Background

Business Location Services Ltd (BLS) was formed in 1987 and seeks to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to Town Planning, Urban Regeneration, Grant Funding, Economic Development and Property Consultancy. BLS has a fully experienced qualified multi-disciplinary team with specialist town planning, financial and business planning, grant funding and professional property expertise.

Core Activities

BLS core activities include:-

Urban Regeneration

Development Planning and Economic Development

Business Planning and Viability Appraisals

Grant Funding Strategies

Building Design and Project Management

Planning and Environmental Assessment

Technology Research and Development

Property Consultancy providing:-

Full Agency Services

Valuation Services

Market Assessments

Site Appraisals/Development Briefs

Specialist Skills

BLS has a fully experienced and qualified multi-disciplinary team with specialist skills in the following:-

Planning and Environmental Assessment

Urban and Rural Regeneration Projects

Industrial Development and Inward Investment

Property Development and Development Appraisals

Business Planning and Project Funding Strategies

Grant Funding Strategies including all UK and EC schemes

Renewable Energy Projects

Building Design and Project Management

Project Partnerships and Structures

BLS Grant Funding Advice Service

BLS provides an initial "free" grant assessment service to establish whether your project is eligible for grant funding.

For full detailed advice on all UK Government and EC grant funded schemes in the property and business sectors contact Russell Dodge on 01872 222777.

Project Delivery

The primary objective of BLS is to ensure project delivery with the following benefits:-

To provide ‘hands on’ project management

To provide multi disciplinary experience and ideas

To develop practical solutions and recommendations

To prepare clear reports with attention to detail

To integrate with ‘in house’ and other project team professionals

To provide value for money

To ensure project

To provide project monitoring and implementation

Key Personnel

Managing Director

Russell Dodge BSc (Hons) MRTPI MInstD

Russell is a Chartered Town Planner, and Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, and has over 25 years experience in both the public and private sector in economic development, property development / management, grant funding and town planning.

Russell is also a Member of the Institute of Directors and has been a listed business planning consultant on the South West Register for many years.

Lead Consultants

Financial, Business Planning and Grant Funding

Eric J. Taylor LLB, ACMA
Keith Vallely ACIB

Property Consultancy

Andrew Pool FRICS ACIArb
Arnold Hersheson ARICS

Town Planning and Environment Assessment

Laurence P. Osborne DipTP MRTPI
Christopher Smith ARIBA

Building Design

Steve G. Neill HND Design MCSD

Technical & Engineering

Christopher Harker BSc (Hons) AGSM MIMM