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Common etiquette says not to talk about politics, sex or religion – at least not in polite company. So as a trusted resource for regional business news, this is breaking the mould on at least two counts
Politics, for one, is not within our remit. But when Brexit, and its financial implications, are on the minds of every business leader in the country, the rules inevitably change.
So what are our business leaders thinking in the lead up to the referendum? From where we stand it seems many people are undecided, and that’s hardly surprising considering the facts appear particularly elusive.
Arguments over migration and sovereignty aside, we don’t know what to expect in either outcome: How would an exit affect exports between Britain and the EU? How many jobs in Britain
depend on staying in, and to what extent might they be affected? And what about our contribution to the EU budget?
Uncertainty has a nasty habit of leading to exaggeration and distortion.
This said we’d like to see both sides presenting as many facts as they can so businesses can make well-informed decisions. (Please send us your views to share.) Then, whatever the outcome on June 23, UK businesses must be ready to take maximum advantage of the decision.
Another sometimes-contentious topic is that of gender equality in the workplace. At The Business Magazine we’ve been looking at how to present this as being not about the exclusion of men, but rather the inclusion of women.
Our 2016 initiative recognises all efforts – by women, men, individuals and organisations – to address gender divides in the workplace: the pay gap and the small percentage of women in senior roles to name just two.
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Joint administrators from KPMG have completed the sale of land at East Street in Southampton to developer Kier Property, which plans to give it a new lease of life as student accommodation.
The 2.26-acre site comprises cleared land on which the former East Street shopping centre used to sit, a vacant office block known as Capital House and a public house. The Kier team has developed a proposal that offers a 423-room student-led scheme, together with associated retail and leisure space.
It’s located in a prime space close to Southampton Solent University and a short walk from the city centre and its associated shopping and leisure facilities.
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The scheme forms part of the drive to regenerate Southampton through the city centre masterplan, which also includes the Mapmakers development, where Kier is delivering 66 high- quality homes on the site of the former Ordnance Survey headquarters.
Gillian Scarth, senior development manager at Kier Property, commented: “The redevelopment of this prime site in Southampton city centre has been eagerly anticipated since the site was cleared in 2013. It’s a great success story and we are looking forward to playing a key role in the regeneration of the city.
“The East Street scheme forms part of our UK-wide strategy to acquire land and property in order to deliver a full range of direct-let student facilities.”
Administrators were appointed to Arcadian Estates (AEL), which owned the East Street site, in December 2014, and the site was brought to market in spring 2015.
Ed Boyle and Jim Tucker from KPMG’s restructuring practice, and joint administrators of AEL, acted on the sale of the site.
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In addition to the student accommodation, Kier Property has also submitted plans for retail and leisure use, and a decision on these elements is expected in April. The entire East Street development is expected to complete in September 2017.
Details:
www.kier.co.uk THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH COAST – APRIL 2016
Transformation of East Street site in Southampton
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