Londoners have fallen in love with cycling and there is plenty to explore in and around the capital Lifestyle Sign up for the best picks from our travel I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice It was recently announced that there are now twice as many bikes as cars in City of London 'Square Mile'. The huge rise has been fuelled by the increase in dockless bikes Clearly Londoners have cottoned on to the fact that two wheels are often a much lovelier way to travel through the city than the tube or bus hybrid or you want to pick up a dockless bike to take for a spin across the city these are the best cycling routes across London For more details and a route map, click here historic pubs and alleys and onto the fantastic Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site It’s a fantastic route on which to see lots of the major sites of London from the Tower of London to the Cutty Sark in Greenwich along traffic-free paths and quiet streets Royal Parks 20mph speed limit for cyclists could prevent return of London Duathlon Lime bike rider miraculously avoids serious injury in bus crash These are London's best running spots and routes Past AXA Startup Angel winners share their tips For more details and a route map, click here Enjoy 8 miles (13km) between Wandsworth and Carshalton on traffic-free paths and quiet streets follow the river Wandle - a chalk stream with a long and interesting history - to stunning chalk downlands above Croydon This route forms part of National Route 20 of the National Cycle Network There are more than 10 parks and green spaces which lie on the route discover the industrial past of the river Wandle and escape the bustle of south-west London restaurants and local attractions such as Merton Abbey Mills For more details and a route map, click here For more details and a route map, click here For more details and a route map, click here From busy Greenwich to the town of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, this 20-mile route threads through the Lee Valley Regional Park. Along the way you’ll pass Hackney, Walthamstow and Tottenham Marshes (now drained), and Walthamstow Wetlands Nature Reserve go from the heart of historical maritime London For a relaxed family cycle ride or if you use a wheelchair handcycle or pushchair we recommend Victoria Park the Lea Valley between Stratford and Tottenham and the Lea Valley regional park between Waltham Cross and Broxbourne Stop en route to visit the Mudchute park and city farm stop off for refreshments and the Tumble Bay playground and neighbouring cafe in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and weave through the River Lea Country Park For more details and a route map, click here Routes provided by Sustrans, sustrans.co.uk Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer UK tourists face major 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exploring alternative uses for the site.”  The statement quotes the joint venture partners saying they “share [the Council’s] disappointment that a studio development is no longer feasible at this time given market conditions We are determined to work with the Council to secure the best possible alternative use for the site to support economic prosperity for the local community.”  A Hudson Pacific Properties representative in the US had not responded to a request for comment at press time.  First announced in 2021 Sunset Waltham Cross Studios was to have been a 1.2m square foot facility with 21 sound stages as well as offices The project had been billed as contributing £300m a year to the local economy and creating 4,500 jobs.  Development of the site was paused in 2023 as film and TV production levels declined with the end of the peak TV boom and the Hollywood actors and writers strikes.  The development would have been the first expansion outside the US of Hudson’s Sunset Studios group which operates four studio sites in Los Angeles and recently began construction on Sunset Pier 94 Studios in New York City.  The Borough of Broxbourne statement says the site had been allocated as a “strategic employment site” and that the council “will now work closely with the owners to ensure that its future use is in line with that allocation.”  Council leader Mark Mills-Bishop is quoted in the statement saying “I am extremely disappointed to learn that the planned Sunset Studios facility will now not proceed It is my understanding that the market conditions are currently not favourable for new film studios across the UK The decision may well be taken out of my hands if a large unitary council replaces the Borough of Broxbourne as part of Local Government Reorganisation but I will do everything I can to ensure that future development on that site provides the best possible economic opportunities for the residents of Broxbourne.” Oscar winner proposing federal tax incentives 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Central Reform’s Tony Hill took Flamstead End and Turnford and Anthony Owen took Goffs Oak and Bury Green which were also previously held by the Conservatives Serving Conservative county councillor Mark Mills-Bishop – who is also leader of Broxbourne Council – lost the Flamstead End and Turnford seat by just 28 votes says the overnight results have been “phenomenal” – predicting further wins for the party in other areas of the county He says that following the wins in Broxbourne the Conservatives will now have to consider that support for Reform in the county is “not just a protest vote” He added that voters are feeling the pain of the past 14 years and wanting change locally He says that with seats on the county council Reform will now have the opportunity to influence budgets and to highlight “erroneous decisions” Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service on Friday morning stressed that more than 90 per cent of the county council seats had yet to be counted He congratulated those Conservative candidates who had ‘hung on’ to the seats in Broxbourne He said: “There’s a national sentiment that has been driven by Nigel Farage “And it has washed over our local elections from the north of the country to the south “Last night I was really please we hung on to four of the six county council candidates all six divisions in Broxbourne had been held by Conservative councillors In the four seats that were retained by the Conservatives last night the share of the vote was significantly decreased from the last all-out elections in 2021 Conservative Paul Seeby polled 1,169 votes (equivalent to 38 per cent of the votes cast) to win the seat for the Conservatives That was just 162 votes more than were cast for second-placed Reform candidate Siobhan Monaghan who is already a serving councillor on Broxbourne Council It was also 948 votes fewer than were cast for the Conservatives in the same division back in 2021 Serving Conservative councillor Dee Hart retained the Waltham Cross