there are several road closures proposed to make way for the Royal Windsor Triathlon in June An applicant also seeks permission for mineral extraction in Iver This website uses 'cookies' to give you the best Using this website means you are Ok with this You can change which cookies are set at any time - and find out more about them - by following this link<\/a> motors and property from the Maidenhead Advertiser The Royal Borough proposes to temporarily close various roads and prevent right turns on others on Sunday triathletes then ride a bike route that heads through the streets of Windsor participants will then run into Windsor Great Park and along the Long Walk the council seeks to close the following roads at the following times: The Royal Borough is also prohibiting right turning of traffic from 5am to 10.45am on: Colne Valley Motorway Service Area Ltd is applying for planning permission for mineral extraction at land adjacent To M25 between Junctions 15 & 16 on Iver Heath It also wants to create an access to facilitate the development of the Colne Valley Services and associated works proposed under planning application reference PL/20/4332/OA This is counted as a ‘major development’ and one which may have significant effects on the environment It also affects a public right of way and a listed building All the planning application documentation can be downloaded from the planning portal on Buckinghamshire Council’s website For a hard copy, contact the agent, Lesley Loane at ll@landandmineral.co.uk Submit any comments to mineralsandwaste@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or in writing save and share Public Notices that affect you in your local area Public Notices Voters have had their say in local council elections across Buckinghamshire Construction workers did make a mistake when building a new £1.3million roundabout the RBWM cabinet member for highways has said The Conservatives lost a long-held majority at Buckinghamshire Council and fell one seat short of the 49 needed - but how did the votes fall in the county's south A murder investigation has been launched in Slough after a 46-year-old man was killed in an attack © Copyright 2024 Baylis Community Media CIC All right reserved Three buildings proposed next to three planned Segro facilities An application has been filed to develop a data center campus outside London in Iver Thorney Lane LLP has filed with South Bucks County Council for a proposed data center development comprising up to 90,000 sqm (968,750 sq ft) of floorspace at the Thorney Business Park on Thorney Lane The proposal is for three data center buildings up to 25m tall The real estate giant is known to be developing data centers on an adjacent plot of land that is also part of the Thorney Lane Business Park First announced in 2022, the Segro Iver data center campus at Thorney Road Business Park will comprise three buildings offering 990,000 sq ft (92,000 sqm) of space. The company received the green light for the first three buildings earlier this year The 18.6-hectare site is located approximately 5 km east of Slough It is bound to the north by the Grand Union Canal to the west by the remaining area of the Thorney Lane business park The site was used for gravel extraction until the 1960s when it was filled and used for industrial purposes Real estate firm Greystoke had been hoping to develop a data center campus in Iver but saw its proposals rejected twice. The application is now being reconsidered under the new Labour government CyrusOne first filed for permission to redevelop the Shannon Group headquarters, located on Dromenagh Farm on Sevenhills Road into a data center campus known as the ‘Iver Heath Data Park’ project back in October 2022 The original filing aimed to see the existing 5,850 sqm (7,000 sq ft) property redeveloped for up to 63,000 sqm (678,000 sq ft) of data center facilities in a plot of 16.59 hectares The site will have 10 data halls across six buildings supporting around 90MW of capacity The project would include a new on-site substation The refiled statements seem to follow a similar goal The application notes the site would use outdoor air for ‘free’ cooling when external conditions are suitable The site currently consists of multiple large buildings The Shannon Group also operates helicopters and a motor racing team from the site and logistics base for the previous 30 years the Shannon Group provides civil engineering The company has occupied the site for more than 20 years; a number of smaller companies also occupy smaller parts of the proposed site Part of the property has been occupied by Living Props a manufacturer and supplier of living and artificial trees and fauna for the film industry There are also two residential properties on the site Part of the land was previously a landfill CyrusOne currently operates six ‘London’ data centers; four in Slough Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia A fire in storage containers at a commercial property brought multiple fire crews out to Iver on Tuesday the fire at the 'non-domestic property' on Sevenhills Road in Iver Heath brought crews from five fire stations The fire spread to a size of about 20m by 10m said Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Five fire engines and crews along with an officer attended from the Gerrards Cross Crews equipped with six sets of breathing apparatus and a thermal imaging camera