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£14m hospital appointment Property plan unveiled Smarter use of property for BSP Consulting

boosts jobs and saves money A PLAN to help the county council save money, boost the economy and improve public buildings is set to be considered by its ruling cabinet.

EAST MIDLANDS-based civil and structural engineering company BSP Consulting has been appointed as part of the team building a new £14 million hospital.

The firm is currently helping Cygnet Health Care to build a £9.8 million, 56-bed mental health hospital in Coventry.

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Joint Venture Opportunity for 3 properties in Sharnford On behalf of their client, HOWKINS & HARRISON are seeking a partner with a proven track record in building high quality homes to help complete an exciting project at Leicester Road in Sharnford, Leicestershire.

Planning permission (Blaby Planning Ref: 15/1512/RM) has been granted for 3 detached four-bed individual and bespoke properties on the western edge of the village.

For more information, contact Tim Howard on 01788 564 680 or email: tim.howard@howkinsandharrison.co.uk

Known as the corporate asset management plan 2016/17, it will help the authority meet its target to save £78 million over the next four years, through reduced running costs and increased income.

The council owns around 700 property assets, worth £522 million. Of these, 68 per cent are schools and the council also owns more than 2,500 miles of roads.

The plan proposes a £45 million capital programme, funded by property sales and Government grants. This will deliver a range of measures, including: • Up to £32 million of investment in the provision of new schools and school extensions • Support for economic development and jobs, including the development of new industrial and workspace accommodation in Coalville, Market Harborough and other areas of the county, including rural workspace • Bringing forward sites for future housing and infrastructure requirements • Increased collaboration with other agencies, to support integrated and improved public services, including renting space at County Hall to partner organisations • Generation of £16 million from selling land and property Successes from the previous strategy include installation of money-saving solar panels at County Hall and other buildings, leasing of space at County Hall to 450 NHS staff, the launch of the marriage and registration headquarters at Anstey Frith and the investment of £30 million in new and additional school accommodation.

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£14m hospital project - from page 1 Now BSP has also been appointed as the civil and structural engineer for a £14 million, 65-bed hospital due to be built by Cygnet Health Care in Kent. Cygnet Hospital Maidstone will be located on a two-acre plot at the proposed Kent Medical Campus on Bearsted Road, Maidstone.

Work is due to get underway on site late September, with the first admissions to the new hospital expected in January 2018.

BSP Consulting engineers have undertaken the full civil and structural design for the scheme, which will feature three principal wards, plus eight individual step-down flats, together with therapeutic, clinical and recreational facilities, and ancillary/ support accommodation. These will be set within a building floor plan totalling 5,300 square metres and constructed over three levels.

BSP director Carl Hilton said: “We are excited about being involved directly for the client on this hospital project as it is a sector in which we have significant strength and had identified for expansion. The site is one of the first significant medical park developments to occur in the UK, and is therefore a high-profile development.

“It is the latest in a number of Cygnet healthcare projects that BSP has been involved in, and is an endorsement of the civil and structural engineering services that BSP provides.”

London-based Tangram Architects is architect for both the Coventry and Maidstone schemes.

BSP, based in Oxford Street, Nottingham, and with offices in Derby and Leicester, offers civil, structural, traffic, transportation, geotechnical and environmental engineering services across the construction industry. An award-winning business, the firm operates across all the major sectors, including health, residential, retail, leisure, education, rail and industrial.

For more information, visit www.bspconsulting.co.uk

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Long Clawson site for 10 dwellings CONNELLS are offering for sale a 3 acre parcel of development land set on the outskirts of the village of Long Clawson.

LEICESTER and Londonbased multi-disciplinary architectural practice, rg+p Ltd has designed and secured planning permission for a major new office facility for James Coles and Sons (Nurseries) Ltd. The headquarters of the 103 year old business, the UK’s largest grower of trees and shrubs for the amenity and commercial markets, will remain in Thurnby, Leicestershire but will now comprise a brand new, single storey, 400m² facility. Technical drawings have been produced and include a modern approach to a traditional aesthetic, with an asymmetrical pitched roof space as a focal feature.

“The new office for James Coles and Sons (Nurseries) Ltd has an open plan design with large windows to maximise natural light,” explains rg+p’s associate architect, David McSwiney. “A gentle sloping roof, with no ceiling below, offers bright and airy interiors, in particular to the reception and main office areas. Externally, a steel framed build will be given a

An impression of the brand new office facility in Thurnby, Leicestershire that rg+p Ltd has designed for James Coles and Sons (Nurseries) Ltd. contemporary feel with the use of timber cladding. “ In addition to the main office and reception area, the new facility will also include a number of private offices, training rooms, kitchen, IT suite and parking. All of the 19 staff at James Coles and Sons (Nurseries) Ltd will relocate.

James Coles, managing director, and fourth generation of the Coles family to run the business, commented: “We’d outgrown our existing premises but still needed to remain on the same site as our dispatch yard and retail plant centre. rg+p’s design proved the most imaginative use of space and will not only give us much needed extra room but will also enable us to host association meetings and seminar/training sessions for clients.

We very much look forward to making the move!”

Work on the new facility is due to start later this year with completion in 2017.

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Development opportunity in Leicester PHILLIPS SUTTON are offering for sale a residential investment/development opportunity at 37 Melsrose Street, Leicester LE4 6FD. The property comprises a two storey coach house currently used as offices/storage together with No.37 Melrose Street, which is divided into one 3-bed flat and a one-bed flat, let on Assured Shorthold Tenancies producing £10,800 per annum.

The coach house has potential for residential conversion, subject to planning, and drawings are available upon request.

The asking price is £199,950.

For more information, contact Phillips Sutton Associates on 0116 216 5144 or email: info@phillipssutton.co.uk

The land – at Melton Road, Long Clawson, Leics. – has Outline Planning Consent for 10 properties with the potential for a higher density development if required (subject to planning).

A full set of all drawings and reports are available at the Melton Borough Council website at www.melton.gov. uk under application number 15/00547/OUT. Price on application.

The scheme does have a 40% affordable housing requirement and Section 106 contribution – for further details, contact Land & New Homes Manager, Hannah Kelham, on 07718 654177 or email: Hannah. kelham@connells.co.uk

Walcote plot: £169,950 Guide HARRISON MURRAY are offering for sale a 0.1 acre building plot with Outline Planning Consent (ref: 15/00574/ OUT) for one four-bed detached dwelling with detached garage.

The plot – at Lutterworth Road, Walcote, Near Lutterworth, Leics. – is situated within the grounds of the former public house, The Old Tavern Inn. Access to the site upon completion will be via Franks Road, Walcote.

The Guide Price is £169,950.

For more information, contact Harrison Murray on 01455 556 843 or email: lutterworth@ harrisonmurray.co.uk

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Farm buildings and farmhouse with consent for development

HOWKINS & HARRISON are offering for sale a range of traditional farm buildings and farmhouse with planning consent for 4 residential conversions, one new dwelling and retention of the existing farmhouse.

The property – Manor Farm, Wood Lane, Norton Juxta Twycross, CV9 3QB – was granted planning permission (ref: 13/01095/FUL) on 23rd January 2015.

For sale by Private Treaty, based upon a Guide Price of £800,000.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Howkins & Harrison on 01827 721380 or email: atherstone@howkinsandharrison.co.uk

Enderby semi with scope for improvement

SDL Graham Penny are offering for sale BY AUCTION a three-bed semidetached house with scope for improvement.

The property – 99 Coleridge Drive, Enderby, Leicester LE19 4QH – requires full modernisation, and has scope for further extension to the side and rear, subject to any required consents.

The Guide Price is £125,000+.

The auction takes place on Thursday 11th August 2016 at Leicester City Football Club, King Power Stadium, Leicester, commencing at 11.30 am.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact SDL Graham Penny on 0116 254 9654, or visit www.sdlgrahampenny.co.uk

Old Dalby Business Park acquired for £10 million OLD DALBY Business Park in Leicestershire has been bought by Birminghambased property company Hortons’ Estate for £10 million.

Hortons’ acquired the 39-acre site from Canmoor, which was acting on behalf of an American investment fund.

Located close to the village of Old Dalby, between Leicester, Nottingham, Loughborough and Melton Mowbray, Old Dalby Business Park comprises 12 industrial/warehousing units, totaling circa 500,000 sq ft.

There is currently around 100,000 sq ft of vacant space to let at the site.

Richard Norgrove, property director at Hortons’ Estate, said: “Old Dalby is an excellent addition to Hortons’ growing property portfolio.

The opportunity to add value by working with existing occupiers and letting the vacant space, coupled with the provision for further development on the site, made Old Dalby a compelling investment”.

Hortons’ Estate’ owns and manages a property portfolio comprising leisure, retail, offices and industrial property, including the historic Grade II listed former Grand Hotel on Colmore Row, Birmingham.

Dowley Turner Real Estate LLP acted on behalf of the vendor.

Construction Leaders Club focuses on how to be a leader in times of uncertainty A CONSTRUCTION sector expert is warning that it’s crucial for small businesses in the industry to plan for the future as much as possible as the UK heads into uncharted waters following the Brexit referendum result.

Business growth consultant Terry O’Mahony says that the UK’s EU vote and the resultant political upheaval has created an uncertain future.

“When uncertainty goes up, confidence tends to go down, which can have a knock-on effect to the amount of work available in the sector or the level of work is maintained but prices suffer,” said Terry, who runs the East Midlandsbased Construction Leaders Club.

“Companies often look at their cost base and cut their sales and marketing budgets and their training budget, but that means they may be less able to win work and have fewer people with the right skill set and capabilities to adapt to the change and cope with the work.

“We are heading into completely uncharted waters post-Brexit and it’s now more important than ever that the leaders at the top of companies have the wherewithal, foresight and vision to steer the management and develop the strategy necessary to guide their businesses through these uncertain times.”

The Construction Leaders Club, which was established in Nottingham three years ago by Terry as a networking and business growth organisation supporting businesses and individuals related to or associated with the UK Terry O’Mahony construction industry, is running a Discovery Day which will focus on what it takes to be a leader in times of uncertainty.

The event, on Wednesday 7th September at Risley Hall Hotel, near junction 25 of the M1 between Nottingham and Derby, will also look at strategy and marketing, and will shine a spotlight on the two upcoming programmes that the CLC is running from October, the CLC Mastermind for business owners and senior decision makers, and the CLC Rising Stars for high potential individuals who want to step up to the next level.

As well as running development programmes and workshops, the CLC also stages monthly networking events.

CLC and its related business support services is the only business growth, leadership and management development organisation for the construction industry to be awarded a Chartered Building Consultancy status - an accreditation granted as part of the Chartered Institute of Building’s Chartered Building Consultancy Scheme. CLC can also award CPD credits for its networking events, workshops and programmes.

For more details or to book on the Discovery Day, visit http://www.constructionleadersclub.com/

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New Housing Minister must build on positive legacy, says FMB

THE NEW Housing and Planning Minister, Gavin Barwell MP, must build on the positive legacy left behind by his predecessor Brandon Lewis MP, the Federation of Master Builders has said in response to the appointment.

ANDREW & Ashwell are asking £350,000 for the Long Leasehold interest in an office building with consent for residential conversion.

The Grade II Listed property – Equity House, 47 Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE13 1AF – has planning consent (ref: 16/00116/FUL) for conversion to provide 6 residential units.

The property is for sale by way of a long leasehold for a term of 125 years from 5th October 2005 (unexpired term of 114 years). The long leasehold is subject to a ground rent of £100 per annum, subject to 25-yearly reviews.