seat – and also saw her vote cut significantly equivalent to 46 per cent of the votes cast – with Labour in second place she won the seat with just 939 votes – equivalent to 32 per cent of the votes cast Reform’s James Beatty was in second place in the Waltham Cross division with 843 votes – and Labour third with 691 votes Conservative Alexander Curtis won the seat with 1,460 votes – equivalent to 41 per cent of the votes cast Reform candidate Giles Hall was in second place with 1,302 votes This division was previously held by Lewis Cocking MP who back in 2021 had polled 2,324 votes for the Conservatives Cllr Steve Wortley – who is the existing councillor for the Cheshunt Central division – retained the Hoddesdon South seat for the Conservatives last night He took 1,669 votes in the election – equivalent to 44 per cent of the votes cast – but still 968 votes fewer than were cast for the Conservatives in the same division back in 2021 Second place in the division last night was Reform candidate Adam Clayton who polled 1,239 votes – equivalent to 33 per cent of the votes cast Reform’s Tony Hill took the Flamstead End and Turnford division after receiving 1,197 votes – equivalent to 38 per cent of the vote That was just 28 more than the 1,169 votes polled for Conservative Mark Mills-Bishop Cllr Mills-Bishop had been elected after polling 2,280 votes Mr Hill will be joined on the county council by fellow Reform candidate Anthony Owen who took the seat in Goffs Oak and Bury Green Anthony Owen polled 1,472 votes in the Goffs Oak and Bury Green election equivalent to 43 per cent of the votes cast Second-placed Conservative Corina Gander polled 1,178 votes in the division equivalent to 34 per cent of the votes cast the Conservatives had won the seat with 2,352 votes which was then equivalent to 64 per cent of the votes cast Harrow Online is a company registered in England and Wales Powered by Bury Free Press, Suffolk Free Press, Newmarket Journal & Haverhill Echo Powered by Bury Free Press, Suffolk Free Press, Newmarket Journal and Haverhill Echo Home   Bury St Edmunds   Sport   Article Bury Town went some way to righting the wrongs of 12 months ago with tonight's 4-0 victory over Waltham Abbey in the semi-finals of the Isthmian League North Division play-offs Prior to kick off at the Getaway Cars Stadium, assistant manager Paul Musgrove had encouraged the Blues to use the disappointment of last season's defeat at the same stage to Brentwood Town as motivation for this evening's encounter And it was very much a case of message received as Bury booked their place in Saturday's final for which they will have home advantage after Brightlingsea Regent won 3-1 at fellow Suffolk side Felixstowe & Walton United it was perhaps not surprising that the first half played out in such cagey fashion The majority of Bury's best moments early on came from crosses There was 10 minutes on the clock when Taylor Parr headed Mikey Davis' right-wing corner into the hands of Bradley Robinson who also held on to Lewis O'Malley's glancing effort six minutes later At the other end Charlie Beckwith was largely unworked until the 35th minute when he was left flailing at thin air It was Waltham's leading goalscorer Prince Domafriyie that unleashed a swerving effort from 30 yards that got the better of Bury's number one And that looked like being the last significant piece of action of the opening period until the 45th minute when Bury broke the deadlock It started with the half's best passage of football involving the likes of Ethan Mayhew The move eventually broke down inside the Waltham box but with the away side's defence somewhat hesitant to clear their lines Ollie Canfer pounced to fire in from close range who had done the league double over Bury this season came out for the second half on the front foot They forced a couple of early corners and from one of those Edwin Mensah's goalbound header in the 53rd minute was cleared by Bury skipper Josh Curry That proved to be one of the game’s crucial moments because 60 seconds later the hosts extended their advantage Ryan Jolland sent in a cross from the right which was met by Davis who lashed an emphatic left footed shot beyond Robinson Goal number three arrived in the 61st minute O'Malley was first to try his luck from an inswinging corner and when the ball broke loose a determined Parr was on hand to force the ball home from six yards out It could have got even better for Bury three minutes later through another of their defensive unit This time it was skipper Curry that glanced a low header no more than a yard off target from Ed Upson's deep inswinging free-kick For a period after that it was all about game management Waltham had plenty of the possession but Bury remained resolute And they were rewarded with a fourth goal 10 minutes from time Upson did well to keep the ball alive at the back post with a back-heel that found Maughn It appeared that the chance had gone when the midfielder opted against shooting with his left foot but he managed to squeeze the ball through for Canfer who made no mistake to double his tally for the night That was Canfer’s last involvement and his replacement – Tommy Stagg – had a good opportunity within seconds of entering the field but his low shot from 12 yards out was thwarted by Robinson Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now Sunset Waltham Cross Studios was expected to create over 4,800 jobs Plans to create Europe’s largest TV and film studio facility at Waltham Cross have been dropped by the developer with 21 sound stages as well as ancillary workshops offices and amenities located at junction 25 of the M25 The studios promised to target Net Zero in terms of carbon output with the landscaping around the site expected to improve the biodiversity of the local area the owners have informed Broxbourne Council they are exploring alternative uses for the site amid an ongoing pause in the project Development of the site was paused in 2023 following a change in global market conditions a joint venture between Blackstone and Hudson Pacific Properties are now undertaking a feasibility study to look at alternate uses leader of Broxbourne Council said: “I am extremely disappointed to learn that the planned Sunset Studios facility will now not proceed It is my understanding that the market conditions are currently not favourable for new film studios across the UK.” The joint venture owners added: “We are grateful to Broxbourne Council for all their support towards this project to date We share their disappointment that a studio development is no longer feasible at this time given market conditions.” Jenny Priestley Jenny has worked in the media throughout her career She has also been an entertainment reporter interviewing everyone from Kermit and Miss Piggy to Tom Hanks; and spent almost 20 years appearing on radio Tags ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ England and Wales company