used two main jets and two hose reel jets to extinguish the blaze which sprays a fine mist of water into areas that are difficult to access or injects water/foam into hard surfaces harbouring hidden fires Crews remained on the scene dampening it down until later that evening Appeals and information Follow me on Twitter A proposal for another data centre in Iver has been put forward to Buckinghamshire Council Data centre provider CyrusOne has put in a plan for the to provide a new ‘hyperscale’ data centre and training centre in Iver Heath A hyperscale data centre is a large-scale facility designed to support the needs of major technology companies and cloud service providers the applicant plans to redevelop land at the Shannon Group Headquarters and adjacent sites bounded by the Denham Road The external area of the building is planned to be 69,110sqm A large part of the site is occupied by the Shannon Group who use it primarily as a demolition and haulage facility Part of the adjacent land is a ‘landfill’ site The site is also used as the flying base for helicopters Also included is land currently occupied by Living Props which supplies mechanical and faux trees though a significant area of it is ‘previously developed land.’ in light of the Governments proposed changes to build on such site (and pledge to support large needed infrastructure like data centres) increases this proposal’s chances of being approved argued that the activities and structures that the site currently hosts ‘negatively impact the site buildings and structures including a number that front Seven Hills Road reducing the visual amenity and ecological value offered by the site – Large volumes of traffic including a large number of HGVs and also Helicopter movements creating air and noise pollution as well as the traffic burden on the surrounding road network this plan is offering biodiversity enhancements a new bridleway linking parts of the existing local network and a new pedestrian crossing of the Denham Road at land near Iver Heath The ‘extensive landscaping’ covers entire site area This includes large publicly accessible areas and will provide a range of habitats Water features are proposed within this area to host wildlife The site also ‘offers the potential’ to connect the bridleways and footpaths to the west and the east with a footway set back from the Seven Hills Road carriageway along the northern edge of the site There is the potential to improve the Bridleway crossing point on Denham Road to make it safer for people to use by installing a crossing there is also the potential to create a connection on the west side of Denham Road between the Bridleway and the path network on Iver Heath via the existing footpath on the west side of the Denham Road bridge The data centre is also set to have a green roof which is set to have an ‘extensive biodiverse planted area and is designed to ‘integrate the building within the landscape.’ The submission of this application follows the withdrawal of an earlier application at the site for the same description in May this year This was to take a second look at some of the design features following consultations with Bucks council and other consultees enter reference number PL/24/2130/FA into South Bucks planning portal There were 117 documents logged for this application at the time of going to press Planning A 46-year-old man has died after his vehicle collided with a tree in Iver on Saturday Follow me on Twitter A 46-year-old man has died after the Ferrari he was driving hit a tree in Iver Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to the incident which took place at 5.35pm A grey Ferrari 812 left the eastbound carriageway of the A412 Uxbridge Road in Iver between Billet Lane and the Crooked Billet roundabout The vehicle collided with a tree and the driver died at the scene as a result of his injuries Investigating officer PC Mary-Ellen Caswell of the Roads Policing Unit said: “This tragic incident occurred in the early evening on Saturday and appears to have been a single vehicle collision whereby the car left the road and struck a tree “His next of kin have been made aware and are being supported by specially trained Family Liaison Officers Our thoughts are with them at this very difficult time “I am appealing to anybody who was in the area and witnessed this incident to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police “I would also ask any drivers who were in the area to please check their dash-cams and contact us if it has captured anything that may be able to assist this investigation “You can make a report online or by calling us on 101 Angela Rayner has pushed through plans for a sprawling ‘hyperscale’ data centre in Iver - and overruled a council’s decision to block it Court Lane Industrial Estate is set to be transformed into a 'data farm' (photo: Google) Angela Rayner has pushed through plans for a sprawling ‘hyperscale’ data centre in Iver - and overruled a council’s decision to block it The deputy PM weighed in on developer Affinus Capital LLC’s appeal for a data centre at Court Lane Industrial Estate after Buckinghamshire Council denied it permission As the government tries to overhaul planning regulations the Secretary of State for Housing and Planning has intervened on several appeals in the area She will decide the fate of another Iver data centre as well as two film studio plans Her decision notice