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The Monday Interview, Dan Price, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (1144+ words) The art of good politics is being able to solve two problems in one." Dan Price, Cheshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, believes that his latest initiative, Prisoners Building Homes will tackle two urgent issues in Cheshire " the housing shortage and…...
119m deal paves way for student accommodation scheme at Bristol's Brabazon
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (25+ words) The scheme will deliver 1, 514 beds across four blocks by Autumn 2027 "119m deal paves way for student accommodation scheme at Bristol's Brabazon...
Government finds in favour of Liverpool "2 hotel levy, dismissing Whitbread appeal | The Business Desk. com
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (28+ words) Collected levy has been held by the local authority and will now be released for investment Government finds in favour of Liverpool "2 hotel levy, dismissing Whitbread appeal...
University of Bath puts forward plans for new student accommodation
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (151+ words) The University of Bath has submitted a planning application to Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES) for the delivery of student accommodation on its Claverton Down campus, comprising approximately 960 bed spaces. It said the submission follows extensive design reviews,…...
Willmott Dixon locks down "30. 5m police contract | The Business Desk. com
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (188+ words) Willmott Dixon has been appointed as contractor on a new "30. 5m custody suite for Derbyshire Constabulary in Chesterfield. The new 36-cell custody suite will be built on Dunston Road in Chesterfield. The project includes associated support accommodation, site-wide ground improvements, drainage,…...
Immigration officers crack down on illegal working in the West Midlands | The Business Desk. com
7+ mon, 23+ hour ago (340+ words) A major illegal working clampdown in the West Midlands has resulted in more than 20 arrests and over a dozen detentions in a single day. Officers from the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement team carried out a string of visits, including to…...
Group outlines ambitious plans for disused student accommodation | The Business Desk. com
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (303+ words) MCR Property Group has completed the acquisition of The Lawns and Ferens Hall, two landmark former university of Hull student accommodation sites in Cottingham, East Yorkshire. Spanning almost 39 acres, the two sites previously provided 970 student beds across seven accommodation blocks…...
200-bed student accommodation approved for Edgbaston | The Business Desk. com
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) Study Inn has secured planning permission for a 203-bed student accommodation scheme in Edgbaston, Birmingham. It will take the company's UK portfolio to over 2, 000 beds. The scheme, set to open in September 2027, will see the demolition of a disused office…...
Immigration enforcement surge disrupts illegal working across the Midlands | The Business Desk. com
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (232+ words) Over 1, 000 arrests and nearly 1, 500 enforcement visits have been carried out across the Midlands since the election as part of a crackdown on the illegal working trade in the UK. Immigration Enforcement teams have intensified activity across the region. It forms…...
Historic Royal Warrants reach the digital age with software developer recognised as being 'by appointment"
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (378+ words) A South West web development firm has been granted a Royal Warrant, joining blue-chip businesses such as Fortnum & Mason, Bentley Motors, Axminster Carpets and The Ritz Hotel on the roll call of recognition for services to the crown dating back…...