registration number 2008885 The Shoot19.03.25Planned Herts studios explores “alternative uses” The owners of planned Sunset Waltham Cross Studios in Broxbourne Hertfordshire are now exploring “alternative uses” for the site The site’s owners Blackstone and Hudson Pacific bought the 90-acre site in Broxbourne Hertfordshire back in 2021 with plans for a major studio complex Planning was won in 2022 for a 1.2 million square-foot studio campus with 21 sound stages totalling 470,000 square feet 420,000 square feet of workshop and mill space and 250,000 square feet of stage-adjacent production office and support space as well as amenity Construction of the studio was put on hold in 2023 when the US actors’ and writers’ strikes and economic headwinds hit The owners of the Sunset Waltham Cross Studios have now informed Broxbourne Council that they are “exploring alternative uses for the site amid an ongoing pause in the project.” the owners of the site are now undertaking a feasibility study to look at alternate uses is allocated in the Borough’s approved Local Plan 2018 – 2033 as a strategic employment site “The Council will now work closely with the owners to ensure that its future use is in line with that allocation.” Leader of Broxbourne Council said: “I am extremely disappointed to learn that the planned Sunset Studios facility will now not proceed “The decision may well be taken out of my hands if a large unitary council replaces the Borough of Broxbourne as part of Local Government Reorganisation The joint venture that owns the site said: “We are grateful to Broxbourne Council for all their support towards this project to date We share their disappointment that a studio development is no longer feasible at this time given market conditions “We are determined to work with the Council to secure the best possible alternative use for the site to support economic prosperity for the local community.” The council reports that discussions are underway between the Council and the site’s owners on the next steps SUBSCRIBE TODAY XFASTINDEX In 2019 Danaher & Walsh carried out a partial redevelopment of the town centre which was originally pedestrianised just over 30 years ago secured through the Procure Partnerships framework Danaher & Walsh is due to start on site on 2nd September Operations director Sean McCallion said: “We will go the extra mile to ensure we serve the local community in the Waltham Cross town centre throughout the construction phase business owners and road users informed as we progress.” Client spokesman councillor Mark Mills-Bishop said: “We are delighted to be working with Danaher & Walsh on this important regeneration project The new look High Street will transform Waltham Cross town centre into a place where people want to live taking into account feedback from the public and I truly believe that the new modern look and feel will enhance the visitor and business landscape in the town.” The project is expected to take a year to complete Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk 13 hours Following a recent expansion into North America, Murphy Group has now entered Australia. 3 days A Devon housing development has emerged as the centre of a web of corruption. 13 hours Controversial government plans to allow developers to pay into a central nature levy to offset local environmental harms are generating increasing opposition. 3 days Dolphin Living has appointed The Hill Group to deliver the redevelopment of the New Era housing estate in Hackney. 3 days Tilbury Douglas continues to progress after collapse of parent company 3 days John Sisk & Son has started work on a £65m refurbishment of Haringey Civic Centre in London. © 2025 The Construction Index [Company No ' + response[i].created_nice + ' ' + response[i].description + ' 20 Mar 2025 By which would have been built by collapsed contractor ISG The £700m Sunset Waltham Cross Studios project was meant to be developed by Blackstone and US-studio firm Hudson Pacific Properties Announced in 2021, the clients appointed ISG to deliver the 91-acre facility the following year Erith carried out enabling works at the site, but the project was paused in 2023 with listed steel subcontractor Severfield having to announce it was removing the work from its order book In repeated statements to Construction News since the developers insisted the project remained “paused” rather than cancelled But this week it has was announced that they were exploring alternative uses for the site A spokesperson for the joint developers said they were disappointed that “a studio development is no longer feasible at this time given market conditions” “We are determined to work with the council to secure the best possible alternative use for the site to support economic prosperity for the local community,” they added Broxbourne Council leader Mark Mills-Bishop said: “I am extremely disappointed to learn that the planned Sunset Studios facility will now not proceed “It is my understanding that the market conditions are currently not favourable for new film studios across the UK.” and Curo Construction’s £250m Shinfield Studios in Reading following the lengthy actors’ and writers’ strikes in the US in 2023 studios have been reported to be reviewing their financial investments The pause in the Waltham Cross project hit profit at ISG, according to its administrators. EY said in a report in December that the £2bn-contractor had been experiencing problems since the pandemic legacy issues and disputes with clients over high-rise residential projects from 2020 They added that the administration of Britishvolt which led to the scrapping of a £300m contract to build a gigafactory in Northumberland and then the suspension of the Sunset Waltham Cross Studios project “The combined impact of these projects not proceeding as expected negatively impacted cashflow and profitability,” the administrators said Broxbourne Council said it would work with the developers as they come up with new ideas for the site A feasibility study for alternative uses is underway This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth?… More than two thirds of ISG’s former staff are pursuing legal claims… Construction on the redevelopment of Leeds United FC’s Elland Road Stadium could… This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth McLaren Construction Midlands… Three people have been arrested as part of a Serious Fraud Office… Police are searching for a male suspect who assaulted the 19-year-old woman on Berkley Avenue in Waltham Cross News | Crime Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. A teenager was seriously injured after being attacked by a man who may have followed her off a London bus and assaulted her in an alleyway. Police are searching for a male suspect who assaulted the 19-year-old woman on Berkley Avenue in Waltham Cross and have released an image of a person they want to question. Hertfordshire Constabulary said the woman got off the 217 bus at around 7:45 pm on December 30. Investigators believe the suspect may have been on the bus, which runs from Turnpike Lane to Waltham Cross via Tottenham and Enfield. The man reportedly followed the woman before attacking her in an alleyway, stopping only when members of the public intervened. Police said that the victim suffered serious injuries which required hospital treatment. Two images of a man have been released. One shows a figure wearing a dark jacket and hat, standing next to a Christmas tree. Another photo shows a man, dressed more casually, looking calm and relaxed in jeans and a jacket walking down a footpath. It has not been disclosed where either photo was taken. Detective sergeant Paul Dicker, of the Broxbourne Local Crime Unit, said: “We have followed many lines of enquiry during this investigation, and we are now releasing these images. “We believe the person pictured was in the area around the time and may have vital information for our investigation. “Is this you? Or do you recognise the person pictured? 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Since then, dozens of new facilities, including shedkm’s Liverpool Littlewoods Project and Scott Brownrigg’s Shinfield Studios in Reading Expansions to existing facilities have also taken place at Shepperton Studios in Surrey and Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire construction is due to start on a major expansion of Warner Bros’s Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire It will add 10 new sound stages and an additional 37,000m2 of production and support space But there are signs that work could be slowing in the sector – both in the willingness of planners to approve schemes and of developers to build them Leonard Design’s 37ha Sunset Waltham Cross Studios in Hertfordshire was announced in August 2021 and secured planning permission from Broxbourne Council the following year Early works began and a main contractor was appointed but in 2023 work at the site was suspended before main construction had begun The move coincided with the writers’ and actors’ strikes in Hollywood but co-developers Blackstone and Hudson Pacific have only commented to state that the project is ‘paused’ Steel specialist Severfield described the scheme as ‘cancelled’ in its financial results last month a Blackstone spokesperson said there had been no change in its ‘paused’ status Buckinghamshire Council rejected plans for a studio designed by WilkinsonEyre and backed by Hollywood directors James Cameron Richard Curtis and actors Andy Serkis and Jeremy Irons in the town of Marlow and called Marlow Film Studios was designed to complement its surrounding landscape with different height sound stages forming a slope WilkinsonEyre said the project’s proposed materials would be dark so the buildings would be ‘visually recessive’ from a distance and would feature living roofs and green walls Prior + Partners was masterplanner on the scheme The scheme was first submitted in May 2022 with landscape architect Gillespies later revising external designs in a bid to ease initial concerns raised by planning officers including moving highways access and proposing to plant extra semi-mature trees in the surrounding area the scheme failed to win the backing of councillors who raised concerns about the impact on the green belt Marlow Film Studios chief executive Robert Laycock said: ‘Despite many members on the committee crediting the quality of the application and acknowledging the very significant social and economic benefits it would bring to Buckinghamshire we are disappointed the committee was not able to support this extraordinary proposal ‘It is one of the most significant investment opportunities in the future of Buckinghamshire and its residents and we are now considering the next steps for the development.’ Asked by the AJ about its position this week Marlow Film Studios said it was still considering its next steps The Marlow decision followed a similar rejection in April for UMC Architects’ plans to expand Sky Studios in Elstree Hertfordshire with planners again citing the scheme’s impact on green belt land Are these rejections a sign that studios are becoming harder to deliver told the AJ that the increase in the number of studios available nationally might make it harder to convince local authorities that there is a special case to build their proposals on the greenbelt They added that they didn’t yet know whether the new Labour government’s more relaxed attitude towards greenbelt building would affect this attitude Another studio figure pointed out that business rates were cut for film studios in March which could make them more attractive for developers in future And Lambert Smith Hampton senior director of real estate Chris Berry said he thought investors would continue to back studio schemes ‘There is no doubt that the writers’ strike and associated slowdown in occupier demand has impacted investor sentiment,’ he told the AJ ‘The investment case for speculative development is obviously much more difficult when there are empty stages while production demand has been slower to return than expected it does seem to be returning and I would expect investor and developer sentiment to follow.’ Earlier this month, the AJ had a First Look at Scott Brownrigg’s Shinfield Studios in Reading. See more here BDP’s College of Arts & Society at Coventry University has been named… Lewisham Council has given Turner Works planning permission for a mixed-use regeneration… Wandsworth Council has given Gehry Partners planning permission for two more residential… Southwark Council has approved tp bennett’s plans for a 25-storey student tower… COPS have launched an urgent hunt after a teenager was allegedly followed off a bus by a man before being attacked in an alleyway The 19-year-old woman got off the number 217 bus, at Waltham Cross bus station in Hertfordshire She walked through the town centre before she was grabbed by a man in an alleyway who only stopped when another person noticed, said police Cops have now released pictures of a man in CCTV images and said he "may have vital information" regarding the investigation Detective Sergeant Paul Dicker said: "We have followed many lines of enquiry during this investigation we believe the person pictured was in the area around the time and may have vital information for our investigation "We understand news of this incident will have caused concern in the community and we are working to identify this person. "In addition, no further incidents of this nature have since been reported in the town." The woman suffered serious injuries which required hospital treatment. The man may have followed her because she was on the same bus, said the force. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ The newly awarded project is set to concentrate on three areas Danaher & Walsh Civil Engineering has secured an £8m ($10.33m) contract for the latest phase to revitalise the public spaces in Waltham Cross The initiative aims to enhance the town’s pedestrian zones and traffic flow building upon previous upgrades made in 2019 secured via the Procure Partnerships Framework Located at the southern edge of Hertfordshire near the M25 motorway Waltham Cross will see its high street transformed to accommodate a single lane of traffic improving both accessibility and functionality The project will also include the remodelling of the Stanhope Way/Monarchs Way Junction.   Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis This will involve the installation of two new pedestrian crossings and the infilling of an existing subway Further enhancements are planned for Eleanor Cross Road where new paving and surfacing works will contribute to the town’s aesthetic and practical improvements.   Danaher & Walsh operations director Sean McCallion said: “Danaher and Walsh have just received our notice to proceed into project delivery and are mobilising for the start-on-site date of 2/09/24 We are a family-owned firm and will look to live by our family values of looking after our people and those who we work with demonstrate personal integrity throughout and ensure a quality product is delivered “We will go the extra mile to ensure we serve the local community in the Waltham Cross town centre throughout the construction phase business owners and road users informed as we progress.”  Danaher & Walsh Civil Engineering announced its inclusion in the Warwickshire County Council Framework Contract for the Provision of Engineering and Construction Works.   Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Trains were cancelled or delayed by up to an hour until 10am News | London A person has died after being hit by a train near Waltham Cross station National Rail warned there was major disruption as all lines between Cheshunt and Tottenham Hale were shut while emergency services carry out their work Greater Anglia services running between Bishop's Stortford/Hertford East and Stratford as well as trains between Hertford East and London Liverpool Street were affected Trains were cancelled or delayed by up to an hour on Wednesday morning A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called to the line near Waltham Cross railway station at around 5.55am today (31 July) following reports of a casualty on the tracks however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the death.” National Rail said the disrupted was cleared up shortly after 10am Greater Anglia previously said: “Due to a person hit by a train between Waltham Cross and Ponders End all lines are blocked “Police and Network Rail staff are on site.” If you've been affected by what happened on the network today You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat Police responded to a collision on the clockwise carriageway near junction 26 A motorcyclist has died following a crash on the M25 in Essex Police were called to a collision on the motorway’s clockwise carriageway near junction 26 for Waltham Abbey at about 1.35pm on Wednesday Paramedics were also called but the male rider The road was closed for several hours while the emergency services worked and an investigation took place, Essex Police said Tailbacks were reported as far back as Alexandra Palace in north London Officers are appealing for dashcam footage from witnesses who have not already spoken to them The force did not say how may vehicles it believed were involved Anyone with any information should call 101 quoting incident number 581 of Wednesday 30 October We use some essential cookies to make this website work We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK remember your settings and improve government services We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services You have accepted additional cookies. 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You can change your cookie settings at any time Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports Improvements to the public realm within Waltham Cross Town Centre will transform the heart of the town and will: A new Community Skills Hub will provide training on digital skills to local people The improvements to Waltham Cross playing fields will encourage positive use of leisure time improve the health and well-being of the local community and reduce anti-social behaviour The council has committed to making Waltham Cross a great place and I am delighted that the Levelling Up Funding will enable us to put into action the significant plans we have Find out more about Levelling Up in Broxbourne Find out more about Levelling Up Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details The North London Reinforcement (NLR) project will ensure London and the surrounding area is connected to new and future renewable energy that is being generated by offshore wind solar and other sources around the country keeping up with the capital’s increasing energy demand.  The NLR project was approved in May 2014 by the Secretary of State and Government targets to connect 50GW of offshore wind by 2030 as well as increased demand across the network have led to the project being brought forward as part of the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment programme.  The NLR project is part of The Great Grid Upgrade (TGGU) which is the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in generations and will play a significant part in meeting the UK Government’s plans to power all homes and businesses with green energy by 2030.  The NLR project will see work being conducted on the existing overhead line between Pelham substation and Hackney substation. The works will comprise of replacing the existing 275kV overhead line with a 400kV overhead line from Pelham substation Hertfordshire to Waltham Cross substation in Epping Forest to Tottenham substation in Haringey and then to Hackney Substation.  There will also be associated works to the substations at Pelham Initial vegetation clearance took place in early 2024 at Pelham and Waltham Cross substations Construction is scheduled to commence in 2024 with works taking place in phased intervals across the route until a completion date in 2027.  