New Survey Boat for Specialist Aquatic Ecology Surveys
INTRODUCING BUOYONCÉ, QUEEN OF THE WATERWAYS Harris Lamb’s Ecology department has unveiled a new addition to the team… Buoyoncé the aquatic surveys boat. The business, which has Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management accreditation, has invested in the survey boat to enable the… Read More
HARRIS LAMB HOLDS FUNDRAISING DRIVE FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
Harris Lamb has raised more than £500 to fund vital cancer care and support. The funds have been raised by selling tickets for a luxury hamper prize draw in place of its traditional coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support, with the winning tickets to be selected this week. Read More
SIMON’S 500-MILE PLEDGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
A planning consultant at Harris Lamb has pledged to raise awareness of mental health issues and funds for charities supporting those battling them following the suicide of a close friend. Simon Hawley has joined forces with three other friends to each run 500 miles over the course of a year… Read More
BURNTWOOD AUTOMOTIVE FACILITY SOLD FOR OVER £5MILLION
A former automotive site in Staffordshire has been sold to a vehicle cleaning product company for more than £5 million. The freehold of unit 9 Attwood Road, a 60,000 sq ft warehouse on Burntwood Business Park, was placed on the market at the end of 2019, with commercial agents… Read More
COUNCIL GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR 85 NEW HOMES IN NUNEATON
Harris Lamb has secured permission for 85 new homes close to Nuneaton on behalf on a West Midlands developer. Acting for St Philips (formerly UKLD Ltd), the business’ planning team submitted outline plans for the eight-acre site in Ash Green, which were met with approval by Nuneaton and Bedworth Council. Read More
FITNESS COACHING CENTRE SET TO LAUNCH AS OPEX COVENTRY PREPARES TO OPEN ITS DOORS
A brand new gym is set to launch in Coventry after signing a lease during lockdown. Opex Coventry, specialising in one-to-one fitness consultation, will open at 11 Longfellow Road after retail agents at Harris Lamb oversaw the letting. The business was instructed to let the 2,112 sq ft site,… Read More
10 Bat Facts
Are you just batty about these oft-misunderstood winged wonders? This month sees International Bat Night take place on the last Saturday of August, and the Bat Conservation Trust is keen to involve people in dispelling the myths, increasing the understanding about the… Read More
SALTLEY COMMERCIAL ESTATE REACHES FULL CAPACITY
A Birmingham commercial property estate has reached full capacity, further highlighting the shortage of industrial stock within the Midlands. Mainstream 47, in Saltley, is the latest estate within the region to reach fully let status. The estate, which extends to over 26,000 sq ft, is located on Mainstream Way… Read More
PRINCIPAL ECOLOGIST APPOINTED TO TASK FORCE TO DRIVE CHANGE IN ENVIRONMENTAL NET GAIN POLICY
A panel of environmental experts has appointed an ecologist from Harris Lamb to help shape its work on driving forward Environmental Net Gain policies. Rob Harrison, Principal Ecologist for the business, has been appointed to the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Environmental Net Gain… Read More
280-HOME DEVELOPMENT IN BANBURY GIVEN GO-AHEAD BY COUNCIL
Planning specialists at Harris Lamb have secured the green light for 280 new homes in Banbury on behalf of David Wilson Homes. Cherwell District Council granted permission for the high-quality residential scheme on land off Wykham Lane in Bodicote following detailed negotiations to ensure that the requirements of all stakeholders… Read More
LEASE ADVISORY SURVEYOR CAROLYN QUINN JOINS HARRIS LAMB
Harris Lamb has welcomed a new lease advisory and valuation surveyor to its expanding team. Carolyn Quinn joins the team from Knight Frank, having previously worked at Christie & Co specialising in the corporate childcare team, and has recently achieved her MRICS qualification. Richard Fantham, Head of Professional… Read More
SALE AND LEASEBACK DEAL AGREED AT REDDITCH OFFICE
A newly refurbished Redditch office building has been sold to a local mortgage advisor with a sale and leaseback being agreed with the property’s former owner. Prospect House, on Church Green West in the town centre, has been purchased by Kate Mcternan, owner of Redditch Mortgage Advice, who was attracted… Read More
ECOLOGISTS WARN THAT DEVELOPERS HAVE JUST WEEKS REMAINING TO ASSESS AND ACT ON BAT ROOSTS TO AVOID DELAYS TO CONSTRUCTION
Developers have a matter of weeks left to identify the presence of bats at earmarked sites, or risk delays to their plans, ecology experts at Harris Lamb have warned. The business’ Environment team is also warning developers that they could face more than delays if they disregard the presence… Read More
HARRIS LAMB LEADS WAY ON PHASED RETURN TO THE OFFICE
Harris Lamb has successfully implemented the first phase of returning its employees to an office environment further to Government guidance. When the country went into lockdown in March, the business immediately implemented its contingency plan, making a seamless transition to home working. With the Prime Minister having earlier this month… Read More
SUCCESSFUL STOKE INDUSTRIAL PARK NEARS FULL CAPACITY
A popular Stoke-on-Trent industrial estate is approaching full capacity following multiple lettings, with just one unit remaining at the park. Harris Lamb markets Sneyd Hill Industrial Estate on behalf of South Street Capital, and has recently let approximately 36,000 sq ft at the Burslem-based site following a programme of refurbishment… Read More