on the Court Lane appeal said – despite causing harm to greenbelt – the plan was in an ‘optimal location’ with a ‘lack of clear alternatives’ in the Slough area Mrs Rayner found in favour of planning inspector Thomas Hatfield’s decision ‘[Mrs Rayner] agrees with the inspector that failure to meet’ the need for more data centres ‘could have significant negative consequences for the UK digital economy’ The Court Lane Industrial Estate site is located in greenbelt land in Iver bordered by the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal Another view of the data centre site (photo: Google) Most of the industrial estate is used as a recycling centre and a base for several heavy goods vehicle (HGV) transport companies Affinus’ plan is to transform the industrial estate into a ‘data centre farm’ housed in two multi-storey buildings up to 18m tall The company also planned to create 124 car parking spaces to accommodate the mix of more the 90 permanent workers onsite Buckinghamshire Council refused the plans in 2023 citing harm to greenbelt land that planning officers considered was ‘not clearly outweighed’ by special circumstances Affinus Capital appealed the decision to the Planning Inspectorate in February this year – a government organisation that rules on planning appeals where inspector Mr Hatfield found in favour of the plans Mrs Rayner stepped in to ‘recover’ the appeal giving her the final say – though her decision had to take into account a report by Mr Hatfield Her decision notice said the Court Lane plans were ‘inappropriate development in the greenbelt’; would cause ‘loss of openness’; and ‘some harm’ to it ‘despite its height and width’ the data centre’s effect on the appearance of the area would be ‘relatively limited and that any harm to the landscape would be minor’ A listed farmhouse building on the development site was also considered in the appeal The decision notice said that although the 18m tall buildings would ‘dwarf’ the farmhouse it was already ‘hemmed in’ by industrial buildings The notice cited ‘the need for new data centres’ ‘reduction in HGV movements [at Court Lane]’ and ‘investment and job creation’ as reasons for approval Plans for Court Lane Industrial Estate can be viewed on Buckinghamshire Council’s planning portal under reference: PL/22/4145/OA Company planning new development between Slough and Hayes CyrusOne has proposed a new data center in Iver Heath According to a filing with Buckinghamshire council this month the ‘Iver Heath Data Park’ project would redevelop the Shannon Group headquarters located on Dromenagh Farm on Sevenhills Road “to provide a new hyperscale data center training center and associated infrastructure.” The existing 5,850 sqm (7,000 sq ft) development would be redeveloped for up to 63,000 sqm (678,000 sq ft) of data center facilities in a plot of 16.59 hectares The site will have 10 data halls supporting around 90MW of capacity The landowner and company behind the development have been redacted on a small number of documents with Montagu Evans LLP acting as the agent for the project a number of other design and planning documents for the project list CyrusOne as the client; further documents suggest the company has been planning the development since at least early 2021 The facility would be built into the landscape and include a ‘green roof’ to mask the facility The company aims to develop an ‘Edible Landscape’ orchard along public pathways for local walkers The project would also include on-site solar panels The training center is designed to accommodate ‘specialist data center equipment to facilitate training in partnership with local education providers,’ similar to the model developed by CyrusOne with UTC Heathrow The filings say the facility would “help meet the pressing need for further capacity within the Buckinghamshire area and more widely.” The company has secured power connections with SSE totaling more than 160MVA While it doesn’t outline a specific end-user the documents made reference to the need for availability zones from some cloud customers and the proposed data center’s location between existing AZ’s in Slough and Hayes Prior to the Shannon Group the land was used as a construction groundworks and specialist construction services Part of property has been occupied by Living Props Nestled between existing hotspots Slough and Hayes, Iver isn’t traditionally a major development area for data centers. However, Segro and Amazon are looking to develop a data center in the south of Iver CyrusOne’s proposed development is further north of those two projects Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Buckinghamshire Council sent the Levelling Up Secretary a request in mid-December to be allowed to use its land at Iver for non-Green Belt purposes under the 1938 Act The application for the services just north of the A4007 Slough Road between junctions 15 and 16 of the M25 overbridge was approved by the council’s Strategic Sites Committee in September the proposals must go before the Secretary of State who will decide whether to give permission for the development on Green Belt land or call it in whether the council can use its land for the motorway service area Plans for the services include a food court petrol station and more than 1,000 parking spaces Access will be created from a new interchange off the M25 while a new flyover will be joined to the Slough Road The proposals