Sue Thomas
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Graven Hill launches new apartments amid rising demand in the new year
Graven Hill has launched six new one-bedroom apartments to meet rising demand for stylish, energy-efficient homes. Interest has surged in early 2025, driven by buyers eager to secure properties before upcoming Stamp Duty changes take effect on 01 April.
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MEPC completes £40m sustainable Nebula development at Milton Park
MEPC has completed its £40m Nebula development at Milton Park, featuring seven sustainable R&D workspaces totalling nearly 80,000 sq ft.
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Milton Park’s new fleet of branded buses enhances capacity and sustainability
Milton Park and Thames Travel have renewed their partnership, introducing thirteen new double-decker buses in Oxfordshire to enhance capacity and promote sustainable travel. The buses connect Milton Park to various locations, including Didcot Parkway and Oxford, offering quick and frequent services.
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Next set of homes at Wellington Gate gets go-ahead from Vale District Council
The Vale of White Horse District Council has granted planning approval for a Persimmon Homes Wessex scheme to build 152 high-quality homes as part of the five-star developer’s seventh development phase.
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Battery technology specialists Agratas takes 23,000 sq ft premises at Milton Park
The scale-up business developing next-generation battery technologies – has signed nearly 23,000 sq ft of laboratory space in Science Vale UK – the cluster of innovation companies in Oxfordshire.
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Green light for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building to boost start-up laboratory space in Headington
Plans for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building, to be built at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, have been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council’s planning committee to provide science and tech companies with additional start-up and grow-on laboratory and office space.
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UK’s second largest publishing group doubles presence at Milton Park
The UK’s second largest book publishing group, Hachette UK, has announced a significant expansion of its Milton Park facilities in a move which doubles it’s presence at Milton Park and is expected to create up to 50 local job opportunities.
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Skyports and Bicester Motion break ground at UK’s first vertiport testbed
The vertiport will be a critical facility for testing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight operations, ground infrastructure, and air traffic management to enable the next generation of electric, low-noise aviation in the UK
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Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds applauds autonomous vehicle software firm Oxa
Anneliese Dodds MP praised the work of autonomous vehicle software firm Oxa during her visit to the venture capital-backed business based in her constituency of Oxford East last November.
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Penske Racing Shocks opens dedicated UK Formula One facility at Bicester Motion
Penske Racing Shocks, a premier supplier of damper technology for Formula One, is to open a dedicated UK service and support facility within the iconic Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Oxfordshire, in the heart of Britain’s Motorsport Valley.
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The Oxford Trust secures new building for its Oxford Centre for Innovation
The Oxford Trust has agreed on a 10-year lease for Blue Boar Court in Oxford’s city centre to house its Oxford Centre for Innovation to support the growth and development of local science and tech start-ups.
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Cabot Bicester industrial development progressing towards 2025 completion
The construction and development of a new phase of mid-box industrial/logistics buildings, Cabot Bicester, is making good progress, with completion expected in March 2025.
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Regional law firm Gardner Leader celebrates stellar 2024 with a hat trick of awards
Gardner Leader, a regional law firm, has marked the end of the year with a hat trick of industry awards, having been named ‘Law Firm of the Year’ by LawNet and The Royal Berkshire Property Awards, as well as ‘Best SME’ at Maidenhead & District Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) Community & Business Awards.
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Go-Ahead expands West of England operations with acquisition of Swanbrook Transport
The Go-Ahead Group has agreed a deal to acquire Swanbrook Transport, a 16-vehicle bus and coach operator based in Cheltenham. The coach operator is to become part of Go-Ahead’s Pulhams Coaches operation, and adding to Go-Ahead’s expanding network of UK coach operators.
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US-based electric vehicle maker Canoo selects Bicester Motion as UK base
Canoo Inc, a US-based company that has created revolutionary multi-purpose platforms and digital ecosystems for electric vehicles, has selected Bicester Motion as its UK commercial operations and activation centre.
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MEPC appoints Curo Construction to deliver £14m Signal Yard vision at Milton Park
With works already underway, the project will see the redevelopment of the former Park Centre into a vibrant community and social hub that will act as the focal point of Milton Park’s amenity provision.