Key focus areas
Shopping centres, retail-led mixed-use schemes, car parks, medium and high-rise residential schemes on council land, theatres, music venues, leisure centres, redevelopment of school sites, comprehensive audits of community buildings (including libraries), employment land reviews and portfolio work have all featured significantly in our work for Local Authorities since 1992. We advise on OJEU procedures, Section 123, CPO and overage settlements, and appear as Expert Witnesses.
Key messages
We understand the priorities and processes of Local Authority-led projects, which invariably are complex, time-consuming, innovative, high-quality and require a creative use of resources.
Delivery
Harnessing market forces is often critical to the delivery of Local Authority-led projects. Accordingly, understanding the market, viability and timing are all critical to achieving successful outcomes. Our highly experienced specialist team understands all these issues and draws on the firm's diverse expertise and research capabilities – for agency advice, valuation, funding, operator requirements, etc to help deliver challenging projects. We pride ourselves on commitment, enthusiasm and working seamlessly with officers to deliver high-quality projects.
Evolving opportunities and requirements
With the ever-increasing emphasis of sustainable development in all its forms and the new opportunities technology is helping to create, it is critical to be informed of innovative solutions and understand the risks and benefits that are involved. Colliers CRE's team has a strong track record of delivering forward-looking projects which contribute to the transformation of our towns and cities.
Processes
Colliers CRE's team fully understands and is actively involved with Local Authority processes and procedures – whether it is managing an OJEU compliance selection process, presenting a complex report in a form readily understandable to Members and the general public, managing consultations or dealing with judicial review, we have the skills and expertise to deliver Local Authority processes in ways which are tactically astute as well as compliant with statutory and other requirements.
Contact
Nigel Cooper Head of Department +44 20 7344 6737
See also
- Case study: Chatham Place, Reading (PDF 470KB)
- Case study: Buckinghamshire Chiltern University College, High Wycombe (PDF 201KB)
- Case study: Kensal Green, Kensington & Chelsea (PDF 288KB)
- Case study: Oval Shopping Centre, Darlington (PDF 153KB)
- Case study: Eden Shopping Centre, Wycombe (PDF 157KB)
- Case study: Riverside Square, Bedford (PDF 216KB)
- Recent consultancy to local authorities (PDF 207KB)