TV survival expert, has already signed up as one of the resort’s big attractions. Engineers at BSP Consulting, which has its headquarters in Nottingham and branches in Derby, Leicester and Sheffield, have been appointed to undertake the flood risk assessment and drainage strategy for the development, which is currently going through the pre-planning stages. Earlier the company handled the geotechnical phase one desk study. “Afan Valley Adventure Resort is a really exciting new adventure and leisure park which will be home to a selection of world-class adventure facilities,” said BSP Consulting associate Tim Wilson, who works in the Leicester office in De Montfort Street. “As a company, BSP Consulting has worked on major leisure parks previously but we’re thrilled to be playing a role in this development, which is a pioneering concept for the UK leisure industry. “Flood risk assessments and drainage strategies are pre-planning necessities for any scheme over one hectare in size and/or schemes within a flood zone two or three, with each site having a unique set of circumstances that need thorough investigation to satisfy planning conditions. BSP Consulting has vast experience in this field, and we are delighted that our expertise is being used to help take this significant scheme forward to the next stage of its development.” In addition to the Bear Grylls Survival Academy experience, the allweather, all-year-round resort will also be home to three outdoor ski slopes, forest-based zip wires and tree-top adventures, bike trails, an Xtreme sport centre, a state-of-the-art aqua park, indoor trampolining, relaxing spas and a central plaza featuring a wealth of bars and restaurants. Expected to be opening in the summer of 2018, the development will also include a 100-bedroom hotel and 500 luxury lodges. BSP is working closely on the project with chartered town planners and urban designers Nineteen47, which has offices in Castle Donington and York. BSP Consulting, which has its head office in Oxford Street, Nottingham, provides a comprehensive range of consultancy services in civil, structural, geotechnical, transportation and environmental engineering to all sectors of the construction community, from architects, project managers and contractors to developers and estate agents. It was founded in 1999 and operates across the UK. For more information, visit www.bsp-consulting.co.uk

Council secures new rented homes in developer agreement with David Wilson Homes COUNCIL TENANTS have moved into five new houses that have been handed over to North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) as part of a development agreement with David Wilson Homes. The new estate at Hastings Park in Ashby de la Zouch has been built by David Wilson Homes, with the five homes being provided to the council as part of the developer contribution to affordable housing in the district. This is the first time that this method of providing affordable housing has been used in North West Leicestershire. The five homes feature in the first phase on this development with a further 11 homes due to be transferred to the council next year. This agreement comes as NWLDC works to increase its housing stock to meet demand. The authority’s housing waiting list currently stands at 733 households. Further new homes to follow include 24 houses and bungalows being built by the council itself on sites at Linford and Verdon Crescent, Coalville, and on the Willesley Estate in Ashby. Councillor Roger Bayliss, Portfolio Holder for Housing at NWLDC, said: “As part of any new housing development, the developer must provide a quantity of affordable housing, either on that site or elsewhere. This agreement is the best of both worlds; the council increases the number of homes it can offer to prospective tenants and David Wilson Homes meets its requirements to provide affordable housing. “Our waiting list shows that there is a high demand for council homes. By using new agreements like this, as well as bulding our own homes, we can increase the number of affordable homes we have to let to those in housing need. ” Have 2,200 of your

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Leicester’s new cycle circuit opens A NEW purpose-built circuit for cycling in the city has been officially opened by Great Britain Cycling Team rider Katy Marchant.

Katy – a track sprinter who took bronze at the Rio Olympics – visited the new Leicester Cycle Circuit, at New College in Leicester, to launch a day of celebrations that included a free family pedal sessions and the chance for anyone to came along and ride the circuit. The £750,000 facility, built by Leicester City Council in partnership with New College and British Cycling, is a one-kilometre, purpose-built, traffic-free loop that will be open for community, club and public groups all year round. It’s designed to be a new training, recreational, try-out and sports facility for riders of all ages and abilities. Cllr Adam Clarke, assistant city mayor for the environment, said: “This cycle circuit will provide huge benefits to the city and is a very important part of our highly respected strategy for cycling in Leicester. “Cycling can help to reduce congestion and pollution and contribute towards our physical and mental wellbeing; it’s a great way of getting about, a fun social activity and an exhilarating sport. “This excellent facility, open to all ages and abilities, can only encourage more people to find out what cycling has to offer them.” Wayne Allsopp from New College said: “The Leicester Cycle Circuit here at New College Leicester is a valuable addition to our sports village and, like all our state-of-the-art sports facilities, it will be available for all members of the community. “The circuit will be open for 48 weeks of the year, Mondays to Fridays from 9am-9.30pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 9am6pm. “Recreational ‘pay and pedal’ sessions are due to start on Monday

10 July. For more information on these, and how to book the circuit, call 0116 231 8517.” Katy Marchant said: “All of us on the Great Britain cycling team are passionate about inspiring people to get on their bikes. Whether they’re starting to cycle for the first time, building their confidence on a bike or getting back in the saddle after a long time away, facilities such as the Leicester Cycle Circuit are vital in getting our country more active – and fitter, healthier and happier in the process.”