Offers are invited in the region of £350,000.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Kelvin Wilson at Andrew & Ashwell on 07702 369 280 or email: kww@andash.co.uk

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Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “We welcome the appointment of Gavin Barwell as the new Minister of State for Housing and Planning. The Government has rightly identified housing as one of the greatest challenges facing this country and having reaffirmed its commitment to building one million new homes over the course of this parliament, Barwell is assuming an important position at a critical juncture.

Brexit presents a challenge to the house building industry, and it will require bold leadership if the progress that has been made over the last few years isn’t to be lost as a result of any sense of uncertainty within our sector.

Momentum must be maintained.

Berry continued: “It’s encouraging that Barwell has previous experience in the Department for Communities and Local Government as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Greg Clark, who has been a great champion of local house builders. Barwell’s predecessor Brandon Lewis similarly understood the significance of reviving the SME house building sector if the Government is to achieve its housing targets, both by increasing volume and speeding up build out rates. It’s of vital importance that Barwell continues with the positive legacy Lewis left behind, which saw house building completion figures rise and a range of initiatives introduced aimed at empowering smaller developers.

Berry concluded: “SMEs are nevertheless still at a serious disadvantage in this country with far too many struggling to access the finance they need to build and hampered by a planning system that all too often places the same requirements on small developments as it does for larger ones. More needs to be done to overcome these constraints. With a new Prime Minister in place, now is perhaps the time to start thinking about more radical solutions to the housing crisis, including enabling local authorities to fund house building by lifting borrowing caps. Local house builders are ready to play a much larger role in getting Britain building again, and we look forward to working with the new Housing Minister in identifying how SMEs can help him achieve this.”

Family and starter homes now available in Countesthorpe A SELECTION of new homes from leading housebuilder Westleigh are now available for sale and three have already been snapped up.

TAYLORS Property Services are offering for sale a building plot with planning consent for demolition of the existing property and erection of 5 two-storey three-bed properties with parking space.

The land - at Lansdowne Road, Aylestone, Leicester - is available at an asking price of £230,000.

For more information, or to book a viewing, contact Taylors on 0116 299 6633 or email: systonweb@ taylorsps.co.uk

Construction began in March on the Hallcroft Grange development, off Station Road, which will offer a mix of two, three and four bedroom homes.

Prospective buyers can now visit the marketing suite on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 – 17:00, where they will have the chance to look through plans and speak to a member of the Westleigh sales team about the range of properties available.

Eligible home buyers at Hallcroft Grange will be able to take advantage of the Governmentbacked Help to Buy scheme, with as little as a 5% deposit and 75% mortgage.

Sales and Marketing Manager Robert Orr said: “We’re delighted

to begin welcoming prospective buyers to the site and would encourage anyone searching for a new home in the area to come and pay a visit to our friendly on-site team.

“This development offers a rare opportunity for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder, and also provides a number of new home options to consider for those with growing families.”

The Hallcroft Grange development is conveniently located close to schools and has excellent transport links via the M69 and M1 at J21, the M6, as well as the A14 out to the east. Its close proximity to Leicester makes it an ideal choice for anyone looking to commute into the city.

The impressive four-bedroom Hoban is among the styles of homes available at the Countesthorpe development.

Westleigh Homes builds contemporary new homes across the Midlands and designs homes and specifications with modern lifestyles in mind. It ensures its new homes embrace existing buildings, styles and materials, whilst also ensuring the build has minimal impact on its local environment.

To keep up to date with the latest developments and availability from Westleigh visit the website at www.westleigh.co.uk you can also follow Westleigh on Twitter @WestleighHomes or search Westleigh on Facebook.

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RICS UK Residential Market Survey, June 2016

True effects of EU Referendum yet to be seen in East Midlands’ housing market • • •

Buyer enquiries fall for third consecutive month Agreed sales fall sharply with activity expected to remain subdued in the coming months Medium term price expectations slip, but remain positive, with rent expectations still firm

EXPECTATIONS for price and sales growth over the coming months turn negative as the uncertainty engendered in the wake of the EU referendum takes its toll on the East Midlands property market, according to Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, June 2016.

Newly agreed sales dropped sharply this month – at a rate not seen since March 2011 - with a net balance of 34% of chartered surveyors reporting a decline in sales. The number of new properties coming available for sale also fell across the East Midlands in June; 40% more contributors reported a decline rather than a rise in new instructions. This represents the steepest fall since January 2013 and is a sentiment echoed across the whole of the UK apart from Northern Ireland.

Hose price growth firm House price growth remained firm in the three months to June; with 34% more respondents reporting a rise in prices rather than a fall across the East Midlands.

London remains the only region in the UK where respondents are seeing prices fall (-46 net balance).

Anecdotal evidence suggests the results of the EU referendum will take a while to settle in the market and for the first time since December 2012, 30% more surveyors in the East Midlands expect prices to fall over the next three months rather than rise.

This ongoing uncertainty is expected to continue to weigh on the market over the coming three months with a net balance of 41% of chartered surveyors also expecting a decrease in sales activity levels.

Negative expectations On the 12 month horizon sales expectations turned negative for the first time in four years with 12% more contributors, nationally, expecting transactions to fall rather than rise. However, the house price expectations for the year ahead remain positive, albeit less than previously anticipated, with a net balance of 7% of contributors expecting prices to rise.

RICS Chief Economist, Simon Rubinsohn, said: “Big events such as elections typically do unsettle markets so it is no surprise that the EU referendum has been associated with a downturn in activity.

However even without the build up to the vote and subsequent decision in favour of Brexit, it is likely that the housing numbers would have slowed during the second quarter of the year following the rush in many parts of the country from buyto-let investors to secure purchases ahead of the tax changes.

“RICS data does suggest that the softer tone to the market will persist over the coming months but the critical influence looking further ahead is how the economy performs in the wake of the uncertainty triggered by the vote to leave. Respondents to the survey are understandably cautious but with interest rates heading lower and sterling significantly so, it remains to be seen whether the

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concerns about a possible stalling in both corporate investment and recruitment are justified.”

The erosion of buyer confidence is seen across all aspects of the market in the UK. Results not only show a decline in sales this month but 41% more chartered surveyors reported a decline in new buyer enquiries rather than a rise and a net balance of 40% of respondents saw new instructions fall for the fourth consecutive month.

Neil Hunt FRICS of Wilkins Vardy commented: “There is some uncertainty following the EU referendum, but we hope that this will be short term and will not have any long term effect.”

Rentals buoyant Regionally the rental market remains buoyant with tenant demand and three month price predictions not showing any major signs of being affected by the referendum result. For the eighteenth month in a row tenant demand remained on an upward trend with 33% more contributors reporting an increase rather than a fall. Rent expectations also remain positive with 39% of respondents expecting to see rents rise rather than fall. There was a modest rise in new instructions to let during the month with a net balance of 6% of respondents reporting a rise.

Martin Pendered FRICS, of Wellingborough based agency, Martin Pendered & Co Ltd said: “The market depends on overseas demand to some extent and we do not know how demand will be affected. Whilst there is no immediate impact it is early days and this could change.”

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“We Must Tackle The Housing Crisis” – Lords Economic Affairs Committee THE Government must lift its target by 50% and build 300,000 homes each year to tackle the housing crisis.

Local authorities and housing associations must be freed to build substantial numbers of homes for rent and for sale.

In their report, Building More Homes, published in July, the cross-party House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee criticises the Government’s housing policy for: • Setting a new homes target which will fail to meet the demand for new homes or moderate the rate of house price increases.

• Restricting local authorities’ access to funding to build more social housing.

• Creating uncertainty in the already dysfunctional housing market by frequent changes to tax rules and subsidies for house purchases, reductions in social rents, and the extension of the Right to Buy. All of these changes reduce the supply of homes for those who need low cost rental accommodation.

• A narrow focus on home ownership which neglects those who rent their home.

The Committee makes wideranging recommendations to address the housing crisis, including: • Restraints on local authority borrowing should be lifted.

Local authorities should be free to borrow to fund social housebuilding as they are other building programmes.

This would enable local authorities to resume their historic role as one of the major builders of new homes, particularly social housing.

The current historically low cost of borrowing means local authorities could make a large contribution to building the houses we need for the future. Further, the new Prime Minister has announced that the Government will abandon their fiscal target. This paves the way to increase local authority borrowing powers.

• Council tax should be charged on development that is not completed quickly.

The Government’s reliance on private developers to meet its target of new homes is misguided. The private sector housebuilding market is oligopolistic with the eight largest builders building

50% of new homes. Their business model is to restrict the volume of housebuilding to maximise their profit margin. To address this the Committee recommend that local authorities are granted the power to levy council tax on developments that are not completed within a set time period.

• Maximise the use of public land. The Government must take decisive steps to build on the very substantial holdings of surplus publicly owned land. The Committee recommends that a senior Cabinet minister must be given overall responsibility for identifying and coordinating the release of public land for housing, with a particular focus on providing low cost homes.

The National Infrastructure Commission should oversee this process.

• Local authorities should be given the power to increase planning fees. Local authorities should be able to set and vary planning fees to help fund a more efficient planning system and the upper cap on these charges should be much higher than the current limit.

Commenting Lord Hollick, Chairman of the Committee, said: “We are facing an acute housing crisis with home ownership – and increasingly renting – being simply unaffordable for a great many people.

“The only way to address this is to increase supply. The country needs to build 300,000 homes a year for the foreseeable future.

The private sector alone cannot deliver that. It has neither the ability nor motivation to do so. We need local government and housing associations to get back into the business of building.

“Local authorities are keen to meet this challenge but they do not have the funds or the ability to borrow to embark on a major programme to build new social homes. It makes no sense that a local authority is free to borrow to build a swimming pool but cannot do the same to build homes.

“The Government are too focussed on home ownership which will never be achievable for a great many people and in some areas it will be out of reach even for those on average incomes. Government policy to tackle the crisis must be broadened out to help people who

would benefit from good quality, secure rented homes. It is very concerning that changes to stamp duty for landlords and cuts to social rent could reduce the availability of homes for rent. The long term trend away from subsidising tenancies to subsidising home buyers hits the poorest hardest and should be reversed.

“If the housing crisis is to be tackled the Government must allow local authorities to borrow to build and accelerate building on surplus public land.”

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The scheme will provide 40% of the dwellings as affordable housing, but up to 4 affordable bungalows will be permitted. Each affordable bungalow will count as 2 affordable units, due to the increased land take. The overall number of affordable units can therefore be reduced from 20 dwellings to 16 dwellings.

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Builders’ Problems SOLVED

Noisy Flat!

PROBLEM: I run a small general building company, carrying out mostly repairs and refurbishment work to within a radius of about 25 miles of Leicester. A few weeks ago, we were contacted by a client who had recently purchased the leasehold of a flat.

Although the flat is a new build within a small block, the actual shell of building was formerly an old warehouse. The client explained to me that shortly after moving in, she became aware of noise being transmitted from the neighbours directly above her flat. The client has said that although the noise being transmitted is ‘normal’ noise, for example someone walking on the floor and sometimes even muffled talking, it is very annoying.

The client has asked whether we are able to do anything to eliminate or reduce the noise. In response I have said that we could create a sound barrier by installing another ceiling below the existing one, and insert a good quality insulation material, although I did say that the disruption and cost would be considerable, and that the floor to ceiling height would be reduced. I have also said that she should really consult a building surveyor to consider the best option and also a solicitor as the existing ceiling / floor should have much better sound properties than it currently does.

Nigel, Leicester

RESPONSE: Hello Nigel. You have been sensible

in suggesting to the client that she does consult a professional third party, as being a new build flat, it is most unfair to expect the tenant to meet the remedial cost plus, a matter such as this can be legally and technically complex.