are massively unpopular in Iver which has been “betrayed” by Bucks Council over the plans Scores of residents have objected to the new service area due to its impact on the environment and councillors from across the political spectrum have criticised the plans the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Beaconsfield claimed the council had disregarded local residents’ opposition to the services She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “What worries me most is this pattern we’re seeing of Bucks Council ignoring the common sense and the knowledge that the local people have when it comes to the decision about the Green Belt “I am really conscious that the council is not impartial here because this is their land so they stand to gain financially from the disposal of the land and the deal with Welcome Break “The residents in the south of Buckinghamshire feel like this land is being sold off to prop up council spending happening 50 miles away in the north of the county.” the council quietly announced it intended to dispose of land and buildings at Iver’s Round Coppice Estate and Mansfield Farm on its website and in a notice in the Slough Observer in September Welcome Break would lease the land from the council while the council would remain the freeholder A land Registry document shows that the council signed a 2019 agreement for a lease with Welcome Break and its parent company Appia which also controls Colne Valley Motorway Service Area Ltd the company set up to apply for the new services The Independent Buckinghamshire Councillor for Iver Paul Griffin questioned the process of approving the services He told the LDRS: “You don’t know what has gone on in the hushed room before the meeting “I would hate to imply that there is anything inappropriate going on But you have also got to look at the fact that the majority of the Strategic Sites Committee are Conservative “There could be a party view about the way they would like things to turn out “The public sentiment is still very strongly against anything like the motorway services in that area “Because it is a place where people walk their dogs and go for a walk They are going to lose that opportunity.” Conservative Councillor for Iver Wendy Matthews added: “I feel that it is prime Green Belt It is in a very narrow strategic location between Iver and Uxbridge and it should be protected.” Chair of the council’s Strategic Sites Committee said: “The Strategic Sites Committee at Buckinghamshire Council considered two applications for a motorway services area between junctions 15 and 16 it was deemed that the proposed Iver Heath application was less harmful in terms of the Green Belt and landscape visual impact “The process the committee follows in determining these and any other planning applications is clearly set out in nationally set planning law and due process has been followed at all times during this process.” A supermarket in Iver Heath has been forced to temporarily close after being targeted by ram-raiders Thieves stole a cash machine from a supermarket in Iver Heath during a daring ram-raid The offenders smashed their way through the Co-op store They used two stolen vehicles during the heist one of which was taken from Pinewood Studios and has not been recovered No staff or customers were there at the time but an appeal has been made for any witnesses to come forward CCTV has been shared with Thames Valley Police with an investigation now underway A Co-op spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that there was a ram raid at our Iver Heath store in Slough in the early hours of Monday morning “Fortunately no store colleagues or customers were present at the time.” She added: “We would ask anyone with information about the incident to come forward “The store is currently closed whilst we assess the damage caused and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.” A Thames Valley Police spokesman added: “A thorough investigation is ongoing and we have taken numerous witness statements and have footage which is being reviewed “Anyone with any information about the robbery should contact the force online or by calling 101 quoting investigation reference 43200296010.” South Bucks Staff and pupils at Iver Heath Junior School on St Margaret’s Close celebrated its 50th anniversary with a series of jubilee events from July 16-18 Iver’s Village Bakery made a celebratory cake for the school and Iver Flowerland donated a rose for the school to plant in their grounds The school also performed a series of concerts with music from the last 50 years and posed for an aerial photo in which they spelt out IHJS 50 sent the school a good luck message for the concerts and wished them congratulations on reaching their jubilee Headteacher Daniel Knuckey said: "I'm very privileged to have been appointed headteacher of this wonderful school "It was truly breath-taking to see the pupils parents and community come together to celebrate this very special year." A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the official launch of the new Iver Heath Community Library on Saturday Bucks County Cllr Bill Lidgate was on hand to officially hand over the St Margaret's Close venue keys to Fred Batchelor chairman of the library’s Volunteer Management Committee The ceremony marked the transition of the library being fully managed by the county council to becoming a community library