The circuit features street Great Britain Cycling Team rider lighting, allowing it to Katy Marchant be used year-round by the local community for recreational and coached activities. It is a self-contained facility on play host to supporting races for the New College Leicester’s site, with a Leicester Castle Classic, including dedicated parking area for users. the Regional Youth Championships, on 12 August. The Castle Classic It will be used for a full and varied Kermesse will then take place in the programme of cycling, including city centre on 13 August, on a route the Bikeability schools training linking the King Power stadium and scheme and Leicester Wheels For Leicester Castle. All, which provides adapted bikes for people with disabilities. The cycle circuit will also host the 2017 School Games in September. Over the summer, the circuit will

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Council looks to create £6.5m business ‘move on space’

THE FIRST steps have been taken to create £6.5million ‘move on space’ for businesses in the Harborough district. The proposed project would see the development of a new commercial building that would provide office space for businesses looking to grow and move into larger accommodation in the district. It follows the success of the Harborough Innovation Centre, which Harborough District Council developed and opened in 2011 to provide office space for start-up and new businesses. The new building would cover an area of 2,323m2 (25,000ft2), and it is anticipated that the extra available office space would generate over 200 new jobs in the area. At Harborough District Council’s Full Council meeting on 10 July 2017, councillors approved the submission of a full application for the European Regional Development Fund, which is administered as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds. If a submitted application is successful the total project costs (£6,565,000) would be met by equal contributions from Harborough District Council and the European Regional Development Fund – with each contributing £3,282,500. The application was submitted to the Department for Communities and Local Government by 14 July 2017.

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Bovis to spend £3.5m more on fixes after build quality issues HOUSEBUILDER Bovis Homes will now spend over £10m in total to fix quality issues that have damaged its reputation, reports Sky News. Bovis Homes has raised, by £3.5m, its provision for rectifying build quality issues. The housebuilder, which is undergoing a turnaround plan under a new chief executive, announced in February that it was slowing the pace of its construction programme to correct mistakes and that would hit sale and completion rates. It had previously admitted receiving complaints from customers about homes that were sold unfinished to meet sales targets. Bovis said the total hit it had taken on remedial work to date now amounted to £10.5m. The FTSE 250 firm’s statement read: “This further provision will ensure we are fully resourced to complete the works identified as swiftly as possible whilst at the same time delivering the appropriate high level of service to our new customers. “We are confident that all legacy issues are now identified and that where possible these issues will be fully dealt with and the related costs incurred during this financial year.” In its trading update, the company said it still expected its completion rate to be up to 15% down on the previous year. It added that while profitability in the first half had been affected by legacy issues and increased build costs, it was still seeing an improvement in average selling prices and demand remained “robust”. Chief executive Greg Fitzgerald, who came out of retirement in the spring to lead the group, has been leading a strategic review of the business. He said: “The trading performance in the first half of our financial year is in-line with management expectations. “In the past 11 weeks I have spent a good amount of time with each of our operating regions, visited 85 sites and met the vast majority of our people. “We continue to identify and implement operational improvements and I am very confident we can deliver a successful turnaround, returning Bovis Homes to being a leading UK housebuilder. “I look forward to providing an update on the Group’s strategy with the presentation of our half year results in September.”

Leisure and Tourism Opportunity in the Lincolnshire Wolds A RARE opportunity to buy a piece of woodland in the Lincolnshire Wolds has arisen, with the potential to provide a fantastic leisure and tourism prospect.