The first port of call will be the Lease. The Lease that each tenant has entered into should contain covenants requiring the tenant not to do anything at the property which may be a nuisance or annoyance and, not to live in the property unless all floors are carpeted (save for perhaps the kitchen and bathroom). Providing such covenants are included in the Lease of your client’s neighbour, and the neighbour has breached the covenants, your client should be able to insist that the Landlord enforces the covenants.

Another document that your client should look at is the Sale Agreement. This is the agreement that your client would have signed with the developer, given that she was the first purchaser of the flat. In the Sale Agreement, there may be terms relating to the standard of construction works including obligations on the builder to construct a new home using proper workmanship and materials, and in accordance with the Building Regulations and the architect’s plans and specifications etc. If work is therefore defective (i.e., the ceiling / floor has not been built in accordance with the documentation), the builder is in breach of contract and your client is entitled to a remedy. Your client should contact her conveyancing solicitors about this.

Finally, see if your client was provided with a completion certificate by a building professional, such as an architect. If such a certificate was provided, then your client may have redress against the professional even where the professional was paid by a third party, as the completion certificate is a warranty, and any breaches of warranty your client may be able to pursue the professional directly. © Michael P. Gerard August 2016

Online property search tool ‘proptyle’ could save estate agents over £1bn per year in costs PROPTYLE, a newly launched online search engine for the UK property market has said that estate agents could make significant cost savings in advertising portal fees with the use of its tool and accompanying services. The industry as a whole could see a cost saving in excess of £1billion per year, the online search engine has said.

Agents currently spend almost £1000 per month, per branch for the combined use of Rightmove and Zoopla. proptyle allows agents to eliminate this cost whilst benefitting from direct lead generation and increased traffic to their websites. The search engine also provides accurate, real time information about residential and commercial property across more

postcodes than the two leading property portals.

Agents can also dramatically cut administrative staff costs as listings are automatically uploaded and managed on their behalf. With proptyle, agents only pay for the elements of service that apply to their business. For example, if they choose to feature a property on an ad hoc basis this will cost a small one off fee of £30 per listing. proptyle’s unique additional features will include interactive chat, virtual management of agent’s diaries and enhanced virtual property tours.

Yash Patel, Co-Founder of proptyle says: ‘My brother and I spotted a gap in the market for a cost effective property search tool that offers unbiased, comprehensive and real time coverage of the market as a whole. The problem with the current market leaders in this space is not only the substantial cost for using their services (which

agents are finding increasingly unpalatable) but also the fact that they do not offer the flexible service that agents crave.’

Patel added: ‘proptyle is designed to operate as a ‘pay as you go’ service where agents retain a greater element of control over their spending by opting for services on a need by need basis.

They can access all the features they currently enjoy free of charge as well as many of the additional benefits of our unique offering, paying only for the elements of service they require. We believe proptyle presents a real solution to many current market challenges and are confident in the extensive capabilities of our unique offering.’

Michael P. Gerard The advice provided is intended to be of a general guide only and should not be viewed as providing a definitive legal analysis.

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.

Site for 17 units in Bedworth POINTONS are offering for sale a parcel of prime building land in a popular part of Bedworth.

The site – The Carousel, Dark Lane, Bedworth, Warks. CV12 0JH – has a current planning permission (ref: 033551) for the erection of 3 three-bed town houses and 14 two-bed apartments with parking and communal areas.

The Guide Price is £500,000.

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Ninth contract at Derby RTC Business Park for J Tomlinson Ltd

Half a million pounds invested in summer road maintenance programme

EAST MIDLANDS-based construction and refurbishment company J Tomlinson has won its ninth contract in less than two years at one of Derby’s major business parks.

A HALF a million pound programme of road improvements and resurfacing works is set to take place across Leicester during the summer school holidays.

The owner of RTC Business Park, LCR, has engaged the firm on a range of key refurbishments, mechanical & electrical engineering installations, and demolition work at the business park - one of the major employment sites in Derby.

The projects have been part of a scheme to upgrade and modernise the mixture of low rise office and RTC business park , left to right, Craig laboratory buildings Johnston JTL, Chris Eglin, Sanderson together with a number Weatherall, Stephen Horne RTC of rail connected industrial units.

J Tomlinson has completed more than £3 million worth of improvements to office accommodation at two main buildings, Derwent House and Kelvin House, as well as refurbishment at Trent House and M & E installation work at Brunel House.

Now the Nottingham-based company has been appointed to its ninth contract at the business park, and will be undertaking an additional £500,000 worth of refurbishment work at Derwent House – taking the total value of the work carried out at Derwent House alone to more than £1 million.

Semi in Nuneaton with scope for improvement SDL Graham Penny are offering for sale

BY AUCTION a two-bed semidetached house with scope for improvement.

The property – 72 Orford Rise, Galley Common, Nuneaton, Warks.

CV10 9SA – is being offered with a Guide Price of £100,000+.

The auction takes place on Thursday 11th August 2016 at Leicester City Football Club, King Power Stadium, Leicester, commencing at 11.30 am.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact SDL Graham Penny on 0116 254 9654, or visit www.sdlgrahampenny.co.uk

Leicester City Council is carrying out the works, which will see road surfaces repaired, improved and resurfaced, from late July and through August, when traffic is at its lightest.

The programme, which will cost about £580,000, includes a mixture of major resurfacing works, and smaller surface dressing improvements.

Major projects include complete resurfacing work at the Red Hill Way/ Thurcaston Road Island, which begins on July 23 for five days, and will cost about £131,000.

The following week, Welford Road between Palmerston Way and Highgate Drive at the city boundary will also be resurfaced over five days at a cost of £158,000. That work begins on July 31.

From August 7, major resurfacing will take place for one day at the junction of Green Lane Road and Harewood Street, in Evington, at the cost of about £45,000.

Elsewhere in the city, 22 other streets will benefit from one-day surface dressing works during the first two weeks of August.

Leicester City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “The school summer holidays are a chance for us to make the most of the lighter traffic flows and once again carry out a range of improvements to roads across the city.

“This year’s programme of work covers surface improvements in many different communities across the city, including Braunstone, Aylestone, Evington, Rushey Mead and Knighton.

“In addition, the summer break will give us the chance to carry out some much needed major road schemes, in Welford Road, Red Hill Way and Green Lane Road.

“In all we’re investing over half a million pounds in helping ensure that communities across the city benefit from good quality road surfaces.”

The timetable of work includes: • August 1 - Audley End, Beaufort Road and Somerville Road in Braunstone • August 2 - Ellesmere Road and Waltham Avenue in Braunstone • August 3 - Cheshire Road, Whittier Road and Dartford Road in Aylestone • August 4 - Kitchener Road in North Evington • August 5 - Tuxford Road, Hamilton, and Nicklaus Road, Rushey Mead • August 8 - New Fields Square, Braunstone, and Heyworth Road, Braunstone • August 9 - Upperton Road in the West End, and Redmarle Road, Thurlington Road, Turville Road in Braunstone • August 10 – Knighton Road, Knighton • August 11 – Asplin Road, Broughton Road, Sheridan Street and Cavendish Road, Aylestone • August 12 - Marydene Drive, Evington

The works are the latest phase of road improvements being made in the city.

Work recently completed includes a £66,000 project to resurface Charles Street, and a £108,000 scheme to resurface Welford Road between Marlborough Street and Regent Road.

Elsewhere, resurfacing work at the A50/A563 roundabout has been done as part of the ongoing North West Leicester A50 corridor improvements.

A new, amber-coloured resin-bound gravel surface is also being applied to Evington Footpath this week, costing about £22,000.

In total, the city council’s Highway Capital Planned Maintenance Programme for 2016/17 is worth £3.3million, with over £2.2million being invested in improving roads and footpaths, £700,000 on bridges and £600,000 on better lighting and traffic signals.

A further £1.2million from the council’s Highways Revenue Maintenance budget is being spent on repairing roads and footpaths across the city.

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Young house hunters more likely to buy new, research shows

YOUNG PEOPLE are more than twice as likely to consider buying a new build home than their elders due to the lower running costs, according to new research.

But the attitudes of older buyers towards new builds are slowly changing, says developer Bloor Homes.

A survey carried out on behalf of the Home Builders Federation (HBF) found that 55 per cent of people aged 18 to 24 were likely to consider buying a new build, compared to just 23 per cent of over 45s.

The report, entitled Why Buy New: Home Buyer Intentions and Opinions, also showed that younger people are much more concerned about running costs than older buyers, with 67 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds taking this into account when deciding whether to buy, compared to 40 per cent of 35 to 44-year-olds.

Research by the HBF has found that new homes built today are 65 per cent more energy efficient than a Victorian house of the same style, 50 per cent cheaper to run and use 30 per cent less water.

In addition, the HBF estimates that it costs around £45,000 to upgrade a second home to the standard of a new build.

Michele Rose, Regional Sales Director at Bloor Homes Midlands, said: “Whilst it is fair to say that on the whole younger people are more likely to consider buying a new build home than their elders, we have seen a definite shift in attitude among older housebuyers.

“New builds are particularly attractive to younger people and first-time buyers because of the lower running costs involved and the fact they are eligible for the Government’s Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme, not to mention the peace of mind that comes with the protection of a 10-year warranty.

“However, we have also seen growing interest from downsizers and older buyers who want a home which does not take a lot of work to maintain and are keen to avoid high energy bills eating into their retirement income.

“That said, it is clear that many of the outdated misconceptions about new build homes still persist, with a third of people saying that they would not consider buying a new property because they believed the cost would be too high.

“In our experience, as soon as buyers visit one of our developments for the first time, any such misconceptions disappear. Indeed, many customers have told us that after seeing the quality of our new homes and the spacious designs of our developments they would never consider buying a second-hand property again.”

Mature Bottesford plot: £120k Guide

HAMMOND Property Services are offering for sale a spacious and mature building plot at the end of a cul-desac, with Outline Planning Permission (Ref: 15/00590/OUT) for a detached dwelling.

The plot – adjacent to 21 Nottingham Road, Bottesford, Leics.

NG13 0AP – is bounded by the garden of No.21 to the west, a disused railway line footpath to the east and Nottingham Road, which sits atop a well-planted bank to the north.

There is a cess pit on site and there is currently no mains drainage.

However, both gas and electric are available to the site.

The Guide Price is £120,000.

For further details, contact Hammond Property Services on 01949 878685 or email: bingham@hammondpropertyservices.com

Development opportunity in Derby BB&J are offering for sale a workshop and office building in a lock up yard with planning permission for conversion to create 2 Houses of Multiple Occupation (8 en-suite rooms).

The property - 34 & 34a Drewry Lane, Derby DE22 3QP - is set back from Drewry Lane and is situated in a site extending to 0.1 of an acre.

The asking price is £150,000.

For more information, contact Christopher Wright at BB&J on 01332 292825 or email: c.wright@bbandj.co.uk

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New appointment Savills scoops top Midlands award at William Davis ONE OF THE region’s most noteworthy industry professionals Stephen Rush has joined Loughborough-based award-winning house builder William Davis as sales director.

Originally from Oxford where he trained as an estate agent, Stephen worked throughout the South and West Midlands before moving into sales and marketing for the Scottish-based luxury house builder CALA Homes at their Midlands region.

Progressing through the business Stephen was made area sales and marketing director.

After 14 years at CALA Stephen Rush, sales and marketing director at the decision was made William Davis Ltd. to move onto pastures new with a company that matched his aspirations. Passionate about quality house building and providing superior customer service, Stephen took up a special project commission on behalf of Walton Homes, a small, high quality developer based in Staffordshire prior to finding what he now considers his dream role at William Davis.