By reinforcing the network between Pelham and Hackney Vegetation clearance at Tottenham substation We will be replacing the existing 275kV overhead line with a 400kV overhead line from Pelham substation to Tottenham substation in Haringey and then to Hackney Substation. There will also be associated works to the substations at Pelham View our FAQs If you would like any further information or to speak to a member of the community relations team about the works please use the contact form on our website or via the contact details below Email: [email protected] Phone: 0800 279 3408 Aldi is set to open more than 10 new stores across the UK in the coming months as it looks to bring its low prices to even more shoppers New stores in Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire and Olney Park in Milton Keynes are set to open in the next month Broughty Ferry in Dundee and Leytonstone in London are also gearing up to welcome new Aldi stores in the near future which also opened a new store in Goole earlier this month is on track to open 35 new stores in total this year with each creating around 40 new jobs on average The openings form part of Aldi’s long-term target of 1,500 stores in the UK – with the supermarket set to invest £550 million in expanding its UK footprint this year alone we want to ensure that high quality yet affordable food is available to everyone which is why we are continuing to expand across the UK “We have already opened several new stores this year from Skelmersdale in Lancashire and Newport in Wales to Castle Gresley in Derbyshire and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and now we’re excited to bring Aldi to even more communities over the coming months.” Store Assistants at Aldi receive a starting pay of £12.40 per hour and those based in London will receive a minimum of £13.65 per hour Aldi also remains the only supermarket to offer paid breaks which for the average store colleague is worth more than £900 a year The next Aldi stores opening in the UK over the coming months: For more information, please contact the Aldi Press Office on:T: 0161 235 0300 or aldi@citypress.co.uk Aldi is celebrating its 35th anniversary in the UK with a unique giveaway for shoppers who share the same birthday which opened its first UK store on 5th April 1990 to claim an Aldi voucher – the perfect birthday treat Aldi is giving one lucky winner the chance to celebrate their mum or motherly figure with a year’s supply of flowers a family-run British business based in Newport and one of Aldi’s longest-standing partners since 1990 the winner will receive a seasonal bouquet of flowers every month for a year 08 Sep 2023 By > 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For further access please register or log in Subscribe today to ensure you keep up to date with the latest client and contractor news Premium subscribers gain access to dynamic data dashboards covering material prices Access to Premium content not included in trial > Already have an account, click here to sign in Check if you already have access from your company or university changing viewing habits and Hollywood strikes prompt questions about whether bubble has burst The latest series of the Devil’s Hour starring Peter Capaldi and Jessica Raine may be a supernatural thriller but it is being filmed in more prosaic surroundings: not far from the M25 in Surrey is now the second-largest film studio in the world after a new extension opened earlier this year Films and TV shows from Star Wars, Bridgerton and Indiana Jones to Barbie and Jurassic Park have been shot at least partly in the UK. The country’s film, television and photography sector brings in more than £17.4bn and employs more than 290,000 people Warner Bros recently said Barbie, which was shot almost entirely in the UK at its Leavesden studios in Hertfordshire, contributed £80m to the UK economy and created 685 jobs However, the economic downturn, changing viewing habits and last year’s Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes have prompted questions about whether all the proposed film studios will end up getting built During the pandemic-induced “streaming wars” and the race to sign up new subscribers, services such as Netflix and Disney spent billions of dollars developing new content. Amazon paid a reported $1bn (£785m) on an adaptation of Lord of the Rings said to be the most expensive TV show ever while Netflix is said to have paid $10m an episode for The Crown Growing demand meant that US media companies such as Netflix and Amazon MGM Studios took long leases at studios such as Pinewood Group which owns both Pinewood and Shepperton and where James Bond films such as No Time to Die and Sam Mendes’ 1917 were filmed Shepperton studios opened its new extension earlier this year Photograph: Maurice Savage/AlamyThe block-booking of big studios by US giants during the expansion stoked demand for space from many smaller film-makers hunting for alternative venues amid complaints that the UK could be running out of studio space “Capacity has been a huge issue the last few years,” said David Parfitt an Oscar-winning British independent film producer and a former chair of Bafta “In the past smaller film-makers could take advantage of gaps in the schedules of the big studios to shoot something for eight weeks That largely stopped when companies block-booked the studios.” As money poured in and demand for studio space boomed the sector became increasingly attractive for private equity and institutional investors who were keen to finance new studio developments Planning consents for new film studios increased by 45% between 2018 and 2021, while applications were up 35%, according to a 2022 report by the property consultancy Knight Frank Such developments included Eastbrook studios in London backed by the California-based real estate investment company Hackman Capital Partners the downturn has left many questioning the logic of that vast expansion Chris Pratt in Jurassic World: Dominion which shot many scenes at Pinewood in 2020 Warner Bros Discovery and Comcast have been slashing their content budgets because of heavy losses from their streaming services In February 2023 Disney announced its intention to cut $3bn from content budgets Studios have also suffered amid a drop in advertising spending and a fall in commissions from domestic broadcasters. The British Film Institute reported that the combined UK film and high-end television production spend for 2023 reached £4.23bn 32% down on 2022 because of the US writers’ and actors’ strikes global services ordered and released too many shows and films as we exited the pandemic time-period,” said Marc DeBevoise a video streaming and communications company where Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was partly filmed went into administration in April and blamed “cashflow problems” linked to the 2023 strike where the films When Harry Met Sally and La La Land were filmed Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire partly filmed at Winnersh film studios in Berkshire Photograph: Jaap Buitendijk/Courtesy of Sony PicturesHowever Hudson said that while site enabling work has been done construction has not yet started and it has no estimate of a completion date has been given planning permission and was due to open in 2025 but there is no date now when work will commence Knight Frank said that of the 334,000 sq metres of planned stages across the UK’s top 11 developments just three totalling79,000 sq metres were under construction as of September 2023 Private equity and institutional investors are now far more cautious