Bruton Knowles in Nottingham has been instructed to sell 6.5 acres of woodland in the Lincolnshire Wolds’ Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The land, which is adjacent to Kenwick Park Hotel and Spa near Louth, has planning permission for the development of 18 holiday lodges. There are already 76 holiday lodges in nearby woodland, which are owned by Kenwick Park Estates, where owners can enjoy the facilities at the hotel and its neighbouring golf course. Sam Spencer, associate at Bruton Knowles Nottingham said: “This is a lovely spot with the land for sale comprising deciduous woodland close to existing lodges, so a developer can easily connect to existing services. It also has a service track from the hotel so is very accessible. “The continued growth of holiday home ownership and ‘staycation’ business suggests lodges here will be in high demand. It is a superb opportunity for a developer familiar with the sector.” Bruton Knowles is an Associate Member of the British Holiday & Home Parks Association and offers comprehensive advice to existing members and new entrants into this vibrant sector. The property consultant has 13 offices across the UK and helps property owners, occupiers, developers and investors to achieve more from their land and property. For more information about the listing, search for ‘Kenwick Park’ at www.brutonknowles.co.uk

UK employees still don’t like Mondays MONDAYS remain consistently blue across the first half of the year, with the absentee rate almost DOUBLE that of Fridays. Adrian Lewis, Director, Activ Absence explains: “We see a similar pattern, sick days are always higher on a Monday and Friday, but definitely more so on Mondays. When companies use software to track absence at least the can identify this issue. “However, our biggest concern currently is the growing issue of employers trying to crack down on absence without looking at each case individually or having the tools to monitor absence accurately. ‘Being tough’ on staff who are off sick (as we’ve seen in some public sector cases) without using data to understand the reasons why, will switch absenteeism for presenteeism. Either way, you have a productivity problem. Absence management software and sensible absence management policies are best way to effectively reduce absence – and in our experience, software saves more money than it costs.”

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Residential-led development for 1,450 homes comes to the market near Sleaford A RESIDENTIAL development opportunity near Sleaford, with outline planning permission for 1,450 new homes and complementary uses, has come to the market. The Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) site, known as Handley Chase, is located to the south of the village of Quarrington which lies around one mile south west of Sleaford town centre and is being handled by Savills, Nottingham. The Greenfield site, which is being marketed on behalf of Sleaford Property Developments Limited, is situated to the south of London Road and Stump Cross Hill. It forms a natural extension to the existing settlement of Sleaford and will form the new southern edge of Quarrington. It is principally bound by residential dwellings and open, flat agricultural land. In addition to 1,450 new homes, the site also has outline planning permission for a primary school, care home, local centre, public open space, sports pitches and allotments. Ann Taylor of the development team at Savills Nottingham, comments: “This opportunity offers the potential for the successful bidder to be at the forefront of this exciting development scheme, creating a new residential community to the south of Quarrington. It also presents the chance for the developer to work alongside our client to establish themselves as a key partner in the longer term strategy for housing delivery across the site. “These serviced land parcels provide the market with a flexible and easy workable solution for delivering houses. Sleaford Property Developments Limited has a clear vision to create a new destination in Lincolnshire with a real desire to see the site come forward and be successful. They have already committed to building the first 31 executive houses in conjunction with T. Balfe Construction to set the tone for high quality housing design and placemaking. We are hopeful that we can initially secure interest in one or two key parcels of development to give the scheme momentum and scale. Perhaps a regional and volume house builder would be complementary, offering the market a different product whilst creating some synergy on site.” Savills commercial team led by Victor Ktori is also marketing the local centre and care opportunities on site, with legal support from Roythornes, Spalding office.

Atherstone factory with consent for 59 dwellings

CONNELLS are offering for sale a factory with planning permission (ref: PAP/2015/0167) for 50 apartments and 9 houses. The property is known as Britannia Works Mill and is situated at Coleshill Road, Atherstone, Warks. Price on application. For details, or to book a viewing, contact Connells on 0121 354 4481 or email: suttoncoldfield@connells.co.uk

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Works set to restore mill’s historic façade THE FAÇADE of a former textile mill in Leicester’s historic heart is to be fully restored, thanks to a grant from the Greyfriars Townscape Heritage Initiative. Timber sash windows will be reinstated, brickwork will be repaired and modern cabling and alarm boxes will be removed as part of works to restore the frontage of the three-storey Victorian building at 25 Millstone Lane. Decorative brickwork and the building’s date stone – showing it was built in 1900 – will also be carefully cleaned. A grant of £114,000 from the Greyfriars Townscape Heritage Initiative – made possible by National Lottery players – will help fund the building’s restoration, with the works due to be completed in September. The former mill – on the corner of Millstone Lane and Marble Lane – is now student flats, but the Townscape Heritage Initiative team are keen to find out more about the building’s history. Project officer Sophie Noon said: “We know that the building was originally a textile mill, but we’d like to learn more about its history. “If anyone has information about the building, or about the people who lived or worked there, we’d love to hear from them.” Anyone with information about the history of the building is invited to email the project team at greyfriarsthi@leicester.gov.uk The Greyfriars Townscape Heritage Initiative is a £1.6million scheme funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Leicester City Council. Over a five-year period, the project will help restore and regenerate at least 20 of the most historically important buildings in the area to the south of Leicester Cathedral. So far, eight buildings have benefitted from the scheme.

