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Technology Centre on the University of Southampton campus, with a view to taking advantage of the city and region's marine expertise.
The £450m plus Royal Pier Waterfront development will create a world- class waterfront at Royal Pier. Plans include 800m waterfront with full public access; shops, waterside restaurants, cafés and bars, a major new Epicurean Market, a casino run by Aspers, apartments, hotels and office development.
The development involves an extension to Mayflower Park, the provision of a permanent and improved home for the Southampton Boat Show and other waterfront events, and the creation of new passenger facilities for Red Funnel at Trafalgar Dock.
Due to open next summer is Southampton's only luxury five- star standard hotel – the new Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa at Ocean Village – while hotel chains Marriott and Premier Inn are investing in the city.
Among other developments is Meridian Waterside, part of the Itchen Riverside VIP which will create a striking new gateway into the
Centre for Cancer Immunology
top universities and in June, Southampton Solent University was given the keys to its futuristic new £33m campus building, The Spark, part of a £100m campus development plan, due for completion in 2020.
As one of the highest performing planning authorities in the country, Southampton City Council is regularly asked to showcase its successes.
city, with around 350 homes and a waterfront park for both residents and visitors.
Medical excellence
With a nod to its trading heritage, today's Southampton has a burgeoning professional and financial services sector and is also increasingly known as a centre of medical excellence.
The Wessex NHS Genomic Medicine Centre, led by University Hospital Southampton, is one of just 11
centres across the UK taking part in the 100,000 genomes project.
Elsewhere, the University of Southampton is recognised as a leader in cancer immunology research and a major £25m fundraising campaign is currently underway to open a world-leading Centre for Cancer Immunology in 2017, with the latest state-of-the-art facilities designed to attract leading scientists from all over the world.
On the education front, Southampton boasts two
Recent visitors include the British Property Federation and the Department of Local Communities and Local Government, as well as the Cabinet Office and overseas delegations from as far afield as China and Malaysia.
Baxendale credits a proactive approach and strong partnership working with the city's success.
However, even with all the development in progress, she is not satisfied, concluding: “The momentum continues to build – the hunger is always there to keep improving and while it's good to celebrate success, we will never rest on our laurels. It's always about looking at where we are going next.”
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – SOLENT & SOUTH COAST – JULY/AUGUST 2016
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