because of higher borrowing costs and inflation that has pushed up the cost building materials and wages Free daily newsletterGet set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning a partner in capital markets at Knight Frank said: “There was significant interest from private equity looking to invest into the sector a couple of years ago but with the change in the economic environment coupled with the impact of the strikes “We don’t expect all the pipeline supply to be delivered.” a senior solicitor at the law firm Forsters said: “Developing a film studio is expensive If you are asking for finance and have a 10-year pre-let deal with a US film company then that is attractive for a lender but there aren’t many of those If a developer asks for financing for a development and doesn’t know who the tenants might be or there might only be independent film companies taking space several months at a time then that is less of an attractive investment.” Andrew Reid, the chief content officer at Northern Ireland Screen, the screen agency for Northern Ireland, told Variety magazine this year: “If all the studio spaces planned come to fruition It is a delicate balance to ensure a steady stream of work without causing too much scarcity and having projects cannibalising each other.” many in the industry now believe there are grounds for optimism The film industry was given a boost in March’s budget when Jeremy Hunt announced he would give eligible film studios 40% relief on their gross business rates until 2034 – a tax break worth about £470m over the next 10 years The chancellor also granted more tax relief for visual effects in film and high-end TV and a new tax credit for UK independent films with a budget of less than £15m something many believe will be a gamechanger Warner Bros is planning a 37,000 sq metre expansion at its studios in Leavesden where it has filmed Wonka and Fantastic Beasts Warner Bros is planning to expand its studios in Leavesden. Photograph: Ian Macpherson/AlamyWork started last December in Liverpool on a film studio on the site of the former Littlewoods pools business the joint managing director at Capital & Centric said: “There’s certainly been demand challenges but they’ve been driven by external forces like the writers’ strike The UK remains super competitive for the industry with a strong tax regime and skills base.” the Hollywood director of Titanic and Avatar which will have 44,000 sq metres of new soundstages The project is due to be considered by Buckinghamshire council in May A £450m planned Crown Works studios in Sunderland agreed in a devolution deal with the government and north-east will create 8,000 jobs and has received planning consent the head of production UK for the British Film Commission which is responsible for international film and television production in the UK “The massive surge post Covid was never going to last,” she said “A few years ago the UK was losing a lot of projects to locations like Hungary because we didn’t have capacity “Since then we have had the writers’ strike and are still facing the impact of that Everyone seems to think we would go straight back to where we were after the strike ended but that’s not how the industry works Google has confirmed plans to build a giant £800m new data centre in Hertfordshire Work will transform a 33 acre site in Waltham Cross which Google purchased in 2020 Chief Financial Officer of Alphabet and Google said: “The Waltham Cross data centre represents our latest investment in the UK and the wider digital economy at large “This investment builds upon our Saint Giles and Kings Cross office developments our multi-year research collaboration agreement with the University of Cambridge and the Grace Hopper subsea cable that connects the UK with the United States and Spain “This new data centre will help meet growing demand for our AI and cloud services and bring crucial compute capacity to businesses across the UK while creating construction and technical jobs for the local community we are working to make AI more helpful and accessible for people and organisations across the country.” Company to invest $1 billion in new 33-acre site Google is to expand its data center footprint in the UK with a new campus outside London in Hertfordshire The search giant this week announced it has started building a new facility on a 33-acre site in Waltham Cross Google purchased the land in the borough of Broxbourne in October 2020 and the company said it aims to invest $1 billion in the project Details on facility location or specifications weren’t shared but Google said the site would be “ready” for off-site heat recovery “People and organizations worldwide rely on Google’s data centers daily for the digital services they use,” said Ruth Porat chief financial officer of Alphabet and Google “The Waltham Cross data center represents our latest investment in the UK and the wider digital economy at large.” Porat continued: “This new data center will help meet growing demand for our AI and cloud services and bring crucial compute capacity to businesses across the UK while creating construction and technical jobs for the local community we are working to make AI more helpful and accessible for people and organizations across the country.” The company operates a data center in Dublin as well as a number of self-built campuses and cloud regions across mainland Europe UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “The UK is a fantastic place to invest and Google’s $1 billion investment is testament to the fact that the UK is a center of excellence in technology and has huge potential for growth.” “Foreign investment creates jobs and grows all regions of our economy and investments like this will help to drive growth in the decade ahead I will continue to back businesses to invest and innovate here in the UK.” leader of Broxbourne Council said: “I am delighted that Google has chosen Broxbourne for its new data center This is a sign of Broxbourne’s growing importance as a hub for technology and innovation this part of the borough is attracting millions of pounds of investment which will improve the local economy and create thousands of jobs The Council is committed to working with our partners to make this Earlier this year, a company affiliated with Google acquired 129 acres of land in Essex previously earmarked for residential development The company has yet to comment on the purchase Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia round the corner from a Sainsbury's distribution warehouse is beyond our ken holiness isn't the first attribute that comes to mind pottering round these twin towns straddling the river Lea and two counties Paradise Road and Paradise Row are anything but with the odd weatherboarded cottage and a whiff of old Essex And you're ever so handy for Ikea at Edmonton The case against A fair few houses on the flood plain: watch it Trains from Waltham