Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is to create a £22 million campus near Leatherhead. It will provide disabled people with care and rehabilitation together with sport and leisure facilities. Jonathan Powell, QEF’s chief executive says, “Our vision is of a centre of excellence that is a destination of choice for disabled, vulnerable, disadvantaged
Developers should consider integrating a travel plan into any major application prior to submitting the scheme for approval, according to Motion’s travel planning expert. A long-term strategy to encourage people to use alternatives to cars, has a positive influence on how an application is viewed by the planning authority. Motion’s dedicated Travel Planner believes, “A
The commercial viability of any development can be dramatically influenced by the amount of land required for enabling highways works. Where roundabouts need to be built or improved, it is essential to provide the optimum design, to avoid the use of third party land. According to Motion’s Managing Director Phil Bell, there is no right
Many planning authorities are reviewing their green belt boundaries in order to overcome land shortages and meet strategic development targets. Motion is helping house builders get small, medium and large parcels of undeveloped land released. The government recently reiterated its commitment to protecting the green belt, which is estimated to comprise more than 1.6 million
