The news regarding the disposal of up to 30% of the defence estate also comes as Network Rail announces plans to unlock land for 12,000 new homes by 2020.  Around 5,000 homes will be developed on surplus sites in London, 3,000 in Manchester and the north, 1,700 in the Midlands and East and 1,400 [...]

  Ian is an old mate of mine and I would therefore like to send Ian our congratulations on his new role as CEO [interim] of the Cabinet Office Central Property unit. The Government press release on Ian’s new role suggests he will be focusing on the Government’s initiative to rationalise its owned and leased estate [...]

  The Ministry of Defence has confirmed it is the Government’s intention to dispose of a considerable number of additional military and defence related sites with many to be sold by 2021.  Last year’s Strategic Defence Review outlined the MOD’s aim to reduce the size of the defence estate by 30% before 2040.  The latest [...]