Cross to Liverpool Street (30 minutes but you're (a little too) right on the M25 with the M11 10 minutes away; half an hour to St Albans Hang out at… Waltham Abbey's half-timbered, crooked Welsh Harp pub Also Monkswood Avenue and the suburbs south There are some nice Victorian terraces and the odd medieval cottage in the centres Bargain of the week Delightful two-bed cottage in the centre of Abbey, on a street called Broomstick Hall Road, £234,999, with castles-estateagents.co.uk Brian Davies "Excellent executive housing close to Epping Forest Lots of history and excellent golf clubs." Jacqui Osley "There is the most marvellous wool shop in Waltham Abbey, called the Crochet Chain." Christina Ioannou "The only good thing about Waltham Cross is Fishpools furniture shop: a rose among thorns in a centre full of cheap and tacky clothes and charity shops." Do you live in Launceston, Cornwall? Do you have a favourite haunt or a pet hate? If so, please email lets.move@theguardian.com by Tuesday 22 April Bedford Town were left forlorn after a 95th minute winner for Waltham Abbey saw the Eagles fall to their fourth loss in five league games in Southern League Central Division One on Saturday afternoon who snatched all three points for the Essex side in an otherwise cagey encounter at The Eyrie and leaves Bedford Town facing an uphill struggle for the title With the restoration of winning ways for Bedford Town in midweek against Thame United the home side were seeking to build further momentum before diving into a hectic Adam Martin managed to keep his place in the side after impressing on Tuesday night Waltham Abbey approached the game in a mercurial run of form rather reflective of their season as a whole Just over a month ago Dunstable notched six against them while more recently they shipped three away to Aylesbury United On the other side of the Abbotts’ coin they were able to keep Kempston Rovers to a goalless draw and concede just one in a win over Stotfold With a shot at promotion on the line for both teams The first twenty minutes set the tone for a tentative affair with the majority of that time spent with the ball in the middle of the pitch and the referee with the whistle to his lips The disrupted nature of the early moments meant that neither team were able to find a flow A corner for Waltham Abbey was met by centre-half Edgar Velasquez and looked goal bound before being brilliantly cleared off the line by Eagles captain It wasn’t long before chances came at the other end A Cole Dasilva cross from an uncontested drop ball was nodded wide by Lobjoit just minutes before a Waltham Abbey defensive mishap gifted Blake with the chance of the half A strike off the post from Baker before half time sent Abbey into the second half with some momentum however it failed to shine through the second period provided even less entertainment than the first With just over half an hour to go the message from Eagles gaffer His side were in desperate need of some gumption as they slowly began to plateau in their chance creation He was forced into a superb save by Waltham Abbey’s Benjamin Baker who would have fancied himself to score The Eagles did manage to carve out an opportunity with Connolly playing through Lobjoit but despite bagging two at Ware last Saturday and an early one against Thame in the week he failed to score this time as he saw his chip smothered by Bradley Robinson The minutes ticked away and desperation set in for both teams Chances were still few and far between and into stoppage time the game remained level A hopeful ball was pumped down the pitch for Waltham Abbey in search of Baker Baker – without looking – fizzed a cross into the box and his delivery was met emphatically by Eyoma whose downward header flew past a despairing White The Abbott’s bench flooded to the corner to join the frenzied celebrations while the Eagles stood abject having given everything to come away with nothing “I’m Bedford ’til I die” still rang out around the Eyrie stands after the final whistle but the pitch itself was cloaked by an air of dismay Biggleswade Town on Monday to cap off their Easter weekend With Biggleswade Town’s clash against Welwyn Garden City called off because of a waterlogged pitch they now have two games in hand over Lee Bircham’s men but still hold a key two point advantage Broxbourne Council has stated that it does not want traditional warehousing to be built on a 24-acre site currently being marketed by IKEA for a price believed to be in the region of £100 million in Waltham Cross The site had been promoted for a 400,000ft2 customer fulfilment centre by IKEA in 2019 which would have provided some 460 jobs as well as allowing for the development of a bulky goods retail park “Broxbourne has a very limited supply of high-quality employment land and the Council expects that sites will deliver an optimal contribution to the economic objectives of diversifying the local economy with well paid jobs in significant numbers “It is very unlikely that traditional warehousing will provide for those objectives and the Council is resistant to major warehouse development across a substantial area of the site There may be other business uses that could maximise economic benefits and the Council would look favourably on such uses The Council has suggested that a number of the bulky goods retailers in the town such as Wickes could relocate to the site with the remainder to be developed for an appropriate mix of B1 “A flexible planning permission is not envisaged within these uses – rather the Council would anticipate placing proportionate limitations within that mix The Council’s preferred form of development is of small units within a traditional trading estate as being of greatest economic and regenerative benefit to the borough.” was reported to have said that although IKEA may have felt the development brief unnecessary and too restrictive he believed that the brief should have used even stronger language around resisting warehouse development on the site It should be noted that the Council appointed AECOM to produce its Employment Land Assessment (ELS) in 2015 The final ELS – which informs the draft plan – was published 2016 prior to the boom in demand for warehouse supply provoked by the move to online shopping the ELS identified a need for an additional 1.73 million ft2/89 acres of land for B8 Warehousing ‘storage /distribution’ uses Sites have yet to be allocated to meet this need IKEA is set to open its 450,000ft2 distribution warehouse at Bericote’s Powerhouse 450 in Dartford later this year Liza Helps is the contributing property editor at Logistics Manager magazine She is an award-winning journalist with more than 30 years’ experience covering topics ranging from the logistics of redeployment of the British Army from Afghanistan to e-commerce and the in and outs of warehouse development and design She has specialised in logistics property for the magazine.