“I thoroughly enjoyed my time with CALA and indeed Walton Homes, but as the market continued to pick up and things became more buoyant, I felt I wanted a new challenge and the position at William Davis presented itself at just the right time,” Stephen said.

“It really did tick all the boxes. William Davis is a longstanding, family-owned business totally focused on house building. The company is a 5* rated developer which produces a quality product across a good spread of exceptional sites throughout the Midlands and is currently working towards doubling the size of the business over the next few years.

“What really sealed it for me is the obvious drive and commitment to grow the business, whilst maintaining the ethos which has underpinned the success of the brand through building a quality product and offering superb customer service. Plus I’ve inherited, and hope to expand, a fantastic team and am really looking forward to using my expertise and experience to help enhance and build upon what already exists.” He concluded.

Personal note: Stephen Rush is married, has three children and lives with his family in Lichfield. He is keen on most sports, especially cricket and football and is a fitness fanatic who enjoys walking and mountain biking and has taken on the three peaks challenge in the past as part of a company charity event.

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SAVILLS was named “Residential Property Consultancy of the Year” at the inaugural Midlands Residential Property Awards.

The gala dinner was held at the Metropole Hotel in Birmingham on Wednesday 29th June.

Michael Donaghy, Ann Taylor, and Ben Glover of Savills collecting the award for Residential Property Consultancy of the Year

The awards, which celebrate the achievements of the region’s residential sector, were presented to a packed room of professionals by former politician Gyles Brandreth.

The Savills Midlands development team took the top spot ahead of tough competition from Knight Frank and Bilfinger GVA. Judges were impressed by the company’s joint ventures and its expertise in both rural and urban projects.

Hinckley industrial premises with potential for redevelopment ANDREW & Ashwell are offering for sale a split level warehouse/ manufacturing industrial premises, located on a site of around 2.25 acres.

The 76,871 sq.ft. property – at Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire – has frontages to Coventry Road, Marchant Road and Brick Kiln Street.

The ground floor comprises partitioned offices to the front with manufacturing to the rear, whilst the first floor comprises primarily storage, with access via a goods lift from the ground floor level to the rear.

A detached store to the rear is separately accessed fromMarchant Road and externally the property has a large front car park and yard. There is also a further area of land/parking fronting Coventry Road and accessed off Brick Kiln Street.

The site is located close to the new retail and leisure scheme known as The Crescent and also lies adjacent to the former Hinckley Leisure Centre, which is scheduled for redevelopment.

All enquiries in respect of redevelopment or alternative uses should be directed to the Planning Department at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council on 01455 238141.

The Freehold Guide Price is £1.5 million.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Geoff Gibson at Andrew & Ashwell on 0116 254 1220 or email: gmg@andash.co.uk

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Putting infrastructure at the heart of the Midlands

A RECENTLY launched Infrastructure Group brings together industry professionals to advise on future infrastructure needs for the East Midlands.

Following the appointment of RICS 135th President Amanda Clack, RICS East Midlands has launched their Infrastructure Group.

The group, brings industry professionals together to share best practice and help shape the future of the region’s infrastructure. From road, rail and air to greater broadband connectivity, infrastructure has an integral role in the region. With large scale projects such as parts of Hornsea One and HS2 affecting the region in coming years, maintaining the region’s roads and improving broadband connections to support increased housing delivery is becoming increasingly important.

Tom Aylmer, Project Director at Bentley Project Management, specialises in delivering major infrastructure projects and Chairs the RICS East Midlands Infrastructure LPG. Tom commented: “Infrastructure plays an integral role in our daily life and we often take it for granted. However, in the Midlands, supported by preparation for devolution, the Midlands Engine and Midland Connect* have ambitious plans to support growth.”

Their strategy will address air, rail (particularly HS2) and sea linking to nationally important infrastructure projects and promote projects across the whole region.

Various priorities have already been identified by the Midlands Engine in the last budget including; • Priority road development work to include improvements to the M1 from London through the Midlands into Yorkshire as a smart motorway.

• Further improvements to major East Midlands roads including the A46 Newark bypass/A1 link.

• The launch of a ’Local Majors Fund’, enabling local areas to bid for funding for large local transport projects.

Tom continued: “From urban extensions such as New Lubbesthorpe near Leicester, across to the east coast Port of Immingham, the East Midlands already has some fantastic projects under construction and more in the pipeline, however, the sector can be expensive and we need to be able to share our knowledge to help deliver these much needed projects on time and budget.

“The East Midlands has vital transport links for the UK as well as being the home to some of the largest distribution companies in the country. The increased focus and investment in regional infrastructure is making this sector an exciting one to be in.

“As a group of professionals and members of the RICS we should be taking an active role in supporting projects and sharing our knowledge, skills and experience to help deliver these, and we will be delivering a programme of CPD and networking events in the coming months to facilitate this.”

If you are interested in becoming a member of the East Midlands Infrastructure LPG or would like information regarding forthcoming events then please contact Rachel Frisby on +44(0)1636 677 184 or email: rfrisby@rics.org

Fancy owning your own club in Skegness?

CHRISTIE & Co are asking £400,000 for The New Park Club at 31 Scarborough Avenue, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 2TQ. The three-floor property is of red brick construction and has been extended. It benefits from high ceilings and many original features.

On the ground floor there is a bar, lounge area, dining room, games area, function room and commercial kitchen. On the first floor, there is a hallway, one bedroom lounge, kitchen, bathroom and office. On the second floor, there are 2/3 bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen and bathroom.

There is car parking to the side and rear of the property for approximately 15 cars.

There are separate ancillary areas including a beer cellar, boiler room and 9 separate store areas.

Since trading, the vendors have generated a good regular customer base which is maintained throughout the year. The vendors are now looking to retire from the business and therefore there is much potential to increase sales with the introduction of a food offering.

No direct approach may be made to the property. For an appointment to view, please contact the agent, Tom Rawlinson at Christie & Co on 0115 945 4702 or email: tom.rawlinson@christie.com

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New Small Grants Scheme BUSINESSES in Rutland are being offered help to grow thanks to a new grants scheme that contributes to the cost of new equipment and other capital investments.

Signpost 2 Grants is a new small capital grants scheme being funded and delivered by the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP as a part of their Signpost 2 Grow initiative. The grants are being offered to local businesses looking to make a capital investment in order to expand their commercial operations.

Grants of between £2,000 and £20,000 are now available to SMEs in Rutland who are looking to invest in new equipment, new machinery, improvements to their business premises, or other capital purchases. The grants can be used to fund up to 20% of a total project cost and will provide businesses with the extra help they need to grow.

Rutland County Council is a member of the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP and is encouraging local businesses to make use of the new funding source.

Council Leader Terry King said: “Businesses need to invest to grow but this is often easier said than done as capital funding can be hard to come by.

Signpost 2 Grants fills an important gap in the business support marketplace by providing business owners with access to small grants of between £2,000 and £20,000, which they can then use to grow, become more profitable and create more jobs.

“Specialist advisors are on hand throughout the process to talk businesses through the steps they need to take but funding is limited so don’t wait.

Apply now while the money is available.”

Businesses must be located within the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP area to apply, which covers Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Rutland and South Kesteven.

To find out more about the full eligibility criteria for Signpost 2 Grants and how to apply, visit: www.signpost2grants.co.uk Alternatively, please call: 01733 602 060 or email: hello@signpost2grow.co.uk

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Leicester City Mr Nick Myatt (c/o Agent: Eddie Stevenson, BHC, 72 Boston Road, Leicester) – Construction of 6 flats – at land to rear of 84 Thurcaston Road, Leicester.

AS Properties (c/o Agent: Ravi Panesar, RP Design Ltd, 33 Launde Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4HH) – Notification of change of use from offices to 6 flats – at 114 Milligan Road, Leicester.

Mr Aniz Akban (c/o Agent: R Kahn, Master Plan Design Ltd, 23 Vulcan House, Vulcan Road, Leicester LE5 3EF) – Change of use of ground floor shop and first floor living accommodation to 4 self-contained flats plus alterations to front, side and rear elevations – at 191 Loughborough Road, Leicester.

Graftongate Developments (c/o Agent: Doug Unkles, UMC Architects, Newark Beacon Innovation Centre, Cafferata Way, Newark, Notts.

NG24 2TN) – Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for three-storey distribution centre with ancillary offices and facilities (being matters reserved by planning permission 20142237) – at Leicester Distribution Park, Scudamore Road, Leicester.

Gayashima Properties (c/o Agent: Tim Rodgers, Architects LE1, 38 Nelson Street, Leicester LE1 7BA) – Notification of change of use of first to fourth floors from offices to 34 flats – at Belgrave Commercial Centre, 160 Belgrave Road, Leicester.

Mr Mark White (c/o: 120 Knighton Road, Leicester LE2 3TQ) – Change of use of basement and ground floor from restaurant/bar to 6 flats – at St George’s Mill, 11 Humberstone Road, Leicester.

Mr Manoj Madhvani (c/o: 437 Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester LE4 7YJ) – Notification of change of use of proposed first and second floors from offices to 6 flats – at 125 Hinckley Road, Leicester.

Leicester City Council, Mr Jagdeep Singh (c/o: Phoenix House, 1 King Street, Leicester) – Demolition of club house and workshop buildings – at Western Park Golf Club, Scudamore Road, Leicester.

Mitchian Construction (c/o Agent: Luke Kenney, Staniforth Architects, The Warehouse, 1A Stamford Street, Leicester LE1 6NL) – Construction of five-storey building comprising 18 flats with basement parking and amenity space – at 19 Anstey Lane, Leicester.

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What does Brexit mean for planning and development?

Paul Wootton - Howes Percival’s planning Partner - comments on the implications of the EU Referendum MANY OF US in the planning world have done a lot of crystal ball gazing over the last few days. None of us really know what will now happen but I think the following are worth mentioning: Louise Barr, deputy director for planning, infrastructure and environment at DCLG pointed to the Prime Minister’s statement that Government would continue to take forward planned legislation.

DCLG has also confirmed that the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill will still go forwards in mid July and further provisions to fully implement the Housing and Planning Act 2016 will go ahead in the autumn.

It needs to always be borne in mind that if the response of housebuilders to the collapse of share price is to put off site purchasing and the response of lending institutions is to tighten mortgage lending requirements, the chances of people getting on the housing ladder will diminish for millions. That problem will be exacerbated if rents continue to climb faster than incomes, reducing the ability to save for a deposit. It seems to me that the Treasury will have to underpin house-building through some means in those circumstances.

Barr has also pointed out the importance of infrastructure development in a post-Brexit UK. Indeed NIPA Council chair, Steve Norris, has urged the government to take advantage of the prospect of low borrowing rates to invest in infrastructure: “If we have learned anything from the referendum, it’s that the country has got to start rebalancing and we need physical connections that underpin that.

Projects like HS2 are vital”. He added that investment in energy infrastructure remains critical to avert the real threat of restrictions on electricity supply in a hard winter. President Hollande has confirmed that defence and energy agreements with Britain would remain in place, citing the planned role of French firm EDF in the building of the Hinkley Point nuclear power station.

The United Kingdom needs to create an attractive investment environment. Although it is not yet clear what will happen to interest rates, it must be expected that they will remain static or decline for the foreseeable future to ensure lending institutions continue to lend to home owners and business. The Government has a vested interest in ensuring that there is no property crash given that it has £5 billion invested in housing through the “Help to Buy” initiative. A meeting

has now take place between the big housebuilders and the Housing Minister with the only item on the agenda being what the Government needs to do to make sure the housing market remains buoyant.

