Public services provider Amey has managed to win two contracts potentially worth up to £1.7bn from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) ‘Next Generation Estate Contracts’ programme to maintain and upgrade defence infrastructure.
Seven Sussex-based companies have revealed plans to create 48 new jobs in the area after being awarded £224,000 in the first round of grants from the new Coast to Capital Business Growth Grant scheme.
Work has started on a major development in Medway that, when completed, will see 1,500 new homes being built in the area, accompanied by a new primary school, leisure facilities, office space, shops and restaurants.
The Rochester Riverside redevelopment is led by the Medway Council in partnership with the Homes and Communities Agency.
Construction work is set to start on a new neighbourhood (the 14’th) in Crawley, following the signing of all legal agreements between the partners involved in this extensive housing scheme.
A consortium of Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon Homes, Crawley Borough Council and the HCA are the driving force behind the town’s new neighbourhood, which already has outline planning permission for 1,900 new homes, a news report in the local business media can reveal.
Work on a new £650m development scheme in Kent is now ready to start following the provision of forward funding for a 73,300 sq ft Asda superstore at Chatham Docks, a news report in the local business media can reveal.
The new scheme in Kent is expected to create 3,500 jobs and boost the regional economy and will receive £39.6m from Legal & General to fund the development over the construction period.
Cherwell District Council has approved plans for a new 45 house development in Ambrosden following a very serious review, a news report in the local media can reveal.
Lebanese restaurant group Levant Restaurants has managed to access a £1.6m loan in order to open three new outlets and expand into Kent and Surrey for the first time, a news report in the local business media has recently revealed.
The company has managed to expand its Comptoir Libanais brand in Bluewater, Kent and Kingston, Surrey, and also opened a new branch in London.
Brighton & Hove City Council has revealed some very ambitious plans related to the area’s transport network, which involve setting aside no less than £9m for direct investments, a news report in the local business media has recently revealed.
Cherwell District Council’s planning committee has approved plans for two nursing and care facilities to be built in the area, that are likely to create 160 new jobs in the region, a news report in the local media has revealed.
The planning permission applications were put forward by Leonard Cheshire Disability and Gracewell Properties and Care UK Community Partnerships respectively, and involve a 60-bed nursing home in Adderbury and a 73-bed home in Banbury.