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Retail
Analysis of the Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich and Peterborough markets
Mark Simmons, freelance writer, 07787 561032, msimmons@sourceform.co.uk

Enterprise Zones
What will be the impact on property and development following the introduction of Enterprise Zones in the region?
Mark Smulian, freelance writer, 07976 267 172, mark.smulian@virgin.net

Cambridge offices
Forecasts and predictions for the market from agents, developers and occupiers
Nadia Elghamry, deputy Regional editor, 020 7911 1849, nadia.elghamry@estatesgazette.com

Science parks
What is the outlook for the region's science park market?
Helen Hamilton, freelance writer, 07758 833735 bluesomeh@gmail.com
Feature includes data and analysis of the science park market. Please send any up to date stats to Nadia Elghamry, deputy Regional editor, nadia.elghamry@estatesgazette.com

Market healthcheck
Analysis and up to date figures for Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk's offices, retail and industrial markets.
Stacey Meadwell, Regional editor, 020 7911 1819, stacey.meadwell@estatesgazette.com

Offices
A look at trends in the marketplace.
Mark Simmons, freelance writer, 07787 561032, msimmons@sourceform.co.uk

Retail
Analysis of the market and forecasts
Adrian Morrison, freelance writer, 07818 013 233, adrian.morrison@addmor.com 

Funding
What's the outlook for the city centre's funding market?
Nadia Elghamry, deputy regional editor, 020 7911 1849, nadia.elghamry@estatesgazette.com

Market health check
Covers offices, industrial and retail markets in all three counties. Please send any up to date stats to Nadia Elghamry, deputy regional editor, 020 7911 1849, nadia.elghamry@estatesgazette.com

New construction orders fell 20% in Cambridge in 2010 compared to the year before. That's a fifth wiped off some already pretty sick looking numbers.

Building data isn't something we usually analyse on the Focus blog but, at the moment, with construction all but halted in many regions it's providing a good early indicator of when things might properly start rolling again.

Bidwells has just published its first Building Trends report and it reckons that the outlook for the south east (stripping out London) is benign at best,  not helped by a 20-30% drop in property capital values in 2008.

For the east of England its says property is unlikely to rise rapidly in either the commercial or residential market for the next two to three years. There are a few exceptions (Oxford and Essex - click on read more below to see a breakdown by area) but Cambridge's science park market remains patchy and high property costs are inhibiting major new schemes. It says that colleges are foccusing on the volume and standard of student accommodation and ancillary projects such as kitchen refurbishements. When a report starts talking about putting in new cookers and fridges as the activity in the market is it time to worry?

Cambridge offices & science parks
Analysis of market trends
Contact: Daniel Cunningham, acting deputy regional editor, 020 7911 1822, daniel.cunningham@estatesgazette.com

Occupiers
Analysis of the trends across all three counties
Contact: Mark Simmons, freelance writer, 07787 561032, msimmons@sourceform.co.uk

Local Enterprise Partnerships
Analysis of the new organisations.
Contact: Melanie Clarkson, freelance writer, 0775 952 8010
melclarkson@googlemail.com

Infrastructure
Analysis of the impact of spending cuts across all three counties
Contact: Stacey Meadwell, regional editor, 020 7911 1819, Stacey.meadwell@estatesgazette.com

Market in numbers (all three counties, all sectors)
Please contact Stacey Meadwell, regional editor, stacey.meadwell@estatesgazette.com if you think you can supply up to date statistics.

Cambridge public sector
A look at key issues and trends
Karen Day, freelance writer, 07971 671 369, karen.day@dsl.pipex.com

Ipswich
An examination of the local market
David Thame, North West features writer, 01544 262896, dthame@clara.co.uk

Huntingdon
What lies ahead for the town?
Nadia Elghamry, deputy regional editor, 020 7911 1849, nadia.elghamry@estatesgazette.com

Residential
Analysis of the sector and its effect on the local market
David Thame, North West features writer, 01544 262896, dthame@clara.co.uk

Market in numbers
Figures and forecasts covering offices, retail, industrial and investment across all three counties
Please send up to date statistics and forecasts to Nadia Elghamry, deputy regional editor, at nadia.elghamry@estatesgazette.com

The award for the most heroic effort to get to an EG event goes to Wrenbridge, who, yesterday, after being stuck in a horrendous traffic jam for over an hour on their way to our East of England award winners lunch, ran out of petrol and were forced to coast into the venue car park.

There were a few furrowed brows on arrival as, in an effort to save fuel, the Wrenbridge pair had been forced to turn off the car's air conditioning on one of the hottest days of the year.

A restorative glass of bubbly later and it was smiles all round as Wrenbridge picked up their award for East of England property company of the year and Barker Storey Matthews received their gong for the region's property advisor of the year.

However, our thoughts go to the poor secretary who was dispatched into the same traffic jam, which had ground most of Cambridge to a halt, with a can of petrol to rescue the Wrenbridge two.

There are a few pictures below from the plush surrounding of the Hotel Felix, and there will be a full report on all the award winners in the magazine on the 10th July.

Our Mipim issue is just going to bed cue:a huge sigh of relief in the office.

And in honour of the Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk features in it we've asked the agents from the East of England what they think about their markets at the moment.

Locals from Cambridge, Norwich and Ipswich talk about:

• - Ashwell becoming Brookgate and the future of CB1
• - the general election
• - a potential prelet at Targetfollow's Duke's Wharf in Norwich
• - rental growth in Ipswich

Watch the short video above to hear what they say. 

All these topics will be discussed in much more detail in this Saturday's EG, and you can now see all the pictures from the Cambridge reception by clicking here.

There was a brilliant turn out for the EG Cambridge reception on Friday with property players travelling from Norwich, Ispwich and Peterborough to have a tipple and a chat with us.

Below are a few pics from the event. We'll be covering the reception in the mag in our Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk Focus on the 6th March but you can see some of the pictures below right away. 

Pictures courtesy of Marcus Rose marcus@marcusrose.co.uk

Overview
What's happening in offices, retail and industrial in all three counties?
Melanie Smith, editorial assistant, 020 7911 1916, melanie.smith@estatesgazette.com

People & companies
How to make money in the current property market.
Nadia Elghamry, deputy Focus editor, 020 7911 1849, nadia.elghamry@estatesgazette.com

Science parks
Analysis of the region's biotech-based industry
Nadia Elghamry, deputy Focus editor, 020 7911 1849, nadia.elghamry@estatesgazette.com

Economy
What's in store for the three counties and what does it mean for the property industry?
Lauren Parr, senior reporter Europroperty, 0777 064 6363, laursieloo@hotmail.com

Investment
A look at the buying and selling market in all three counties.
Daniel Cunningham, senior writer, 020 7911 1822, daniel.cunningham@estatesgazette.com