The lower value of sterling also means that the United Kingdom is now a relatively more affordable investment proposition.

Large scale residential led development schemes remain notoriously expensive to develop in the early stages. I am involved in numerous projects where this presents challenges. I can envisage direct Government intervention to fund or actually deliver up front infrastructure so that the costs do not all have to be borne by housebuilders unlikely to see a return on their investment for some time. This will enable developers to purchase “serviced” land which can be developed quickly and relatively inexpensively and which will be more attractive to the market.

Can we expect “Help to Buy” to be extended beyond 2020 in these uncertain times to keep the United Kingdom building? I understand that current statistics indicate that 40% of new homes are currently sold with this help and for some housebuilders, that figure is much higher.

Will there be a reconsideration of the role of Registered Providers moving forwards with potential for them to be given extra grants?

It should not be forgotten that they played a critical role in ensuring economic activity in the construction industry following the shocks of the credit crunch.

It seems to me inevitable that developers and landowners will now start to seek extended time limits in which to undertake their development given the uncertainty.

I would certainly advocate that and would also wish to ensure properly structured planning permissions and Section 106 Agreements to enable phased delivery.

I have previously predicted increased use of clawback mechanisms given that Section 106BA has not been extended beyond the old deadline. Given uncertainty about sales values moving forwards and escalating construction costs, clawback mechanisms even where an affordable housing policy compliant scheme is proposed will increasingly be sought to ensure that affordable

housing requirements can change during the first 5 years post completion of a Section 106 Agreement. It seems inevitable that what one planning officer described to me as the “dark arts of viability assessment” will remain a contentious but important part of the negotiating process.

For schemes that are already consented where the Section 106 Agreements are not flexible enough to reduce obligations on viability grounds, developers may have to manufacture opportunities - through subsequent applications perhaps - to force Councils back to the negotiating table. How starter homes play into that debate remains to be seen.

Although Boris Johnson has indicated that there needs to be continued cooperation across Europe on the environment, it has to be anticipated that even if Environmental Impact and Habitat Regulations Assessment survives post-Brexit, the regulatory framework will be simplified in this area. In particular, we may see further relaxation of the thresholds so that less schemes fall within the stringent requirements of Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”). However, the new amended EIA Directive that significantly alters the EIA process must be implemented by May 2017 so the UK shall still be required to do this or face the possibility of individuals enforcing this Directive directly through the courts and challenging the grant of planning permissions through judicial review. Also I think we can expect early introduction of Permission in Principle in the hope that it will enable positive investment decisions on brownfield land in particular. I expect to see deregulation to reduce the risk in investment decisions.

These are interesting times. The Government needs to respond with speed and precision to these challenges to ensure that the uncertainty does not lead to the downing of tools in the development industry. The industry needs leadership and clarity. It would be a mistake for our new Prime Minister to spend so much time reaching agreement with the EU on Brexit that she loses focus on the importance of new development to the United Kingdom economy.

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James Construction (New Homes) Ltd (c/o Agent: Sam Dearlove, Brian Dearlove Partnership, Unit D, Edward House, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6EP) – Construction of 2 dwellings – at land rear of 107-109 Lutterworth Road, adjacent to 31 Gilmorton Avenue, Leicester.

Jordan Developments UK Ltd (c/o Agent: Mathew Bell, Staniforth Architects, The Warehouse, 1A Stamford Street, Leicester LE1 6NL) – Construction of a seven-storey residential building for student flats comprising 6 studio flats and 20 fourbed flats providing a total of 86 bed spaces – at 1-9 Conduit Street, Leicester.

Leicester City Council, Miss V Saundh (c/o Agent: RG+P, 130 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7JA) – Change of use from hostel to 2 houses – at 102-104 Myrtle Road, Leicester.

Morris Homes (c/o Agent: Ms Sian Griffiths, RCA Regeneration Ltd, Unit 6 De Sallis Court, Hampton Lovett, Droitwich, Worcs. WR9 0QE) – Reserved matters application for 100 dwellings – at Ashton Green, Leicester Road/Beaumont Leys Lane/Thurcaston Road, Leicester.

Hinckley & Bosworth Mr Andrew Cartwright (c/o Agent: Hayward Architects Ltd, 19 Station Road, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 1AW) – Erection of 4 industrial units – at land south of Lime Kilns Way, Hinckley, Leics.

Mr W Richardson (c/o Agent: Simon Cheshire Planning, 34 Stanley Road, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, Warks. CV13 0NB) – Erection of up to 2 dwellings – at land adjacent to 5 Thornton Lane, Stanton under Bardon, Leics.

Messrs. I G, M C and M P Saunders (c/o Agent: MAS Architecture Ltd, G005 Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 1QU) – Resdidential development of 7 dwellings – at land adjacent to 93 Stapleton Lane, Barwell, Leics. LE9 8HE. Company 500 (c/o Agent: Pegasus Group, 4 The Courtyard, Church Street, Lockington, Derbyshire DE74 2SL) – Erection of 10 dwellings with public open space provision, landscaping and associated infrastructure (Revised scheme) – at land south of Poplar Terrace, Congerstone, Leics.

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Council to support redevelopment of landmark building in Cultural Quarter THE redevelopment of a longneglected historic building in the heart of Leicester’s Cultural Quarter has been earmarked for council support.

Leicester City Council has approved in principal support for the redevelopment of Shahista House, at 37-43 Rutland Street.

The Grade II-listed building, which fronts Orton Square and is immediately opposite Curve Theatre, has been earmarked by private developers for a £3million conversion into 14 apartments, with restaurant and retail use on the ground floor.

The developers, Park Portfolio Ltd and Monk Ltd, have around 15 years of regeneration experience in the Cultural Quarter.

To make the development feasible, the city council has agreed to release nearby land at 88-90 Rutland Street. The council-owned plot, which is immediately next door to Makers’ Yard, is currently unused. The developer is proposing to use the land for car parking which would serve the proposed new apartments.

In return, the developer will be required to build a new workspace extension to Maker’s Yard, extending the building’s frontage and potentially providing new shop space for businesses based there.

In addition, the council has approved a grant of £150,000 to help kick-start the redevelopment of Shahista House.

The council’s support would be subject to planning consent and other conditions. A 12-month contract to acquire the building was secured by the developer in February this year.

Cllr Sue Waddington, Assistant City Mayor with responsibility for the Cultural Quarter, said: “Shahista House is an important listed building that has been underused for far too long and is now looking pretty derelict.

“Its location, immediately opposite Curve Theatre and overlooking Orton Square, makes it a key landmark building. With the right development, it could bring something very special to the area.

“It is vital that we continue to offer support to kick-start new development, attract further investment into the Cultural Quarter and help make this area even more attractive to visitors.”

What Knot arrives at Screwfix

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Steven Daniels, owner of Just Right Products UK & Europe Ltd, the exclusive importer of What Knot, said: “It’s great news that What Knot has been recognised and stocked by Screwfix. I’m delighted to be aligning my business with such a reputable brand. It’s a dynamic organisation and it’ll give What Knot access to a huge market.”

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Mr Jon Coulthurst (c/o Agent: Eddie Stevenson, BHC, 72 Boston Road, Leicester LE4 1HB) – Erection of 3 dwellings – at 31 Church Street, Earl Shilton, Leics. LE9 7DA.

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The plot is situated on land adjoining The Woodlands, Ashby Road, Sinope, Leicestershire LE67 3AY. The proposed two storey dwelling will have a gross internal floor area of around 4,500 sq.ft., plus a garage.

The Guide Price for the plot is £220,000.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Fisher German on 01530 412821 or email: ashby@fishergerman.co.uk

Mr J Belcher (c/o Agent: HSSP Architects Ltd, Pera Innovation Park, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE13 0PB) – Extension to existing dwelling to form 4 flats – at 82 Middlefield Lane, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 0RB.

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Harborough District Tungsten Properties Ltd (c/o Agent: Pegasus Planning Group, 4 The Courtyard, Church Street, Lockington, Derbyshire DE74 2SL) – Erection of a building for employment purposes – at land north of Lutterworth Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

Bloor Homes Ltd (c/o Agent: Define Planning & Design Ltd, Unit 6, 133-137 Newhall Street, Birmingham B3 1SF) – Development of up to 275 dwellings and up to 500 sq.metres of retail use with associated infrastructure, including means of access, open space and landscaping (Reserved matters of application 14/01088/OUT) – at land at Uppingham Road, Bushby, Leicester.

Sinope building plot: £220k guide FISHER GERMAN are offering for sale a development plot with full planning permission (ref: 14/01037/FUL) for a single detached dwelling.

Owl Homes (c/o Agent: Simon Oakley, Oakley Architects Ltd, 2B Hillwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B75 5QL) – Application for approval of reserved matters of outline planning application 14/01250/OUT for the erection of 5 dwellings – at Park House, 62 Main Street, Sheepy Magna, Atherstone, Warks. CV9 3QU.

Mr Darrell Fowler (c/o Agent: Jamie Hayward, Hayward McMullan Architects Ltd, 2 Gloucester Crescent, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE13 0AQ) – Convert existing barns into 2 dwellings – at Ashby Pastures, Pasture Lane, Ashby Folville, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE14 2TT.

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THE FIRST SITE dumper units featuring Terex Construction’s all-new Powershift transmission have rolled off the production line at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Coventry.

The 2016 TA9P models, also featuring Stop-Start engine control and Autoshift technology, will be added to GAP Group’s national equipment fleet over the coming weeks.

Available on all models across the Terex® TA9 and TA10 site dumper portfolios, Powershift transmission allows smooth and more efficient gear changes, helping operators to select the correct gear for the required application – regardless of terrain or ground conditions.

Available with either a manual or optional automatic shift gearbox, the industry-first technology helps to improve productivity and ensures simpler operation. With the option to partner with Stop-Start engine control, the innovative update will improve site dumper productivity and reduce maintenance requirements for operators and managers alike.

Gregg Horne, General Manager at Terex Construction’s Coventry Facility, commented: “We’re committed to leading the way when it comes to technology innovation. That’s why we continue to invest in research and development and pride ourselves on being the first to market with revolutionary equipment upgrades.

“Over the past few months alone, we’ve added a range of new technologies to our site dumper portfolio – Powershift transmission, StopStart engine control and Autoshift technology – which have each been specifically designed to improve efficiencies and lower operation costs for owners.

Mr & Mrs N Hall (c/o Agent: Fowler Architecture & Planning Ltd, 19 High Street, Pewsey, SN9 5AF) – Demolition of 2 dwellings and an agricultural workshop; erection of 2 detached dwellings and change of use of agricultural land to residential cartilage – at 2 Knaptoft Hall Farm Cottages, Welford Road, Knaptoft, Leics. LE17 6PA.

Connecting Leicester programme wins national award LEICESTER has won an Urban Design Transport Award for the Connecting Leicester project.

The national award, received by Leicester City Council, recognises outstanding practice in urban planning and public realm improvements.

Connecting Leicester includes schemes such as Jubilee Square and Cathedral Gardens, as well as the creation of dedicated cycle lanes in roads such as Newarke Street and Welford Road.

It also includes the redevelopment of the Belgrave Road area after the removal of the Belgrave flyover.

These schemes – plus city centre street improvements in areas such as Applegate, Berridge Street and Hotel Street – were showcased before award judges as examples of the success of the Connecting Leicester programme.

Connecting Leicester was one of city mayor Peter Soulsby’s key pledges when he first came to office, and has been extended with a second phase of work since his reelection last year.

The second phase of Connecting Leicester includes improvements to Belvoir Street, plus more work in the Greyfriars conservation area of the city.

