£40m Commercial property investment arm for Hambleton District Council
January 8, 2019
Good news for development in Hambleton District Council with a planned supermarket at the former site of Northallerton Prison.
A £40m commercial property investment arm will be launched in order to build a financial strategy and thus protecting the on going funds in to the council as government money continues to drop.
Full story can be read on the Hambleton Today website.
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