where council staff will be supported by volunteers Fred said: "It was a really fantastic event and we're so pleased with the support we have received from everybody involved." He added the committee are already preparing future fundraising events as well as monthly coffee mornings About 40 villagers turned out to celebrate the event with teas coffees and cakes as well as a children's treasure hunt The National Grid is planning to build a new electricity substation in Iver The energy firm already has a substation at Six Acre Farm but it says an additional facility is needed due to a large number of projects in the Iver area Plans are being drawn up to construct a new facility Two consultation events are planned in Iver next month where members of the public will get the chance to provide feedback on plans National Grid senior project manager William Duncan said: “This new substation is an important and necessary part of meeting our duty to connect projects to the grid and to reinforce the network to be able to provide clean power to the region in the future “We’re also keen to ensure the project has a long-term positive impact on the local community and National Grid has a strong reputation for giving back to an area – from supporting local organisations “We look forward to speaking to local residents and hearing how best we can support groups and initiatives across Iver alongside this substation development.” The energy company said it understands the concerns residents may have about new infrastructure but it added it is committed to making a positive impact within the community A public consultation on the new electricity substation is running from September 5 to October 6 The following drop-in sessions are planned: An online consultation event will also be taking place via Zoom on September 19 from 5 to 6pm. Email nationalgrid@uxbridgemoor.co.uk to sign up The application proposed redevelopment of the former Woodlands Park Landfill Site south of Slough Road and north of Iver Lane The data centre would have been right next to the M25 A plan for a large data centre in Iver greenbelt land has been refused at appeal after being escalated to the Secretary of State It is also bounded by the River Colne and the site lies within the Colne Valley Park It is about 52.4 hectares and the main part is ‘dominated by large expanses of open grassland’ Data centres are effectively warehouses for IT infrastructure – containing computer servers handling the increasing amount of data used in modern life as the new data centre would have been known was set to make up 163,000sqm across three buildings This scheme included the creation of parkland Applicants Greystoke Land showed the scheme would support about 370 full time jobs with a wage bill of around £20million – and up to 30 per cent of these would be made available to Bucks residents Detractors feel this site currently stops the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas; prevents neighbouring towns merging into one another; safeguards the countryside from encroachment; and preserves the setting and special character of historic towns Greystoke believes that the site performs a ‘minor’ or ‘negligible’ role in these priorities But Buckinghamshire council refused the application feeling it would constitute inappropriate development in the greenbelt – causing Greystoke to seek an appeal the company made a second application for the same site last year which was refused in May (PL/22/3491/OA) while the other appeal was ongoing Greystoke felt the perceived harm of its proposed landscaping was previously ‘exaggerated’ and sought to demonstrate this believing this would alter the planning balance The company also believed the council ‘dramatically underestimated’ the depth of the ‘immediate need for data centres’ and its importance in the UK economy on a global scale Not only was this second application refused but two separate central Government departments sided with Bucks council The planning inspectorate agreed with the council on its greenbelt stance – and furthermore the Secretary of State upheld the inspector’s decision The Secretary of State’s letter backed several of the inspector’s key evaluations These noted that the neighbouring West London Industrial Park (WLIP) boundary ‘forms a firm physical and visual barrier between the built-up area of Greater London and the open land beyond.’ The buildings’ size and bulk ‘would be emphasised’ by the buildings being significantly higher and bulkier than those on the nearby WLIP fencing and access roads to the site ‘would be perceived as being occupied’ 24/7 – in contrast with its current unused and open character Proposals ‘would significantly alter’ the character of the site from a rural location to an area ‘dominated’ by large buildings surrounded by fencing It would lead to ‘the unrestricted sprawl of a large built-up area,’ the Secretary of State agreed The loss of greenbelt land between Uxbridge and Slough ‘would contribute to the diminution of the gap’ between them Both the inspector and Secretary of State acknowledged ‘significant and substantial demand’ for new data centres in the Slough wider area They accepted it would have made ‘a significant contribution to the UK economy’ and the creation of well-paid permanent jobs ‘should carry significant weight’ in evaluating harm versus benefit “The Secretary of State has taken into account the appellant’s conclusion that there is no alternative site in [the wider Slough area] currently available,” the letter reads “The council agreed it had not identified any alternative sites for a hyperscale data centre there are other Availability Zones within London which are not within the greenbelt “No analysis of sites that might be located in other Availability Zones in London has been undertaken.” the Secretary of State ‘considers that the other considerations … do not clearly outweigh the harm to the greenbelt and to the character and appearance of the area.’ Very special circumstances ‘do not exist to justify permitting this development’ in the greenbelt – and that the appeal ‘should be dismissed and planning permission refused.’ The only way for Greystoke to now overturn this decision is by making an application to the High Court within six weeks of the Secretary of State’s decision Beaconsfield MP Joy Morrissey is in favour of the Secretary of State's decision "Protecting the greenbelt in the Ivers is a top priority for me," she said "This was an inappropriate development in this location that could have been brought forward on any available brown field site along the M4 corridor "It is perfectly possible to balance strategic planning decisions with protecting our green spaces "I will always stand up for the Green Belt preserving it matters not just to my constituents but to the huge number of Londoners for whom places like Buckinghamshire provide access to the countryside." Asset Recovery prosecution specialists have recovered a further £2.7million from two defendants following one of the largest multi-million-pound VAT fraud operations brought to justice by CPS and HMRC. including Syed Mubarak Ahmed and Shakeel Ahmad who were convicted on 28 March 2007 for their involvement in a £12.6m Conspiracy to cheat HMRC and on 30 March 2007 were sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. CPS Proceeds of Crime Division (CPS POCD) recovered £2million from the sale of a mansion in Iver Heath Buckinghamshire and over £685,000 from pensions they both held This now makes a total of over £10m recovered from ill-gotten gains from these defendants alone. “These defendants have tried to hide their assets in several different ways to avoid paying back the taxpayers’ money that they stole “We have overcome a number of challenges to enforce the orders against them and reclaim the money the men defrauded from the HMRC so they cannot benefit from it now it can now be used to pay for the fight against economic crime.” “This case demonstrates we will pursue criminals for money they benefitted from their illegal activity • Following a trial at Northampton Crown Court Syed Murabak Ahmed (DOB 25/09/1972) and Shakeel Ahmad (DOB 07/01/1972) were found guilty of one count of Conspiracy to cheat the revenue on 28 March 2007. Find out what's new at the Crown Prosecution Service's digital News Centre Browse & search Fraud is the act of gaining a dishonest advantage It is now the most commonly experienced crime in England and Wales with an estimated 3.4 million incidents in the year ending March 2017 More than half of these were cyber-related and the number of fraud and forgery cases dealt with by the CPS has risen by almost a third since 2011 Proceeds of crime is the term given to money or assets gained by criminals during the course of their criminal activity have powers to seek to confiscate these assets so that crime doesn’t pay we can help disrupt the cycle and prevent further offences The CPS has a specialist unit dedicated to asset recovery – CPS Proceeds of Crime Division (CPS POCD) - which is based within the Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate (SEOCID) Welcome to building.co.uk. This site uses cookies. Read our policy A festival focused on the future of digital construction The development was refused by MP Lee Rowley on behalf of the housing secretary despite “a significant and substantial demand for data centres” The government has refused outline planning permission for a 163,000 sq m data centre next to the M25 amid concerns it will “ruin the openness” of the Green Belt Plans for the Iver Data Centre in Buckinghamshire were proposed by developers Greystoke Land and Altrad Limited The plans were for the development of three buildings on a former landfill and quarry site of around 52ha on Slough Road and Iver Lane Developers behind the scheme say it would have created 370 jobs refused planning permission on appeal on behalf of the housing secretary Buckinghamshire Council refused the initial planning application for the scheme which according to estimates made by the developers would have been worth £2.5bn to the UK economy and created 370 jobs An appeal on this refusal made on behalf of developers Greystoke Land and Altrad Limited was recovered for decision by Gove last December The reason given for the application’s recovery was that the proposal was for “significant development in the Green Belt.” which is acting on behalf of Greystoke Land and Altrad explaining the plans would “significantly harm” the view of the Green Belt from the M25 and would lead to “unrestricted sprawl of a large built-up area” >>See also: What you need to know about data centre construction The letter states: “The Secretary of State agrees with the Inspector that overall the proposal would significantly harm the openness of the Green Belt in this location But Rowley