To find out more about Connecting Leicester, visit www.leicester.gov.uk/ connectingleicester

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Mr & Mrs D Mason (c/o Agent: Peter Thompson, Providence House, 49 Leicester Road, Broughton Astley, Leics. LE9 6QE) – Erection of 2 new dwellings – at 45 Dunton Road, Broughton Astley, Leics. LE9 6NA. Balfour Beatty Homes (c/o Agent: Parc Design Solutions Ltd, 1 Newton House, Northampton Science Park, Northampton NN3 6LG) – Erection of 60 dwellings with associated landscaping, garaging, hardstanding and public open space (Reserved matters of application 13/01228/ OUT) – at Land north of Fairway Meadows, Ullesthorpe, Leics.

Mr Sawford (c/o Agent: Corporate Architecture Ltd, Venari House, 1 Trimbush Way, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7XY) – Demolition of existing Scout Hut and erection of a replacement Scout Hut with associated parking area and fencing – at Scout Hut, Scotland Road, Market Harborough, Leics.

Marrons Planning (c/o Agent: Marrons Planning, 1 Meridian South, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1WY) - Proposed extension, alterations and refurbishment to Grade II listed buildings, including demolition of rear extensions, including the pool and outbuilding; erection of a new single storey annex and garage, erection of new gym/ pool house to replace outbuilding, reinstatement of Chapel roof and refurbishment – at Manor House, Main Street, Tilton on the Hill, Leics. LE7 9LF. Wigan Holding & Francis Jackson Homes Ltd (c/o: 6 High Street, Olney, Bucks. MK46 4BB) – Outline planning application for 22 dwellings, including affordable housing and access – at land off Station Road, North Kilworth, Leics.

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School celebrates £1.9m extension to building

Bulkington plot: £100k

A SCHOOL which has had a £1.9m extension built is celebrating with an official opening event.

PAYNE Associates are asking £100,000 for a building plot in Shilton Lane, Bulkington, Warks. CV12 9JL.

Whitehall Primary School, in Evington, now has seven new classrooms, new toilets and an extra room for teaching pupils who have special educational needs.

It means the school’s capacity will increase from 420 to around 630, providing an extra class of 30 pupils in each year group.

The official opening event, on 12 July, included a performance from the school’s choir and ukulele orchestra, as well as a dance performance from the pupils.

This was combined with the school’s annual strawberry tea event, which is a special thank-you to all the volunteer helpers and people connected with the school. There will also be a picnic for the whole school, as part of an overall celebration event.

Headteacher Anna Boychuk said: “We are delighted with our new school extension. It’s in total keeping with the existing building and the construction company, GEDA, has done a fabulous job, working closely with the school throughout.”

Cllr Sarah Russell, assistant city mayor responsible for children, young people and schools, said: “Whitehall is one of 23 city primary schools we’ve expanded to meet demand for places at reception year. Over the past four years, we’ve invested more than £30 million in creating an extra 4,500 pupil places across the city.

“We’re following this up with a £3.7million project to remodel existing space at a further 40 schools, creating 1,146 new places for pupils.”

Money for the work at schools come from the Government’s Basic Need funding, designed to support the provision of extra school places in areas where they are needed.

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Building land in Long Bennington RICHARD WATKINSON & Partners are inviting offers in excess of £550,000 for a building site with Outline Planning Consent for residential development.

The site – at 35 Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, Notts. NG23 5ES – has an estimated area of 1.05 acres and has Outline Planning Consent (ref: S14/3110) for demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings, plus the erection of 5 dwellings.

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Rutland County Mr Kenneth Cooper (c/o: Catmose Lodge Farm, Edmondthorpe Road, Teigh, Oakham, Rutland LE15 7RX) Erection of building to house new milking parlour – at Catmose Lodge Farm, Edmondthorpe Road, Teigh, Oakham, Rutland LE15 7RX. Mr Tim Hart (c/o Agent: Ross Thain, Ross Thain & Co Ltd, 20 Belton Street, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 2EF) – Construction of 3 apartments in existing storage area within the stable block – at Stable Block, Hambleton Hall Hotel, Ketton Road, Hambleton, Oakham, Rutland LE15 8TH. Hilltop Equestrian Centre (c/o Agent: Ross Thain, Ross Thain & Co Ltd, 20 Belton Street, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 2EF) – Construction of 2 additional barns, 3 horse exercisers, 3 accommodation lodges and an All-Weather Gallop – at Equestrian Centre, Melton Road, Langham, Rutland.

Dove Cottage Day Hospice (c/o: Canal Lane, Stathern, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE14 4EX) – Change of use from B1 to D1 to open a hospice day care centre to serve the people of Rutland – at The Stables & The Haybarn, Jubilee Lodge, Brooke Road, Ridlington, Rutland.

NW Leics. District Leicestershire County Council (c/o Agent: Mrs Shilpa Rasaiah, Peter Brett Associates, Waterloo House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B2 5TB) – Erection of up to 20 dwellings and retail convenience store – at Workspace 17, Highfield Street, Coalville, Leics. LE67 3BR. Richard Stewart (c/o: Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 0AH) – Outline application for the demolition of existing building and erection of 6 dwellings – on land adjacent to 21 Gorsey Leys, Overseal, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. (Planning neighbour consultation.)

Mr & Mrs A Gibson (c/o Agent: David Granger Design Ltd, The Old Dairy, Mill Street, Packington, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. LE65 1WN) – Demolition of existing outbuilding and garage, erection of car port to serve No. 87 School Street, and erection of 4 dwellings – at 87 School Street, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 7RE.

Growing a stronger construction industry within the Midlands: The Midlands Construction Summit

Property market confidence as SDL Bigwood sells site for £2.5 million plus

The Midlands Construction Summit is set to return to Coventry Ricoh Arena on the 27 September 2016. For the first time, the Summit will take place alongside the Midlands Construction Expo.

The Summit will be tackling issues around the future of the UK construction industry whilst focusing on three intrinsically linked key themes: Image, Skills and Productivity. After the recent Brexit vote, the construction industry is facing considerably uncertain times which is projecting the importance of facing and tackling the issues within the industry.

The Midlands Construction Summit will be tackling these themes and exploring how the industry can approach and resolve the pressing issues through an array of guest speakers, including keynote speaker Adrian Belton, Chief Executive of CITB. By attending the Summit, you will be provided with ways to future proof your business.

It will also form an outstanding networking opportunity with many of the construction sector’s most influential leaders in attendance. In turn, forming a stronger and more well connected construction industry within the Midlands.

The Brexit vote has evoked concern within the industry with it being viewed as a turning point for Britain. Most worryingly for the industry is the effect of migration, or therefore lack of, after the Brexit vote. The industry’s work force is currently made up of 25% EU migrants according to the Builders Merchant Building Index which could have devastating effects on productivity within the industry.

The link between use of traditional construction methods and poor productivity within the construction industry is widely acknowledged. Build Off Site have reported that given the complexity of a building site and the unpredictable weather patterns in the UK, building site productivity runs at around 50%. Put in simple terms, this means for every pound of capital, only 50p will be secured in investment value.

Construction technology is seeing a major upturn from traditional methods and is moving towards offsite solutions. Architects, manufacturers and software developers are transforming the 21st century building industry with the use of computer aided design, producing prefabricated panel systems and modular volumetric construction - designed and planned using Building Information Modelling - bringing construction into a new collaborative technical era. The advantages of prefabricated building methods heighten the level of accuracy and speed up the building process, allowing less room for error, a reduction in wastage, fewer delays from the weather and therefore a far more productive building site.

The efficiencies of offsite go a long way to upturn not only the productivity but also the stereotyped image of the industry. But now the industry has to unite to change perceptions and promote the wealth of career opportunities to attract fresh young talent to shape our townscapes and city skylines - maximising technical innovations, to ensure the industry is future proofed and future ready.

At the Midlands Construction Summit, 27 September 2016 at the Ricoh Arena Coventry industry leaders and guest speakers, including Adrian Belton, will gather together to confront issues surrounding the productivity of the industry and inspire you with ways to future proof your business.

Tickets cost just £95 plus vat and include; entry into the Midlands Construction Summit, entry into the Midlands Construction Expo, parking, lunch and refreshments throughout.

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BIRMINGHAM has received a big boost to property market confidence with SDL Bigwood selling a major site for more than £2.5 million, way over the asking price.

SDL Bigwood partner Gurpreet Bassi said he was “delighted” at the transaction especially given current national uncertainty. The £2.5 million plus sale price is the third highest ever achieved by SDL Bigwood.

Robins Court, Ashfield Avenue, Kings Heath, (pictured above) - a former care home - is destined to be turned into residential flats.

The complex, which had a guide price in excess of £1.4 million, was purchased prior to SDL Bigwood’s latest auction by an undisclosed developer. The vendor was care home operator Broadening Choices for Older People, a registered charity and registered social landlord based in Birmingham.

The vacant freehold premises comprise 49 one and two bedroom flats set in communal grounds.

Land for sale in Orton on the Hill COUNTRY PROPERTIES are offering for sale two superb building plots in Orton on the Hill.

Full planning permission has been granted (ref: 15/00633/FUL) for 2 substantial contemporary houses of 2,780 sq.ft. and 3,125 sq.ft. respectively.

The Guide Price is £550,000.

For further details, contact Country Properties on 01455 890898 or email: marketbosworth@ countryproperties.org.uk

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Ibstock plot Mr & Mrs D Webster (c/o Agent: David Granger Design Ltd, The Old Dairy, Mill Street, Packington, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. LE65 1WN) – Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 9 new dwellings – at Secura Labels, 50-56 Measham Road, Moira, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 6AA. Mr Louis Masserrella (c/o Agent: Mathew Humby, Ritchie & Ritchie LLP, The Manor House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth B79 7QF) – Variation of conditions 2,3,9,11 & 12 of planning permission 15/00032/FULM in order to allow for the erection of 30 dwellings with a revised site layout – at land off Forest Road, Coalville, Leicestershire.

Mr Nick Carr (c/o Agent: Mark Rose, Define Planning & Design Ltd, Unit 6, 133-137 Newhall Street, Birmingham B3 1SF) Residential development of up to 36 dwellings – at land north of Swepstone Road, Heather, Leics.

Oadby & Wigston Borough Mr Ravi Chawda (c/o Agent: Malcolm Goodall, The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd, 130 Moat Street, Wigston, Leicester LE18 2GE) – Change of use of ground floor from restaurant into 2 separate flats and associated external alterations – at 32 Junction Road, Wigston, Leicester LE18 1PN.

Blaby District Arlington Farming Ltd (c/o: Little Croft, Whetstone Pastures Dairy, Whetstone Gorse Lane, Whetstone, Leicester) – Erection of new milking parlour – at Whetstone Pastures Farm, Whetstone Gorse Lane, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LX. Mr N Patel (c/o Agent: A A Parr, 9 Tilton Drive, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5WW) – Two storey side/rear and single storey side extensions to create an additional retail unit and subdivision of the existing first floor accommodation to provide an additional 2 flats at first floor level, including the erection of one dwelling with access off Chaplin Court – at 5-7 Sun Way, Braunstone Town, Leicester LE3 3DS. Mr Ahmet Cetinkaya (c/o Agent: Brian Dearlove Partnership, Unit D, Edward House, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6EP) – Erection of one pair of semi-detached dwellings with associated access and amenity space – at land south of 11 Knightsbridge Road, Glen Parva, Leicester.

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SDL Graham Penny are offering for sale BY AUCTION a building plot in Ibstock.

The plot – at 56 Gladstone Street, Ibstock, Leicestershire LE67 6NH – has Outline Planning Permission (ref: 16/00448/OUT) for one detached house.

