The national secretariat of UK regional development agencies has revealed a list of more than 500 RDA assets that are due to be sold by Communities and Local Government.
Assets up for sale include science parks, brownfield land and a greyhound stadium in Portsmouth. This document lists all the addresses of …

The government wants to keep its property vehicles in public ownership, Property Unit chief John McCready has told Public Property UK.
In an interview at the Public Property Summit this week, McCready said the vehicles in London and Bristol would need to be held by the public sector to help him …

Moving BBC workers to Mediacity in Salford from their London headquarters met with resistance but is now proving a success, according to the head of corporate real estate at BBC Workplace.
Speaking to Public Property UK yesterday at the Public Property Summit, Chris Kane said workers had been averse to the north-west …

Defence Estates, the Ministry of Defence’s property arm, is set to become a larger vehicle called Defence Infrastructure, with responsibility to provide facilities management and utilities to the department.
Speaking today at the Public Property Summit in London, Defence Estates deputy chief executive David Olney said the body was likely to …

The UK must grin and bear the coalition’s cuts in order to cut the deficit as Canada did during the 1990s, according to the former British high commissioner to Canada.
Speaking yesterday at the Public Property Summit in London, Sir Nicholas Bayne, who is also a fellow of the London School …

Ian Ellis, exec chairman of property outsourcing giant Telereal Trillium, explains how the Comprehensive Spending Review will affect his company, including an anticipate 20% drop in profits from the public sector side of its business.
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Visit Public Property UK tomorrow to see, minute-by-minute, what experts from across the UK and the world think of tomorrow’s spending review.
This website’s homepage is hosting a live discussion, featuring news updates, Twitter posts and discussions about the Comprehensive Spending Review as it happens.
Join in online by returning to the …

The government plans to create a centrally run property vehicle to own and manage its office estate in Bristol and London, with a view to seeking private partners and expanding its scope across the country.
PublicPropertyUK.com has learned that the project, due to be launched in April, transfers control of offices …

Edinburgh Council has approved plans for new 48,000 sq ft East Neighbourhood office and library in Craigmillar.
The £10m development will house 350 council staff. The library will be on the ground floor where there will also be meeting facilities and a café.
The council intends to appoint a contractor by the …

Westminster City Council wants to let most of its 100,000 sq ft Old Marylebone Town Hall for commercial use.
The 1920s building on Marylebone Road has witnessed the weddings of Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Liam Gallagher, and could now be put to hotel, educational, residential or healthcare use.
The council …