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Council approves Tooting hotel plans Plans for the development of a


new 80-bedroom hotel in Tooting, south west London, have been given the green light by planners at Wandsworth Council. The scheme, which will be located on Tooting Broadway, includes a two-storey roof extension of the town's former Woolworth's building, with the ground floor retaining a private retail outlet. A corner section will provide the hotel reception.


Future of Bromsgrove stadium decided Bromsgrove Sporting Ltd – a


not-for-profit organisation – has been offered the lease on the town's Victoria Ground by Bromsgrove District Council (BDC). The decision follows an extensive review of two proposals for the future use of the ground, which is currently used by Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club (BRFC) as its home ground. BDC's cabinet has now approved Bromsgrove Sporting's bid, which said BRFC can continue to use the Victoria Ground for fixtures, while also enhancing local opportunities.


Council seeks views on Eastbourne future Eastbourne Borough Council has unveiled a new consultation to allow local residents to have their say on how the East Sussex town will develop in the coming years. A proposed Area Action Plan drawn up by the council will provide a blueprint to shape the future regeneration of the town in the next 16 years and includes a number of proposals, including ways to develop the local evening economy.


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By Pete Hayman Warrington Borough Council (WBC) has announced that Galliford Try has secured the main contract for the £30m second phase of the Orford Park regeneration scheme. The development will include


a sports village with swimming pools, a health and fitness suite and a sports hall, as well as a library and a Diploma Centre for 14-19-year-olds. Orford Park will transform


around 50 acres (20.2 hectares) of a former landfill site and enhance facilities in adjacent parklands, with work due to be completed in early 2012. It is hoped the scheme will


provide lasting benefits to the local community, which is among the top 7 per cent most disadvantaged areas in the UK.


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WBC selects Orford Park contractor Galliford Try to deliver second phase of £30m Warrington regeneration scheme


The regeneration scheme aims to transform a former landfill site


Orford is also a designated Health Improvement Zone. WBC is leading the scheme


alongside a number of organisations, such as NHS Warrington, Warrington Disability Partnership and the Orford Neighbourhood Project. Sport England, North West Region, the Football Founda-


£5m rise in 2012 building costs By Pete Hayman


The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced the 2012 Games remains "within budget" despite an £5m increase in build and infrastructure costs. According to the latest 1


London 202 Olympic and


Paralympic Games Quarterly Economic Report, the antici- pated final cost is now at £7.267bn from £7.262bn identified by a previous study. The ODA said the increase is


less than 0.1 per cent and remains within the £8.1bn available for increases forecast in areas such as transport and Olympic Village infrastructure.


The 2012 construction project has remained "within budget"


Sport and Olympics minister


Hugh Robertson said: "This report clearly shows that we are on track to host a Games that inspires a whole new generation of young people to take up sport."


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tion, the Northwest Regional Development Agency and the Big Lottery Fund are funding the complex. WBC leader Ian Marks said:


"This project will create a fantastic facility that will be of great benefit to the people of Orford and Warrington in so many ways for many years."


Belfast scheme 'not shelved'


A multi-million pound redevelopment project in Belfast has not been put on ice, despite media reports to the contrary. The confusion appears


to come from the fact that in autumn 2007, the Department of Social Development (DSD) had agreed that £110m would be needed this financial year to fund the project. However, the DSD has


not needed to spend the money this year as the project is not as advanced at this stage as was originally envisioned.


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