Listed buildings – from cottages to phone boxes

SUS-150406-111006001 Regularly in the paper we read that a building is listed, has a Blue Plaque, or is in a Conservation area, which made me think about these situations, and I thought that I would have a look at a number of these buildings around our area. Listed buildings are those which are deemed to be of special architectural or historic interest. SUS-150406-111018001 The Secretary of State for Read more [...]

Historians say iconic Oxford Ice Rink is cool enough to become listed

A HISTORY group wants to get Oxford Ice Rink listed as a building of architectural and historical value. Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society said the rink, in Oxpens Road, was one of the city’s landmark buildings and had an innovative and high-tech design. It has asked heritage body Historic England to consider listing it so it will gain extra protection under planning laws. A listed building is not automatically protected from demolition, but a council Read more [...]

Historians say iconic Oxford Ice Rink is cool enough to become listed

A HISTORY group wants to get Oxford Ice Rink listed as a building of architectural and historical value. Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society said the rink, in Oxpens Road, was one of the city’s landmark buildings and had an innovative and high-tech design. It has asked heritage body Historic England to consider listing it so it will gain extra protection under planning laws. A listed building is not automatically protected from demolition, but a council Read more [...]

13 Nepse-listed cos claim severe damage

KATHMANDU, JUN 11 - Thirteen companies listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) are reported to have suffered severe damage to their office structures in the devastating April 25 earthquake and aftershocks. Of the 69 companies that have reported at the Nepse, 24 companies said to have undergone partial damages while 32 have remained unaffected with the earthquake. Infrastructure Develop-ment Bank, Sunrise Read more [...]

Clinton Foundation Donation Not Publicly Listed by NYTimes

A $100,000 donation given to a New York Times charity campaign in 2008 by Bill and Hillary Clinton's family foundation is not included in a Times list of large gifts from various other foundations, such as George Soros's charitable foundation.The Clintons at the 1993 Renaissance Weekend®AP / Mark LennihanEach year, the newspaper publishes a list of trust and estate gifts of $100,000 or more that are invested in an endowment, the income of which is used to fund the following year's Neediest Read more [...]

Care village for Northampton could be delayed due to planned listed building …

St Edmund's Hospital on Wellingborough Road. Long awaited plans for a care village at a derelict hospital in Northampton will drag on further, residents fear, after developers were asked to submit more information on the bid. Kayalef Holdings had their plan to transform the St Edmunds Hospital site on Wellingborough Road passed ‘in principle’ at last night’s planning committee meeting. Multi million pound Read more [...]

MSCI delays adding China-listed shares to key index

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Madison Intl cements move into listed real estate with hire

Madison International Realty has hired a listed real estate specialist to “formalise” its growing activity in the space.Madison, more closely associated with acquiring direct stakes in individual properties, has appointed Andrew Schaffler to the newly created position of director of listed real estate securities.Schaffler, who was a portfolio manager at Cohen Steers, a specialist in listed real estate strategies, will oversee all listed activities from the New York office.Madison has been using Read more [...]