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Three new houses to be built at Lower Hardwick

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Wednesday, 6 January 2016 By Laura Watkins in Local People THE building of three new houses at Lower Hardwick, Chepstow has been approved by Monmouthshire County Council’s (MCC) planning committee. Lower Hardwick is a Grade II listed building sited in spacious grounds and is situated opposite the also Grade II listed Ashfield House. Lower Hardwick was built in the early 19th century and is located facing Hardwick Hill.In 2012 planning permission was Read more [...]

‘For Sale’ signs common sight in Edmonton’s real estate market

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The city's housing market continues to be strong, despite the downturn in the economy and the collapse of oil prices, according to the Realtors Association of Edmonton. The group met Tuesday to review the 2015 market. Annual statistics show the number of houses for sale in Edmonton remained high, and so did the price tags. "I think the outcome of the year actually has — in my opinion — been a little bit of a surprise," said Geneva Tetreault, who chaired the association last year. Read more [...]

Some of London’s listed buildings could be demolished to make way for Crossrail 2

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It seems not a week goes by without somewhere in London being under threat from the arrival of Crossrail or its sequel, Crossrail 2. This week, heritage campaigners The Victorian Society have warned that if the proposed route for Crossrail 2 gets the green light, it could mean demolishing several Grade II-listed buildings across the city. Buildings at risk include a Grade II-listed 1909 building on the corner of Rathbone Place and Oxford Street, an early 19th century terrace including the Grade Read more [...]

The Old Church of Urquhart turned B&B in Scotland up for sale for £595k

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Near Elgin, Moray, the Old Church of Urquhart hides a luxurious BBAfter winning many awards, the unique property is now up for saleMany original features, such as the bell tower, have been maintained By Katie Amey for MailOnline Published: 11:42 GMT, 6 January 2016 | Updated: 13:47 GMT, 6 January 2016 7 View comments The Old Church of Urquhart near Elgin, Read more [...]

Campaign to save the Harrow Arts Centre and transform it into a ‘South Bank …

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A campaign to save the Harrow Arts Centre and transform it into a "South Bank for north London" has been launched after the council proposed cutting its annual subsidy. The plans to axe the £500,000 of yearly funding Harrow Council gives the project, which has operated on the site of the Grade II listed Elliott Hall since 1989, means the centre faces closure if new management cannot be found by April. Campaigners to save the centre have developed a business plan with Read more [...]

Hostel plan is on cards for listed Leeds building

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PLANS have been drawn up for the conversion of a listed building in Leeds city centre into a backpackers’ hostel. A company called R3 and Son is seeking permission from Leeds City Council for the scheme at the site on Queen Square, off Clay Pit Lane. l Should its proposals get the go-ahead, the vacant Grade II listed building – formerly used as office premises – would become a hostel with four dormitories. The firm says the maximum stay Read more [...]

Too many homes too soon, say concerned Whorlton residents

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PLANS to build new homes in a picturesque dale village have met strong opposition. The three proposed houses would be built on a car park to the rear of Fernaville’s Rest, Whorlton. But councillors and villagers have fervently opposed the proposals on the grounds that parking would spill on to the village green. More than 20 people attended Whorlton and Westwick’s December parish council meeting to air their grievances about the plan. Jacqueline Everitt, who lives at The Steadings, said Read more [...]

China stocks bounce on hopes for extended ban on big share sales

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SHANGHAI Jan 6 China stocks bounced on Wednesday, led by a surge in resources shares, on hopes that regulators will extend a ban on share sales by major stakeholders as Beijing scrambled to avert a potential repeat of last summer's market crash.The CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 1.8 percent, to 3,539.81, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.3 percent, to 3,361.84 points.State media reported that the ban on share sales, due to expire on Friday, Read more [...]

30 listed Chinese firms say big shareholders to extend selling ban

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SHANGHAI A total of 30 Chinese listed companies have said so far that their controlling shareholders or senior executives would not sell shares on the secondary market within the next six or 12 months to help stabilise China's stock market after Monday's 7 percent slump, the official Shanghai Securities News reported on Wednesday.The market slump on Monday was partly triggered by fears that a six-month ban on share sales by listed companies' major shareholders, imposed during the height of a market Read more [...]