Promoting cities 60’s style

In the days before YouTube a short promotional video was produced by Sheffield Council. As you would expect, it’s upbeat, it provides a few flashbacks into how we saw ourselves back then, AND it has Carry On music! Even in 1969 it seemed obvious that steel was...
Court agrees that small sites are exempt from Section 106 payments

Court agrees that small sites are exempt from Section 106 payments

Self builders are set to save £1,000s thanks to a recent decision on Section 106 Planning Obligations. On 11 May the Court of Appeal Civil Division reversed last year’s High Court decision to quash the exemption from s106 planning obligation payments for small sites....
Sheffield’s office market shows value with growth potential

Sheffield’s office market shows value with growth potential

The latest Knight Frank regional office market review is reporting that 2016 was a relatively quiet year for the local office market in terms of occupier take up. 63 deals completed compared to 84 in 2015 with a total of 201,500 sq ft being occupied, 36% below the...
Vertical farming may be coming to our cities

Vertical farming may be coming to our cities

Living in a nation with a supermarket on seemingly every city street corners we’re prone to forgetting the cost of bringing fresh food to the market. Improved logistics has enabled us to bring fresh edible for from the four corners of the planet. It might have...
Sheffield’s Chief Executive on the housing crisis

Sheffield’s Chief Executive on the housing crisis

Sheffield’s Chief Executive, John Mothersole gives an excellent and realistic outline of the challenges facing cities as the supply of housing land shrinks, forcing down new-build completions and pushing up prices for buyers and tenants alike. This will be a...