did concede “there is a significant and substantial demand for new data centres” and that “the provision of data centres would make a significant contribution to the UK economy” A spokesperson for the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities declined to comment further Greystoke Land and Pegasus Planning could not be reached ahead of publication Despite numerous reviews finding no evidence of housebuilders deliberately withholding land from the market we are again having to talk about ‘unbuilt’ homes The chancellor has given her backing to an expansion plan for the corridor connecting Oxford Joey Gardiner asks what hope the industry can have Paul Smith describes the current planning reform landscape and finds positivity in the government’s general direction of travel DESNZ will boost green skills under its Warm Homes Plan through financial awards Former Interserve subsidiary posts turnover of £542m for 2024 150 Aldersgate was fully pre-let to social media giant prior to completion and includes new terraces a reconfigured entrance and a public art installation Site powered by Webvision Cloud Win Happy PremiumSearch Rayo greatest hits beds bucks herts news11 fire engines attend Iver barn fireBucks Fire and Rescue were called to the incident at 8:35 this morning - which has now been put out A barn fire in Iver Heath meant 11 fire engines were deployed to the site at the height of the incident Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were also joined by five police officers from Thames Valley Police during the incident Crews from fire stations in Gerrards Cross; 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Registered office: The Lantern London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898) (Above: the famed Pinewood mansion house that served as Spectre HQ in "From Russia with Love") Since the early days of the British film industry located on the outskirts of London in Iver Heath has been an iconic presence in the motion picture industry The long time home of the James Bond series has also seen countless other major franchises and other blockbusters utilize the studio's sound stages and nearby rural settings as backdrops for some of the most memorable films of all time the studio will be taken in a very different direction Variety reports that Disney has signed a long-term deal to effectively take over all of the studio for a period of ten years commencing in 2020 With the exception of a few minor television studios on the premises the deal will allow Disney to dominate production in the British film industry for the next ten years Film production in England has been booming in recent years a far cry from decades ago when draconian tax laws threatened the very existence of the studios Subscribe to Our Magazine Click Here to Buy Issues From Our eBay Store "Dollars" Trilogy Special80-Page Tribute Issue- Now shipping - Home About Cinema Retro The Team Back Issues Contact Us Links Correspondence - let us know what you think of Cinema Retro Cinema Retro on Facebook Cinema Retro Two months of roadworks may force the Iver Heath pub owner to close for good An Iver Heath pub says it is facing closure after sales halved due to roadworks business owner of the Stag and Hounds pub on Church Road has seen losses of up to £2,000 a week in the last three weeks due to roadworks Malcolm said the ‘horrendous’ noise has had an adverse effect on the mental health of his staff and customers He said: “We made it through COVID and through restrictions and then you’ve got the cost of living It just feels like everything is against us “It’s extremely stressful; sleepless nights at the moment You’ve still got to pay your weekly rent regardless of what you take home “I guess what I’m really hoping to get from the council is some form of compensation that helps pay for the bills that are stacking up.” a two-way traffic system changed to a five-way traffic system when the roadworks reached his pub and had a reported 30-to-40-minute waiting time during rush hour He said he was given two days’ notice before the works commenced in front of the pub the car park entrance was entirely blocked off Malcolm reported an average 40 to 50 per cent drop in sales and is currently using his pension and savings to keep the business afloat Thornbridge Road and Denham Road and the roadworks are planned to finish on June 16 Malcolm said: “Nobody wants to wait 40 minutes to have a stop off for a quick pint do they “Most of our regulars for both just don’t bother coming out Malcolm was forced to lay off three staff members from their normal shifts or reduce their normal working hours He said: “We’re not opening up the pub now until quarter to one It’s just not worth switching everything on.” Buckinghamshire Council’s cabinet member for transport said: “These roadworks are not being carried out by Buckinghamshire Council but by Blu-3 on behalf the utility company UK Power Distribution “The council can impose certain conditions on pre-planned works such as hours of operation and we can enforce breaches but noise levels would not normally be included unless the works were being carried out outside normal working hours “We will however ask Blu-3 to ensure that they have ‘Business Open As Usual’ signage placed out along the affected routes “There is no legal requirement for works on the highway to be advertised unless a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) has