AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPlanning & Development: Renfrewshire gets the green light for Tech Terrace at AMIDS near Glasgow Airport, a £4.74m-backed 30,000 sq ft manufacturing cluster aimed at easing supply for high-growth firms. Heritage Under Threat: Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire—used as Wayne Manor in Batman Begins—faces possible compulsory purchase after a listed-building repairs notice, with Historic England describing its condition as “very bad” and bat ecologist requirements looming. Housing Policy: Reform UK doubles down on social housing rules, saying tenants could face eviction if gardens aren’t kept up, alongside plans to prioritise British-born workers for new homes. Land & Community Assets: A Welsh group has unveiled a £5.9m plan to take over Conwy’s Old Civic Hall via community asset transfer, turning the vacant Grade II building into a Welsh-language cultural hub and food hall. Rental Market Pressure: Landlords are tightening rental vetting, pushing tenants for payslips and tax records as courts and tribunals crack down on unlawful evictions. Energy & Infrastructure: Slough’s data-centre heat impact is under scrutiny as research links cooling hubs to local “heat island” effects, raising pressure on towns already facing extreme summer temperatures. Property Finance/Tax: Andy Burnham is pressing ahead with a controversial £100m “stealth” tax raid on law firms via ILCA, which would redirect interest on client accounts to the Treasury.
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