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York Central Encourages York Community Fund Applications
McLaren Regeneration and Arlington Real Estate, the strategic development partners delivering the new world-class city quarter development York Central are encouraging local charities, organisation and good causes to come forward to be part of the next round of funding from the York Community Fund.
Run by York-based Two Ridings Community Foundation, the fund has already distributed £145,307 to 30 local groups. It was launched in 2024 and has been created to improve the wellbeing of people who live, work and study in York. 
Established with a £100,000 donation from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), and a £150,000 commitment from York Central Ltd, to be distributed over three years, the Fund has since grown with a number of contributions from local businesses, donors, and community partners. 
Applications for the next round of the York Community Fund will open in Summer 2025, with at least £200,000 available for distribution. For more information on how to apply, visit the Two Ridings Community Foundation website &#8211; York Community Fund &#8211; Two Ridings Community Foundation
McLaren Regeneration and Arlington Real Estate, support the fund because it aligns with their core principles of people, planet, place, prosperity and partnerships. 
Tom Gilman, Managing Director of McLaren Regeneration, added: 
<blockquote>We are proud to support the community fund and it’s excellent that so many great local causes have already benefited from this initiative. We look forward to working with Two Ridings in the future to deliver even more benefits for great organisations and projects in York. We would encourage any local organisations to get involved in the next round.</blockquote>
For more information please visit <a href="https://www.yorkcentral.info/2025/03/24/york-central-encourages-york-community-fund-applications/">York Central</a>

York Central Encourages York Community Fund Applications

McLaren Property appoints Homes England Senior Development Manager to York Central team 
10 March 2025 – Anastasija Clayton has been appointed by McLaren Property as Senior Project Manager of York Central, one of the UK’s largest city centre regeneration schemes. 
Anastasija, who is very familiar with York Central having held the position of Project Manager for the scheme, on behalf of Homes England, will now join the York Central delivery team, working with Tom Gilman, Managing Director of McLaren Regeneration, and working alongside Allan Cook, founder of Arlington Real Estate, the strategic development partners of York Central. 
A senior development and regeneration professional with over 16 years’ experience working client side, Anastasija brings unique experience of delivering residential, mixed-use and complex multi-phase development projects involving both public, private and affordable housing sectors. 
Forming part of the development team, Anastasija will work alongside Karen Stafeckis, Jack Widdup, and Joseph Young, as well as partners and stakeholders to lead and support the overall delivery of the York Central Masterplan project, including coordinating overall masterplan design, planning and delivery, to ensure the vision for the project is realised. 
The expanded team will drive the transformation of one of the largest brownfield sites in England, working with Homes England and Network Rail Property, as well as key partners including the City of York Council and the National Railway Museum. 
Tom Gilman, Managing Director of McLaren Regeneration, said: 
<blockquote>It’s great to have Anastasija on board, joining a strong development team for York Central, bringing together experience, expertise and knowledge, from across the public and private sector. The broad spectrum of skills will be invaluable in the delivery of our vision for a new city quarter of York and for what is a significant project for the UK.</blockquote>
Anastasija Clayton, Senior Project Manager at McLaren Property, said: 
<blockquote>I am excited to be part of the delivery team driving this transformational project forward. We have made great progress with my former colleagues at Homes England and Network Rail in unlocking the delivery of York Central whilst working collaboratively with local partners. I am excited to build on that success and ensure that this former railway site is transformed into a place that people of York can be proud of.</blockquote>
York Central will deliver a minimum of 2,500 new homes (20% of which will be affordable) and create up to one million sq ft of office, retail and hospitality space, along with improvements to the York Railway Station and an enhanced National Railway Museum. 
Next to York railway station, York Central has the potential to generate up to 6,500 jobs and will help to grow York’s future economy by 20%, by adding £1.1bn GVA to the city. 
York Central will include extensive park land, public realm and green space, along with vibrant public squares that will connect the new development to the surrounding neighbourhoods and the adjacent York City Centre.

Anastasija Clayton joins York Central delivery team

Redevelopment of Watford Police Station and Magistrates Court set to deliver 314 build-to-rent homes, office workspace, retail space and a new public square.
Watford Borough Council has resolved to grant planning to McLaren Living, the residential developer with a focus on Build-to-Rent and Co-Living, for the redevelopment of the former Watford Police Station and Magistrates Court on Clarendon Road, into a new mixed-use urban quarter for Watford.
In the heart of Watford, McLaren Living’s approved plans will regenerate this underutilised town centre location to create a vibrant, mixed-use community. Clarendon Road is located close to excellent local amenities and within 100 metres of Watford Junction Station, which benefits from fast, frequent services directly into London Euston.
The 1.75 acre brownfield site, which forms part of the Watford Gateway Strategic Development Area in Watford Borough Council’s adopted Local Plan, will deliver 314 market and affordable build-to-rent homes (including 10% affordable, all of which will be family apartments with dual aspect and with private external amenity). 
The proposals feature a new public Garden Square and children’s play space, along with flexible high-quality office space in a standalone building, retail space and a café, along with public realm and landscaping, including retaining the existing mature trees along Clarendon Road. There will be on site car parking available, including disabled parking, plus over 400 cycle spaces.
The development will deliver sustainability benefits that exceed those set out in Watford’s Sustainability Strategy; embodied carbon will be reduced by re-purposing some of the existing structures on the site. A range of sustainability and energy efficient measures will result in a carbon reduction of 72.5%. 
The plans for Clarendon Road will also bring significant employment opportunities to the area throughout the construction and operational phases, along with associated socio-economic benefits to the local community. In addition, £3.5m will be provided in Community Infrastructure Levy for Strategic Infrastructure delivery, along with Section 106 contributions.
Patrick Joyce, Development Director at McLaren Living, commented: “We very much look forward to delivering on our plans for Clarendon Road and bringing forward a new mixed-use urban quarter for Watford. It is an exciting opportunity to revitalise this part of Clarendon Road and to deliver much needed homes, workspace, a new garden square and public realm on an underutilised town centre site.
<blockquote>We will continue to work with Watford Borough Council, the local community and stakeholders as we bring our proposals forward.</blockquote>
In partnership with the landowner, Hertfordshire Police Constabulary, McLaren Living undertook extensive consultation and a comprehensive programme of stakeholder and community engagement ahead of submitting it’s plans and a collaborative approach throughout the design and planning process. 
Hertfordshire Constabulary vacated the site in April 2024, having relocated to their new premises on George Street in Watford.

McLaren Living given go-ahead for Clarendon Road, a new mixed-use urban quarter in Watford

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York Central Encourages York Community Fund Applications

York Central Encourages York Community Fund Applications

Anastasija Clayton joins York Central delivery team

McLaren Living given go-ahead for Clarendon Road, a new mixed-use...

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