been issued we do always recommend that any work that affects residents and businesses will be advertised for those in the immediate area “Blu-3 has assured us that letter drops were carried out and that advanced warning signs were placed out on the network.” A Blu-3 spokesperson said: “We have been working over the last nine months to ensure the smooth efficient delivery of roadworks on Church Road and to minimise disruption to residents and businesses as far as possible “We have recently contacted the businesses with premises on Church Road to discuss this ongoing work and to work with them to find a satisfactory solution.” The iconic Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath has unveiled plans to build a visitor attraction showcasing cinema classics that have been filmed at the studio is expected to create 3,500 jobs and will include a 350,000 square foot visitor attraction Pinewood Studios has been the major filming location for the Harry Potter including No Time To Die the latest 007 film scheduled for release in November Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Mary Poppins Returns were some of the films partly shot at the studios Pinewood Group Chairman Paul Golding said: “The Government and Buckinghamshire LEP have recognised Pinewood Studios as a major economic asset to be enhanced with the creation of a screen growth hub for the UK. “We are pleased to be able to respond with this scheme. We have been looking at a visitor experience for some time and feel that now is the right moment to bring it forward. “The project will strengthen UK film and bring much needed jobs and spending. We hope our planning application will receive widespread support.” The Pinewood Group is preparing the application and will start consultations with the local community and wider stakeholders next week A school in Iver Heath can look forward to taking part in more sport thanks to the generosity of an estate agent The football club at Iver Heath Junior School in St Margret's Close could not train properly and could not stage home games either as they did not have goal posts When Frost Partnerships whop are based in High Street they stepped in and supplied them with new posts "Having goal posts will enable us to do so much more in our PE lessons and as a school," said acting head teacher at the school "The children are delighted with the goal posts and look forward to being able to take part in matches against other schools." Like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest news Follow me on Twitter A 27-year-old man has been jailed after breaking into two offices in Buckinghamshire was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Aylesbury Crown Court on Monday after he pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary He was also ordered to pay £900 in court costs and a £120 victim surcharge Johnson broke into an office in Wexham Park Lane the 27-year-old broke into an office in Norwood Lane where several items of jewellery were stolen Johnson was arrested and charged in connection with both offences on September 23 Case investigator Jonathan Brewer said: “I am pleased with the outcome of this case “The evidence against Johnson was very strong so I am not surprised that he pleaded guilty to two of the offences “I hope the sentencing sends out a clear message to anyone who thinks it is acceptable to commit burglaries in Chiltern and South Bucks Such behaviour will not be tolerated and we will continue to pursue those responsible.” Fans of the new Luminous The Symphony of Us nighttime spectacular at EPCOT are learning that a piece of music featured as guests exit the park after the new show has actually been around longer than they think "Perth" kicks off the aforementioned Bon Iver, Bon Iver, and its lyrics don't necessarily clue you into its origins: geography buffs will recognize the song's title as a city in Australia and Ledger fans will be quick to point out that the actor was born in said city as Ledger's death led directly to the writing of the song The band's lead singer/songwriter, Justin Vernon, revealed back in 2011 that he had begun working on the song in 2008 and was scheduled to meet with a music video director who was good friends with Ledger, Matt Amato is because I was with a guy that I didn't know very well but in the three days we were supposed to spend together — he's a music video maker — in those three days It just sort of became the beginning of the record and every song I ended up making after that just sort of drifted towards that theme tying themselves to places and trying to explain what places are and what places aren't." Vernon appears in the new documentary about Ledger, I Am Heath Ledger and gives additional information on his time spent with Amato and how the lyrics of the song relate to the late actor "I just held him for the longest time," Vernon says of Amato in the film "This person that I had just met just lost somebody so important to them ― it was no longer about making a Bon Iver music video anymore This was now our chance to be there with Matt as he grieved [The lyrics were based] on some of these visions Matt would kind of tell me about Heath growing up in Australia The words ended up being the first song on [the album] and the affection his best friend felt for him were the inspiration for "Perth" makes the already beautiful song even more gorgeous and heartfelt