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Posted by: 1st Access Self Store · on 22 August 2022
Who Uses Self Storage? Ever wondered who uses the storage facilities you see at the side of the road on your way to work? We’re going to answer that question conclusively today using data from the UK Self Storage Association (SSA)’s annual Industry Report, which was published back in May. It paints a positive picture…
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Posted by: 1st Access Self Store · on 20 July 2022
Data from last year’s Census has just been released – and it suggests that Peterborough is one of Britain’s fastest-growing cities in terms of population. According to Census data, over the last 10 years its population has increased by some 17.5% to 215,000. That’s a rise of 32,000 people in a decade. In comparison, the…
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Posted by: 1st Access Self Store · on 27 June 2022
Do you find you’re hearing about self storage more now than ever? There’s a good reason for that: the industry is growing, and has been now for many years. If you’re curious about just how much the sector has expanded in recent years – and how it originated here in the UK – we’re about…
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Posted by: 1st Access Self Store · on 22 June 2022
Peterborough’s Towns Fund Board has approved a proposal to submit plans for three more major projects to the Government. It’s hoped that the trio of planned works will receive funding totalling £6m from the Government’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). Provided they and the City Council give the green light, the funding…
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Posted by: 1st Access Self Store · on 16 June 2022
Nowadays, more and more people are prioritising the availability of green spaces when deciding where to live. With that in mind, Peterborough looks set to become a more desirable location – as there’s now an online map showing the locations of hundreds of beautiful open areas. The Cambs Open Space map aims to make it…
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Posted by: 1st Access Self Store · on 16 June 2022
Proposals for a new Green Technology Centre at Peterborough College and an Activity Centre in Nene Park have been approved by the Peterborough Towns Fund Board. Next, the proposals will be submitted to the Department of Levelling Up, Communities and Housing (DLUCH), which will hopefully provide funding to get them off the ground. The Board…
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Posted by: 1st Access Self Store · on 06 June 2022
Peterborough City Council has announced the beginning of a new, £8.1m scheme to address the city’s congested roads. Work commenced on the A1260 (Nene Parkway) on 23 May, with the following improvements set to be completed by next spring: The addition of a third lane between junction 33 and 15 The addition of a three-lane…
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Posted by: 1st Access Self Store · on 29 March 2022
Peterborough City Council has published its ‘Embankment Masterplan,’ a comprehensive outline of its vision for the city’s Embankment area. Produced by independent consultants Stantec and Barton and Willmore, the report goes into detail about the council’s plans for the Embankment, a popular events hub which backs onto the River Nene. The redevelopments planned for the…
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Posted by: 1st Access Self Store · on 29 March 2022
More good news for Peterborough residents came on Friday 25th March, as the City Council announced the imminent construction of a brand-new City Market. The existing City Market building, which has been in use for decades, is set to be demolished this year to make way for over 300 new houses. In preparation, existing traders…
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Posted by: 1st Access Self Store · on 28 March 2022
130 new homes have been approved for development in Oundle, near Peterborough. The plans drawn up by Bovis Homes were approved by the North Northamptonshire Council Area Planning Committee in February. The 16-acre site will feature 130 new homes and four self-build plots. Where is the new housing development in Oundle? The new housing development…
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