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Warning to landlords on energy efficiency

PRIVATE COMMERCIAL property landlords have less than nine months to ensure their portfolios meet new energy efficiency legislation say Lambert Smith Hampton. From 1st April 2018, the Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015 (the “MEES Regulations”) will require landlords of commercial rented property to only offer leases on premises that achieve an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of E or better. Properties with an EPC of F or G will not be able to be let; if a Landlord does let these sub-standard properties, they may be levied with fines of up to £150,000 by the local authority. LSH’s MEES specialist, Ben Strange, warns that properties with a current EPC of D or E could also be downgraded as a result of the Regulations. “While many landlords are considering the risk that the 18 per cent of properties that are F and G-registered pose, few have considered the further 47 per cent of properties that are D and E-rated,” he said. EPCs were introduced in 2008 and apply to the vast majority of commercial properties that have fixed services to condition their internal environments. Since then, the technology, training and regulation of EPC assessment has become more refined, which has led to the process of EPC assessment being more detailed and accurate. The efficiency requirements of buildings and their services have also improved significantly since 2008 through cyclical revisions of the Building Regulations. “The combination of these two factors has been regularly shown to result in EPCs on the same property dropping up to two ratings upon an EPC being reassessed,” said Ben. “Where landlords may consider a number of D and E-rated properties on their portfolios to be ‘safe’, in fact, those properties could pose the greatest risks, particularly where their tenants are wise as to how to use the Regulations to their advantage.” “A tenant, for example, could successfully have the EPC of a property they are in downgraded. They will then benefit when it comes to dilapidations claims, break clauses, lease renewals or rent reviews. This will cause a significant shift in the landlord and tenant balance, depending on the advice each party acts upon.”

Office jargon – the 50 phrases we love to hate

MIDDLE MANAGERS be warned, a new study has announced the 50 most annoying phrases heard in UK offices.

Phrases like ‘No ‘I’ in team’, ‘to ‘ping’ an email’ and ‘singing from the same hymn sheet’ are among the most irritating work related soundbites heard around the office. A new study asked workers to name the most annoying phrases that they and their colleagues overuse at work. ‘Thinking outside the box’, ‘ASAP’ and ‘win-win’ were among the most popular clichéd sayings to regularly appear. Other pieces of office jargon that really grind an employee’s gears include ‘results driven’, ‘low hanging fruit’ and ‘streamline’. One staff member who took part in the study said: “I’m the type of person who loathes the amount of jargon used around the office, but somehow I just can’t seem to get through the day without joining in. “Often the amount of irritating jargon I use goes up during important presentations and meetings. As soon as my mouth

opens I just can’t seem to hold back on clichéd phrases, and I always find myself thinking about how much of an idiot I must sound like.” A female manager added: “It’s always men that come up with these pointless sayings, you hardly ever hear a woman come up with these completely random pieces of jargon. “I overhear colleagues using some of these phrases because they think it makes them sound clever and important, but mostly they haven’t got a clue what they’re on about.” A spokesperson for Londonoffices. com commented: “There’s so much overuse of clichéd jargon and management speak used around offices now that it’s almost beyond parody, ‘circle back’ is one which particularly yanks my chain. “If used sparingly these phrases can help articulate what you’re saying, but constant overuse can leave you sounding as though you’ve stolen your speech from David Brent.” The top 50 in no particular order • Blue-sky thinking • Idea shower • To ‘action’ a project

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Going forward Brainstorm Getting the ball rolling Drill down Out of the loop Thinking outside the box Touch base Singing from the same hymnsheet Circle back Strategic fit Bottom line Low hanging fruit Win-win Play hardball Best practice On my radar Bench mark Value added To run an idea up the flagpole Results driven Revert Game-plan Hit the ground running Customer centric No ‘i’ in team Back to the drawing-board

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Re-inventing the wheel Dot the ‘i’s and cross the ‘t’s Action plan Bells and whistles Moving the goalposts Back of the net On the same page Open door policy To ‘ping’ an email To kick a project into the long grass Joined up thinking Pick up and run with it Streamline Close of play To take an idea or project ‘off piste’ Level playing field Quick win In the driving seat No brainer To ‘park’ a project ASAP

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