Construction of the first UK opera house in decades is nearing completion at West Horsley Place. The Grade I listed stately home near Leatherhead, Surrey will become the new home for Grange Park Opera. The four-tier, horseshoe-shaped 650 seat Theatre in the Woods forms the core element of the Mary Roxburghe Trust’s planned conversion of
Bicester Village Retail Outlet Centre is a major Oxfordshire tourist destination, attracting approximately five million visitors a year. Managers of the site, Value Retail Ltd, became concerned that proposals for a nearby retail park would have a detrimental impact on the local highway network. Motion’s evidence was key to the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to refuse
The increasingly popular sport of Formula E motor racing returned to London in July 2016, when the city hosted the final two events of this year’s FIA Formula E Championships. ‘E’ stands for ‘electric’, as only electric-powered cars can be driven in the race. Unlike Formula 1, Formula E tracks tend to be city street
Visibility splays play an important role in the design of an access or junction. According to Motion’s Phil Bell, “they are undoubtedly the most important safety component of any priority junction”. Visibility splays enable drivers on a side road to see vehicles approaching on the major road. They also allow drivers on the major road
