WMCA’s Gareth Bradford on L&G, St Modwen and devolution

Gareth Bradford, Director of Housing, Property and Regeneration at CB client the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), was recently interviewed by React News to discuss the authority’s partnerships with L&G, St Modwen and Lovell – all of which are regenerating swatches of brownfield land throughout the West Midlands region.   Gareth, who is also a former advisor to No 10 on…

New brands join London Designer Outlet as accessories and beauty go from strength-to-strength

London’s leading fashion and lifestyle outlet destination, London Designer Outlet (LDO), recently announced two new brands to its womenswear and lifestyle offering, with Carvela and The Cosmetics Company Store joining its line-up.   The Carvela opening follows the success of parent brand’s Kurt Geiger store at LDO, which is one of the Wembley Park-based outlet’s…

Later living developer and operator

A new private equity-backed later living developer and operator has appointed Coverdale Barclay as its retained PR and communications agency. The firm is now poised to launch a number of new, high-quality retirement communities across England. Coverdale Barclay is working with the firm’s leadership team to develop key messaging and a comprehensive communications plan in…

Dobbies launches at Cotswold Designer Outlet

It was an absolute pleasure for Coverdale Barclay Director Anna Coverdale to attend the much-anticipated opening of Dobbies Garden Centres, the first stage of the delivery of the Cotswold Designer Outlet. We were delighted to have seen DJ Jo Whiley and presenter Daisy Payne at the launch, as well as Tewkesbury’s very own Town Crier. The…

Woolbro Group in London Evening Standard

After the Bank of England hiked rates by 0.75% to the highest since 2008 last week, our client Ben Woolman of family-run developer Woolbro Group warned that first-time buyers are being dealt “blow after blow”.   Ben, whose’ comment featured in London Evening Standard, Yahoo News, Showhouse, Financial Reporter and Property Notify, said: “Young people…

‘Stockport’s stock keeps rising’ according to Property Week

Property Week journalist Adam Branson claims ‘Stockport’s stock keeps rising’ following a visit to the town to learn first-hand about one of the UK’s most substantial town centre regenerations.   A new benchmark in innovative town centre transformation, Stockport MDC, together with Stockport Council, Homes England and key partners such as Capital&Centric and Transport for Greater Manchester, is driving forward positive…

Repurposing landmarks

The Coverdale Barclay team was thrilled to pay the newly opened Battersea Power Station a visit during its opening week.   After lying derelict for 40 years, the iconic Grade II* London landmark finally reopened its doors to the general public, reinventing itself as an exciting destination that blends retail, restaurants and residential into a…

Happy 5th Birthday The Lexicon Bracknell

Described by the Mail on Sunday in 2017 as “the first comprehensive reinvention of a post-war new town”, it is hard to believe that it has been five years since Legal & General and Schroders opened Bracknell’s new town centre, The Lexicon, becoming a new benchmark for town centre regeneration.   With a focus on quality…