Issue 3: OCTOBER 2011
Development opportunity in Bestwood Village
BRUTON KNOWLES are offering for sale an interesting development opportunity comprising a Grade II Listed former mill with full planning consent for conversion into 11 apartments. The three storey property - Forge Mill, Mill Lane, Bestwood Village, Nottingham NG6 8FD - is situated in a residential cul-de-sac and constructed from Bulwell Stone. There is a good sized paddock to the side which borders the mill pond (not included in the sale, and currently let to a members-only angling association). Offers are invited. For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Sam Spence or Stuart Hastings at Bruton Knowles on 0115 988 1160.
City showcases massive investment opportunities Nottingham’s new development chief David Bishop says the city impressed investors and developers when they visited on September 19th to consider investment opportunities. Mr Bishop, the city council’s corporate director of development, lead tours of Nottingham’s key sites along with experts from all the major projects showcasing the emerging city development and investment landscape. Visitors attending the Invest in Nottingham Day on 19 September were told that the city is set to invest £1.6 billion over the next few years - with more expected, especially given some of the great steps forward that have been made in recent times. “Not many other cities can demonstrate such investment momentum, The Hub Railway Station Improvement, Tram Phase Two, Broadmarsh and Victoria Centre transformation, new university buildings ... the list goes on. I would expect that many of our visitors will want to get on board with such a progressive city,” he said. Organisers of the Invest in Nottingham Day on 19 September say they intend to lure investment to the city by showcasing what it has to offer at Continued on page 3
LABC honours outstanding members with new award
LABC has honoured three of its own with the newly established Honorary Member Award.
John Neal (left), of Rushcliffe Borough Council and South Kesteven District Council receives his award from LABC President Mick Henman.
The winners were Tim Gillooly, Head of Building Control at London Borough of Newham, Jeremy Hall, retired Building Control Manager at Oldham Council, and John Neal, Building Control Manager for both Rushcliffe Borough Council and South Kesteven District Council. The successful candidates had to meet criteria that included dedicating an unusually large amount of time to the national organisation, achieving a major breakthrough for LABC in technical policy, the regulatory framework or reputation, and providing outstanding leadership and management to enhance the organisation. Tim Gillooly played a key role in building of the London Olympic Games venues and village. As Head of Building Control at Newham, he took the lead on setting up the Joint Local Authority Building Control team (JLAB) to provide an integrated building control service across the five London Boroughs where many of the Olympic venues are located. As a result of his work, the Olympic Delivery Authority selected the JLAB team as their preferred Building Control body.
The second recipient, Jeremy Hall, was LABC President in 20089, and subsequently became Chair of the company until earlier this year when he retired from being the Building Control Manager at Oldham Council. As President he found time to tour the regions and encourage Building Control managers from across the country to work together for the benefit of LABC’s customers. At regional level, Jeremy held the role of North West Secretary. The third recipient, John Neal, worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the progression of LABC. Until a year ago he was a key member of the Board of Directors. John’s many contributions to the work of LABC include development of the methodology for calculating members’ subscriptions, advising Government on data transfer for competent person schemes, and providing in-depth advice on many technical matters. As well as working building control managers and surveyors, retired professionals and people external to the LABC network were also eligible.