property Work starts on £200m Newcastle project


A landmark £200m devel- opment is underway to transform Newcastle’s historic Stephenson Quarter into a vibrant cultural, living and working area. Located next to the city’s


An aerial view of the planned Belle Vue village


Sports village plans unveiled for Manchester


Manchester City Council has revealed plans for a national home for both speedway and basketball, as part of the £10m Belle Vue Sports Village development. It will offer new sports facilities for


the community and elite athletes alike, while also modernising the existing Belle Vue Leisure Centre. A purpose-built 6,500-capacity speedway will provide the Belle Vue Aces with their own home allow- ing them to hold weekend meets, which will strengthen the earning potential of the club. Details: http://lei.sr?a=C1d6q


West Midland Safari Park aims for resort status


West Midland Safari and Leisure Park has unveiled redevelopment plans which it hopes will propel it from a three-star day attraction to a four-star resort. Te Worcestershire park has set out plans


to create a 250-bed hotel, a conference cen- tre for 1,000 delegates, an indoor waterpark, a rail halt, monorail link and multi-million pound upgrade of the safari drive. Te park currently welcomes 1.3 million


visitors a year, but it is hoped the redevel- opment would attract thousands more. Details: http://lei.sr?a=h4e1l


Plans submitted to revamp Swansea’s Liberty Stadium


Swansea City FC has submitted a formal planning application for the expansion of Liberty Stadium to accommodate an addi- tional 11,000 spectators. Te phased approach would start with


the expansion of the East stand to take an additional 3,844 spectators, with phases two and three expanding the North and South stands. Te work is expected to take three to five years to complete, and would increase the stadium’s current capacity of 20,750 by more than 50 per cent. Details: http://lei.sr?a=c2q0A


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Central Station, the first phase of the Stephenson Quarter project will feature a 251- room Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, which will also house a luxury spa. Expected to be complete


within two years, the first phase will also include a 357- space multi-storey car park, 35,000sq ft (3,252sq m) of offices and a large landscaped public space. Later phases will see the addition of residen-


Te development will include a Crowne Plaza Hotel and luxury spa Te project is a catalyst for the regeneration


tial, commercial, restaurant and retail facilities, as well as an art gallery and exhibition space.


to the west of the Quayside and the area desig- nated by the council as the Discovery Centre. Details: http://lei.sr?a=k4v3Y


Bowmark invests in Drake & Morgan


Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital is investing £30m in the manage- ment buyout and expansion of London bar and restaurant group Drake & Morgan. Founded in 2008 by the


Imbiba Partnership, the group’s sites include The Refinery in Southwark, Te Parlour in Canary Wharf and three sites in the City – Te Anthologist, The Folly and Te Driſt. Its concept is an all- day food and drink offering in stylish, accessible and female- friendly premises. Over the past three years the group has


experienced 75 per cent growth in sales, with a current level of £18m. Drake & Morgan sites are typically based in


landmark locations, oſten on the ground floor of new office developments. Sites in St. Paul’s and Holborn are planned for openings this


Drake & Morgan bar and restaurant Te Anthologist in London


year, while a further eight sites have been iden- tified for expansion over the next two years. Over the long term the company plans to


roll out the concept nationwide and believes there is the potential to develop up to 70 Drake & Morgan units across the UK. Details: http://lei.sr?a=U6V7u


Shortlist announced for Scottish sports centre bids


SportScotland has revealed the bidders who have made it to the second stage of the process to develop a National Performance Centre. A preferred bidder for the multi-sport


centre, to receive up to £25m of government support, will be announced in summer with


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the facilities expected to be complete by early 2016. Tose that have been invited to take their bid to the second stage include Dundee City Council, Heriot-Watt University and a joint bid from Stirling Council and the University of Stirling. Details: http://lei.sr?a=p9C9Z


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