The Guide Price is £55,000+ The auction takes place on Thursday 11th August 2016 at Leicester City Football Club, King Power Stadium, Leicester, commencing at 11.30 am.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact SDL Graham Penny on 0116 254 9654, or visit www.sdlgrahampenny.co.uk

Single building plot in Rothwell: £150k Guide BERRYS are offering for sale a building plot with full planning permission (ref: KET/2015/0350) for the erection of a single storey dwelling with parking.

The plot – at the rear of 101 Rushton Road, Rothwell, Northants. NN14 6HG – is currently used as an orchard.

For sale by Private Treaty with Guide Price of £150,000.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Berrys on 01536 517777 or email: kettering@berrys.uk.com

Building land for 7 dwellings in Oadby ANDREW GRANGER & CO. are offering for sale a development site at Blackthorn Lane, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4FA. The site is situated in a backwater setting within the highly-regarded Blackthorn Lane, situated just off Manor Road in Oadby.

The site benefits from planning consent for 5 or 7 substantial dwellings.

For sale by Private Treaty – price on application.

For more information, contact Andrew Granger & Co. on 0116 242 9922.

Wilbarston opportunity FINE & COUNTRY are offering for sale a five-bed Georgian house with full planning permission to convert the barn into a separate dwelling.

The property – The Poplars, Wilbarston – has an asking price of £650,000.

For more information, contact Fine & Country on 01858 463747 or visit the website at www. fineandcountry.com

Intelligent Valves Take Pressure Off Heating Engineers ACCORDING to Albion Valves, a UK valves supplier, hydronic balancing is one of the most complicated tasks faced by heating engineers and a poorly balanced system means a system, which is both energy inefficient and costing money.

To help take the pressure off engineers, Albion recommends specifying intelligent valves to help strike the perfect balance.

Dynamic valves such as Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICVs) and Differential Pressure Control Valves (DPCVs) are like pneumatic mechanisms, but instead of using oil or air they are operated by water pressure.

Their intelligence comes from their ability to adjust as the system changes, allowing them to read the conditions, attune accordingly and help prevent the system over delivering and wasting energy.

PICVs promote balance and control, they are generally installed at end of line energy sources such as air handling units, fan coil units and chilled beams, which offer the best position from which to regulate the performance of the heating system as a whole.

By constantly selfregulating to system variances, PICVs ensure pressure influences from the rest of the circuit are avoided, promoting excellent control of the flow required to each unit in accordance with the demand for either heating or cooling.

Additionally, for almost the entire building services supply chain PICVs save time and cost. From a designer’s perspective they require less complicated calculations, from an installer’s perspective there are fewer valves to install giving both space and financial savings. For a commissioning engineer they give flow verification but with no balancing work required so delivering a better performing system all round.

The other smart valve in Albion’s portfolio is the DPCV. This differs from the PICV in that the differential pressure is controlled at the precise location it is installed in, therefore allowing the flexibility of phased commissioning or balancing of each sub-circuit.

DPCVs offer beneficial energy savings in ‘real life’ installations through eliminating localized overflows in sub-circuits that often occur within poorly balanced and controlled radiator applications.

In a variable volume system when the heating or water flow is not needed in a building, a DPCV has the ability to prevent it from circulating using its integral intelligence to conserve the energy that would be otherwise wasted. So common inefficiencies, such as water losing energy to its surroundings, heating losing heat or cooling gaining heat into the pipe distribution system need not occur.

Albion Valves, Technical Specifications Manager, Paul Wightman commented: “Dynamic valves ensure performance and comfort so there is no human interaction required to counter the badly balanced system. With the introduction of dynamic balancing products onto the market there is an increasing opportunity to simplify the entire process of balancing a system for heating engineers, as well as cutting costs and improving consistency. The choice of equipment is key to achieving a well-balanced system. “

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Catesby Estates Ltd (c/o Agent: Glenn Langham, Turley, 9 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2BJ) – Proposed resisdential development (maximum 170 dwellings) with vehicular access points from Leicester Road and Foston Road – at land adjacent to Leicester Road and Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leics.

Countesthorpe Cricket Club (c/o Agent: T J Swingler, 20 Leysdown Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leics.) – Extension to existing machinery store – at Cricket Ground, Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leics.

LE8 5QG. Mr M Barker (c/o Agent: Stephen George & Partners LLP, 166-170 London Road, Leicester LE2 1ND) – Two-storey office building with associated car parking, infrastructure and landscaping – at Lakeside, Smith Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicestershire.

Charnwood Mr & Mrs R Linwall (c/o Agent: Fairhurst Consultancy) – Site for the erection of up to 4 dwellings – at land adjacent to 16 Waydale, Wymeswold, Leics. LE12 6ST. W & J Parker Ltd (c/o Agent: Thomas Taylor Planning Ltd) – Change of use from agricultural to 2 dwellings – at Quorn Lodge Farm, Loughborough Road, Quorn, Leics. LE12 8UE. Mr Dean Andrews (c/o Agent: Landyke Ltd) – Change of use to equine dental surgery and erection of stable/surgery building and worker’s dwelling – at land off Narrow Lane, Wymeswold, Leics.

Hazelton Homes (Midlands) Ltd (c/o Agent: KRT Associates) – Conversion of basement to form 2 dwellings – at The Maltings, Sileby, Leicestershire.

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New Zealand looks towards UK for construction talent NEW ZEALAND’S leading infrastructure, commercial engineering and building contractor, Fletcher Construction is looking to the UK to recruit top-level talent to help deliver an extended pipeline of the largest infrastructure projects in the nation’s history.

Fletcher Construction is seeking a wide range of top British talent – engineers, project managers, surveyors, designers and builders – and is hosting an event in central London on 28 July to kick-start its recruitment drive.

Chief executive Graham Darlow says global turmoil means Fletcher Construction will appeal to ex-pat and UK construction leaders as it is headquartered in New Zealand where a comfortable lifestyle is balanced by the challenges of world class construction projects. While the Christchurch post-earthquake rebuild is well underway, Auckland is making up for a massive infrastructure deficit and the firm has 30 years-worth of large-scale projects in the offing.

“I have never seen so much construction activity of such a scale right across New Zealand in my 40 years working in the industry,” he says.

“In Auckland right now, we’re working on several major highway projects, an international convention centre and several large five star hotels,” Darlow says.

Upcoming are a number of huge infrastructure projects, including Auckland’s city rail link, which combined with other large projects would constitute a 30-year pipeline of construction.

Recognising the international competition for skilled infrastructure project managers and engineers, Fletcher Construction has multiple initiatives underway at home and abroad to secure its long term talent pipeline, but is targeting the UK for senior construction leaders.

“We already employ many of New Zealand’s top construction talent but we need more,” says Darlow.

Darlow is realistic about what New Zealand offers: “We might not be able to beat the salaries on offer in Dubai and elsewhere. But where we can compete is the lifestyle and quality of life available here in New Zealand.

“This is the best place in the world to raise a family. The schools and universities are world class, you can walk to a beach from just about anywhere. If outdoor pursuits – from skiing to mountain climbing to tramping – are your thing, then New Zealand will be your paradise.”

Registration for the Fletcher Construction recruitment event can be found at http://www.projectyounz.com/.

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RICHARD WATKINSON & Partners are asking £225,000 for a building plot adjacent to Whitehouse Farm, Hawksworth Road, Screveton, Notts. NG13 8JP. Planning permission (ref: 16/00434/FUL) – was granted by Rushcliffe Borough Council in April 2016 for the construction of an individual single storey barn-style dwelling which, when complete, will provide 1,650 sq.ft of accommodation.

For more information, contact Richard Watkinson & Partners on 01949 836678 or email: bingham@ richardwatkinson.co.uk

£15 Million Auction Result for SDL Bigwood ANY CONCERNS on the podium about post-Brexit uncertainty affecting the Midlands property market were soon laid to rest at SDL Bigwood’s latest auction which saw the second best set of results ever recorded at the regular sales in the Holte Suite at Aston Villa FC. Head auctioneer Rory Daly and his team saw fierce bidding in a packed out sales room, with 106 lots selling out of 129, raising £15,014,700 with a success rate of 83 per cent.

Head of auctions Jonnie Hackett said: “We sold 100 per cent of the lots for Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Sandwell councils and other categories were not far behind.

“This included 60 out of 64 residential vacant lots (94 per cent), 14 out of 19 residential investments (74 per cent), both ground rent lots and 19 out of 23 development opportunities (83 per cent).”

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Mr Andrew Duncombe (c/o Agent: HSSP Architects Ltd) – Demolition of existing two light industrial buildings and one office building; proposal to build two extensions – at Wreake Valley Craftsmen Ltd, 25 Rearsby Road, Thrussington, Leics. LE7 4UD. Mr Kevin Dakin – Site for the erection of up to 2 dwellings and garage workshop – at footpath from Leicester Road to Charnwood Water, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 2AJ. Mr M Channell (c/o Agent: Bilfinger GVA) – Site for the erection of a science & enterprise park – at Holywell Cottage Science & Enterprise Park, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leics.

LE11 3NG. Mr K Hardy (c/o Agent: David Brooks Surveyor) – Conversion of a dwelling into 2 dwellings – at 142 Maple Road South, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 2JR.

Rugby Borough Mr R Hopcraft (c/o Agent: Hancock Town Planning Ltd, Hope Cottage, The Green, Claverdon CV35 8LL) – Outline planning application for the erection of 7 dwellings – at land adjacent to The Coal Yard, High Street, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Rugby CV8 3EY. Unnamed Applicant (c/o: Redrow House, Kinsall Green, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffs. B77 5PX) – Variation of condition 21 of the planning approval R15/0540 (for the erection of 113 dwellings) to allow the site access to be constructed before any dwelling is occupied, rather than before development commences – at land at Williams Fields, Coventry Road, Cawston, Rugby, Warks.

Unnamed Applicant (c/o Agent: Quod, Ingeni Building, 17 Broadwick Street, London W1F 0AX) – Demolition of Unit D (Halfords), construction of a replacement Class A1 retail unit and associated reconfiguration of car park – at Elliotts Field Retail Park, Leicester Road, Rugby, Warks.

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Leicester Nirvana Football Club Wins £3,500 In Building Better Communities Competition LEICESTER Nirvana Football Club in Hamilton, Leicester, has been named as a regional winner in the Jewson Building Better Communities competition, with the project scooping £3,500 to spend on building materials.

Leicester Nirvana Football Club nurtures junior talent from the age of two through to under 18s and senior teams, providing a clear pathway for players (L-R): Ivan Liburd (Leicester Nirvana Football to develop into men’s Development), Mark Rayfield (Jewson CEO) and football. The club has grown Clare Harding (Jewson Marketing Manager). tremendously over the years and will use the money to enhance its own facilities.

Ivan Liburd, Committee Member and Communities Lead, commented: “Leicester Nirvana would very much like to thank Jewson for its donation.

It will go a long way in helping us to inspire young people into believing in building better communities through football.”

The competition was launched in March 2016, and saw more than 1,800 community projects nominated. With the help of employees and suppliers from across the UK, Jewson narrowed the number down to a shortlist of 59.

The shortlist was then put to a public vote and, following further judging, Jewson announced the winner of the main prize and the final 27 regional winners, who will receive anything from £1,000 to £6,000 to spend on building materials.

Leicester Nirvana Football Club was invited to join other winners at an awards ceremony at The East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham, where property expert and TV presenter, Sarah Beeny, presented the prizes.

Sarah Beeny, a VELUX ambassador, commented: “It’s so important for members of a community to have places where they can come together and feel proud of.”

For more information, please visit: www.buildingbettercommunities.co.uk.

