Non-Executive Health & Safety Expert Appointed
Non-Executive Health & Safety Expert Appointed
The Duchy of Lancaster has engaged one of the country’s leading health and safety specialists to act as a ‘critical friend’ and ensure that the highest standards of compliance are fully embedded across all areas of the business. Mr Clive Johnson is a highly accomplished Health & Safety Risk professional with 15 years’ experience in […]
Restoration and Renewal
The Duchy of Lancaster continues to encourage young people studying agriculture, land management and traditional construction skills. Around £30,000 is awarded annually in the form of bursaries and scholarships to students at Harper Adams University in Shropshire, Myerscough College in Lancashire, Moulton College in Northamptonshire and Lancaster University. In a new working partnership this year, […]
New Office Suite Completed At Savoy Street
The Duchy of Lancaster has recently completed the refurbishment of several floors at 9 Savoy Street to provide contemporary open plan office space in one of London’s most historic and prestigious addresses. Located between the Strand and the Embankment, the original building was built in the 1920s and forms part of a large split-level block […]
New Aldi Store To Be Built On The Crewe Estate
Aldi is to build a new store on the North West corner of the Crewe estate in Cheshire. At a meeting of the Cheshire East Strategic Planning Board last month Councillors voted to approve the application and permit the development on a 1.5-hectare site off University Way. The decision overturns a previous recommendation for refusal […]
Conservation works continue at Lancaster Castle
The extensive conservation works currently underway at Lancaster Castle are to continue throughout the summer holidays with completion now expected by the end of August 2019. This will mean a three-month extension to the restricted public access to the Castle and continued closure of the main John O’Gaunt gate on Castle Hill. Guided tours and […]