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Catherine Chilvers has returned to the public sector after nine years to lead what is held up as one of the most successful regeneration initiatives of recent times.

Investor requirements for more and better data on their residential assets are putting increasing pressure on operators to adopt tech solutions, according to Chloe Sachikonye at Yardi.

Steve Park, director of growth at Warrington Council, expects to reap the rewards of the infrastructure project with the latest proposal for a Liverpool-Manchester rail link placing Warrington at the heart of the route.

The UK’s minister of state for housing and planning took to the stage in Leeds to reassure housebuilders that planning reforms will be largely complete by the end of the year – with the warning that the government ‘expects better’ in return.

Manchester City Council, development partner Muse, and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group have struck a deal that will see the initial three residential plots within the £500m regeneration masterplan brought forward by the registered provider.

Team Barrow, chaired by Simon Case, the former head of the civil service, launched its 10-year regeneration strategy at UKREiiF off the back of a £220m funding package from central government, which centres around a bid to drastically increase the UK’s defence industry’s output.

The government’s 1.5m homes target is “a stretch” but presents an exciting opportunity for the country’s development industry, according to Justin Hartley, regional director at Yardi.

Over the last 10 years, Duncan Wilson has fought to strike a balance between convincing the development industry it is not a blocker and trying to preserve the country’s historic estate. He sat down with Place North West at UKREiiF to reflect on his decade in post.

The firm has bought Lanmara Developments and with it a three-acre chunk of the city’s Canal Quarter that could accommodate a 300,000 sq ft commercial scheme.

Jonathan Wilson, owner of Citu, and Crystal Jenkins, associate director at Overford sat down with Place North’s Sally Gibson to discuss what’s on the agenda for developments in the region over the next few years, and how the introduction of the BSA and changes to planning laws will affect construction disputes.

With the paint just about dry on the DWP’s 215,000 sq ft town centre hub, Vinci Building has begun building a 53,000 sq ft for 1,100 Ministry of Defence workers.

Bolton Council’s largest regeneration opportunity has the potential to breathe new life into the town centre and, with demolition of the existing buildings due to begin this summer, the hunt is now on for a developer to bring the project forward.

With one of the largest transformation programmes in the UK, there is a reason why large developers and investors are turning their attention to Britain’s favourite seaside resort, writes Nick Gerrard of Blackpool Council.