Construction starts on M&S Daventry logistics hub

When people talk about successful city centres, they often focus on headline developments and major tenants. But time and again, what shapes how a place truly feels, and whether people want to spend time there, is the quality of its public spaces, writes Alex Tross of Carter Jonas.

More than 330 homes could be built in Buxton after the developer submitted long-awaited proposals for its council-backed shopping centre redevelopment.

Staffordshire County Council says the county’s untapped potential could be worth billions to the economy, ahead of a landmark summit of UK investors and developers next week.

Almost 120 homes will be built on a former town centre manufacturing site in Staffordshire, after planners paved the way for a £39m redevelopment this week (12 May).

Up to 75 houses will be built in Worcestershire, after Northern Trust Land sold off a nine-acre plot for an undisclosed sum.

Birmingham’s Southside business improvement district says a ‘rapidly evolving’ city picture is behind a refreshed line-up of directors for the organisation.

Around 175 acres of Birmingham brownfield is now set to become a major high-speed rail hub, after Taylor Woodrow and Aureos were chosen to build a rail logistics and operations centre in the city.

The East Midlands will sit at the forefront of a United Nations backed programme for sustainable city development, after the city was chosen to head up a global initiative.

More than 500 houses will be built in Derbyshire after a joint venture between Strata, Persimmon and Stancliffe was rubber stamped by Bolsover council.