Site for 14 dwellings in Long Lawford JOHN SHEPHERD Estate Agents are offering for sale a development site at the rear of 15-27 Townsend Lane, Long Lawford, Warks. CV23 9DQ. The 1.21 acre site benefits from a Resolution to Approve Planning Consent subject to the signing of a S106 Agreement, pursuant to Outline Planning Application Ref: R14/2256.

The indicative layout included in the application demonstrates a linear development of 14 detached dwellings arranged around a shared access drive. The site is deemed suitable for two-storey development, in keeping with the scale and massing of adjoining development.

The site is NOT open for viewings and no approach is to be made direct to the homeowners. All viewing is to be arranged via the selling agent.

Price on application.

For further details, contact John Shepherd Estate Agents on 01564 783 866 or email: enquiries@johnshepherd.com

Judith Robinson (c/o Agent: Gotch, Saunders & Surridge LLP, 35 Headlands, Kettering, Northants.

NN15 7ES) – Erection of part two and a half and part single storey building to provide a new School Boarding House comprising 60 study bedrooms, atrium, common rooms, catering facilities and accommodation for the house masters and matron together with roof top terrace at first floor, lawn areas at ground floor, associated landscaping and on-site parking – at Rugby School, Collingwood Centre, Oak Street, Rugby CV22 5DZ.

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Keith Anderton (c/o Agent: Jason Barnes, 72 Hickman Road, Nuneaton, Warks. CV10 9NG) – Outline application for 2 residential dwellings and demolition of existing outbuildings – at land adjacent to 1a The Rookery, Rookery Lane, Nuneaton, Warks. CV10 9PB. Mr D Burchell (c/o Agent: M J Chapman, Mount Pleasant Farm, West Haddon Road, Crick, Northants. NN6 7XJ) – Erection of 3 detached houses – at Whitehouse Farm, Higham Lane, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 6BD. Mr Jagdip Singh Dosanjh (c/o Agent: Karl Powell, 164 Nuneaton Road, Bulkington, Nuneaton, Warks.

CV12 9QL) – Change of use to create mixed use of public house at ground floor, retention of 10 bedsits at first floor, alterations to roof to include rooflights in connection with loft conversion to create 6 bedsits in the roof space, erection of external staircase to rear, and elevational alterations to create fire escape door to William Street – at Crystal Palace, Gadsby Street, Nuneaton, Warks. CV11 4PA. Ms Emily Campbell (c/o Agent: Matthew Richards, The Cowyards, Blenheim Park, Oxford Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1QR) – Application for prior notification of proposed demolition of two-storey teaching block – at Ash Green School, Ash Green Lane, Coventry CV7 9AH. Mr Jade Hickman (c/o Agent: Chris Straker, PO Box 17134, Quinton, Birmingham B32 9JJ) – Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings – at 100 Orchard Street, Bedworth, Warks. CV12 8BN.

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Pegasus Group (c/o Agent: Mrs Michelle Simpson-Gallego, 5 The Priory, Old London Road, Canwell B75 5SH) – Demolition of the New Inn and associated outbuildings, and erection of 14 dwellings with new access road off Oakham Crescent – at New Inn, Rugby Road, Bulkington, Bedworth, Warks CV12 9JF. Mark Jepp (c/o Agent: John Spivey, Heritage Business Centre, Derby Road, Derby) – Prior notification: Offices (B1) to Residential (C3) – at 5 Camp Hill Road, Camp Hill, Nuneaton, Warks. CV10 0JP. Mr D Lake (c/o Agent: Lee Ward, 19 Station Road, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 1AW) – Demolition of existing garages and erection of 6 apartments – at Site 51B028, Land & Garages, Regent Street, Nuneaton, Warks.

Corby Borough Mr E Molla (c/o Agent: Ian Lapsley, Lifespace Design Studios, Unit 1, Preston Lodge Court, Preston Deanery, Northampton NN7 2DS) – Erection of 3 dwellings with associated landscaping, parking & access – at 54 Westfields Road, Corby, Northants. NN17 1HE.

Rushcliffe Borough Mrs Helenka Brown (c/o Agent: Barbara Bott, Studio Bott, 60 St Michael’s Gate, Shrewsbury SY1 2HL) – Conversion of agricultural barn to rural skills and craft training workshop – at Pastures Vineyard, Melton Road, Hickling Pastures, Nottinghamshire LE14 3QG. Cairns Heritage Homes (c/o Agent: Trevor Muir Ltd, 104 Lambley Lane, Burton Joyce, Nottingham NG14 5BL) – Erection of 4 dwellings and new access – at Highway House, 1 Main Street, Costock, Nottinghamshire LE12 6XD. KAT Contracts Ltd (c/o Agent: David Granger Design Ltd, The Old Dairy, Mill Street, Packington, Ashby de la Zouch, Leics. LE65 1WN) – Erection of 3 B1 industrial buildings to accommodate 6 new units with associated access and parking arrangements – at Wolds Farm Business Park, Kinoultonb Lane, Kinoulton, Nottinghamshire.

Mr Norman Davill (c/o Agent: Alan Goodwin, 20 Easthorpe Street, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire NG11 6LA) – Demolition of bungalow and garage and erection of 2 detached dwellings with garages (Revised scheme) – at 25 Selby Lane, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire NG12 5AQ.

Leicester neighbourhood upgrade works to begin A MAJOR package of neighbourhood improvement works across Leicester is due to begin this summer.

Leicester City Council has agreed a further £200,000 programme of works, including installing pram and wheelchair crossings, making safety improvements, measures to tackle speeding motorists and careless parking, and replacing diseased and dangerous trees.

The scheme is due to begin in late July/early August as part of the council’s 2016/17 Local Environmental Works programme. It is part of a wider rolling programme for which £900,000 has been set aside from 2016-19.

The work follows discussions between the City Mayor, council officers and ward councillors in order to identify the key issues people had raised locally.

Projects will include: • £20,000 to be spent on constructing pushchair and wheelchair facilities at pedestrian crossings at various city-wide locations • Parking control measures costing £30,000, including bollards, cycle racks and railings across the city • £30,000 on local traffic regulation order requests to tackle parking problems in various neighbourhoods • A traffic and pedestrian safety scheme along Welford Road from Chapel Lane to Overdale Road in Knighton, costing £30,000 • Speed surveys and vehicle-activated signs as part of a city-wide, £20,000 speeding action plan • £40,000 investment in neighbourhood shopping precinct improvements, such as repairs to steps, walls and pavements • A £30,000 scheme to replaced diseased or damaged trees in conservation areas Leicester City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “These works are the latest phase to focus on the kinds of community issues that people have raised with us locally, ranging from parking problems to the need for better road crossings or tackling speeding traffic for example.

“This further £200,000 investment will ensure that we can make these improvements for the benefit of local residents.

“The consultation work we’ve done at a ward level as part of this has ensured we’ve got a clear idea of the issues which people feel most strongly about, in order for us to address them.”

Plant hire company slashes fuel costs by more than £50k with TomTom Telematics GARIC has revealed annual fuel savings of more than £50,000 by monitoring driver behaviour across its 45-strong sales and delivery fleet.

Following the introduction of TomTom Telematics’ WEBFLEET™ fleet management solution to underpin a performance improvement programme, the plant hire company has seen mpg efficiency soar across its mixed fleet of HGVs, vans and cars.

Garic’s delivery drivers receive a weekly bonus if they hit agreed performance targets for fuel consumption.

“WEBFLEET™ was essential for us to introduce the bonus scheme as it gave us the tools to monitor performance and to demonstrate the optimum mpg our drivers could achieve,” said Garic logistics manager Phil Hibbert.

“HGV idling time has dropped dramatically since we introduced the scheme with drivers now thinking about the fuel consumption figures much more and changing their driving styles accordingly to achieve the weekly fuel bonus.”

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“In addition to the substantial fuel savings, our hire desk team are using WEBFLEET™ to provide customers with accurate, real time, ETAs,” added Hibbert.

“We’re now planning to fully integrate WEBFLEET™ with our hire software system and upgrade to TomTom’s seven-inch PRO 8275 driver terminal so we can capture customer signatures on delivery.”

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Linby Homes Ltd (c/o Agent: Richard Bayes, 24 Sheford Avenue, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 8HF) – Construction of 4 new dwellings – at land north of 8A St Marys Crescent, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire.

Mr Liam Edwards (c/o: David Wilson Homes, Forest Business Park, Cartwright Way, Bardon Hill, Coalville, Leics. LE67 1GL) – Erection of 261 dwellings, construction of new access, open space, play area, landscaping, surface water attenuation area, internal roads and associated infrastructure – at land north of Gamston Lings Bar Road and east of Melton Road, Edwalton, Nottinghamshire.

Mr Robert Tyler (c/o Agent: Peter Prescott, PP Building Design Ltd, The Old Court House, Church Street, Bingham, Nottinghamshire NG13 8AL) – Residential development of 3 dwellings including demolition of outbuildings – at Dunville, Burton Lane, Whatton, Nottinghamshire NG13 9EQ. Mr & Mrs Joseph Lamy (c/o Agent: Alison Dudley, Zenith Planning & Design, 38 Greenhills Road, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire NG16 3DG) – Erection of 6 apartments on land to side of existing office building – at 56-62 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 5HH. Mr John Harrison (c/o: 17a Shelford Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottingham NG12 2AE) – Demolition of existing bungalow; proposed development consists of 4 duplex apartment building and one bungalow to rear of site – at 105 Bingham Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottingham NG12 2GP. Mr Harry Warren (c/o Agent: Ms Caroline Chave, Chave Planning, Enterprise Centre, Bridge Street, Derby DE1 3LD) – Two storey/first floor rear extension; extension to hipped roof to form gable; conversion of building to 8 apartments; creation of further parking area; formation of access to Melton Road – at Ludlow Hill Surgery, 152 Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6ER. Mr S Johnson (c/o Agent: Allan Heafford Architects, 4 The Orchard, Main Street, Stathern, Leics. LE14 4HW) – Residential development of 4 units following demolition of existing cottages – at 42-48 Bailey Lane, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire NG12 2DA.

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Created by Puzzlemake Welford barn with District heating to consent for conversion extend to new student development WORK to extend Leicester’s citywide district heating network, and create its first private connection, has started.

BERRYS are offering for sale a steel portal-framed barn with an approval for conversion (ref: IC/ PD/2016/0020) to a four-bedroom dwelling with all of the accommodation on the ground floor.

The consented dwelling – at The Barn, Court Lane Farm, Welford, Northants. NN6 6HH – will have approximately 2,206 sq.ft. of accommodation.

For sale by Private Treaty with a Guide Price of £250,000.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing appointment, contact Berrys on 01536 517777 or email: kettering@berrys.uk.com

The project will create a 300m extension of the existing Leicester District Energy Scheme and provide a new connection to a major new student accommodation development on the site of the former Southgates bus depot.

The new connection, which will serve over 550 student flats, is expected to save over 200 tonnes of CO2 per year compared to a conventional gas fired boiler system.

Work is being carried out by ENGIE (formerly Cofely) which developed and installed the city’s existing district heating scheme for Leicester City Council, in collaboration with the University of Leicester.

This will involve closing sections of Millstone Lane to traffic while pipework is installed.

The work is expected to take around 16 weeks to complete.

The Leicester District Energy Scheme already comprises a 7km city network, with a further three smaller networks covering an additional 7km in outlying areas. It provides energy-efficient heat to 2,800 homes, along with council offices, schools, De Montfort Hall and the University of Leicester.

Through its use of combined heat and power plants, the scheme has helped reduce citywide carbon emissions by over 6,500 tonnes per annum.

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