The government has announced details of the pilot events to be held in Liverpool, as the city follows in the footsteps of Amsterdam and Barcelona by participating in a science-led research programme to reopen the cultural and business sectors. 45149 ... Read More...
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Liverpool is set to start consulting on a comprehensive landlord licensing scheme which would cover around 80 per cent of privately rented properties in the city. In January, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick turned down an application to keep the citywide scheme going from April 2020, claiming the council did not provide ... Read More...
Wirral’s planned Eureka! Mersey attraction has moved a step closer towards opening in 2021 after securing £3 million of government funding. The project, which aims to reinvent the borough’s SPACEPORT as a world-class science and discovery experience, is one of six UK centres to receive a share of the £13m Inspiring ... Read More...
Government plans to invest a further £10 billion in the Help to Buy Equity Loan have been welcomed by Liverpool housing developers. The expansion of the initiative, which enables buyers to purchase a new build home with a 5% deposit, was confirmed yesterday (2 October). According to the government the boost could ... Read More...
Liverpool’s historic India Buildings is to become a UK government hub in a move which will make HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) one the city’s biggest employers. The government has agreed a 25-year lease with LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) for around 270,000 sq ft of office space at the Grade II*-listed ... Read More...
Destinations around the Liverpool City Region could bid for a share of a new £15 million cultural funding pot for the North. The Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund has been announced by the government and will make grants of up to £4m available to support major culture and tech capital projects. The initiative, launched ... Read More...
The Prime Minister has revealed plans for a general election this summer ahead of negotiations for Britain’s exit from the European Union. Theresa May proposed the 8 June vote in a press conference outside 10 Downing Street this morning, having agreed the measure during a government cabinet meeting. The Conservative leader, who ... Read More...
Reversing red tape “faux pas of the past” would help small to medium-sized housebuilders tackle the housing crisis, according to the head of a prominent Liverpool developer. As a new report studying the barriers affecting SME builders has been released by the Home Builders Federation (HBF), Redrow founder Steve Morgan says it ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council looks set to adopt a new strategy which will guide social housing tenancy policy for the next three years. It’s hoped the revised framework will limit the number of fixed term tenancies issued across the region. A report set to be discussed by the council’s cabinet on Friday (6 ... Read More...
Further investment for new homes and a ban on letting agents charging fees to tenants have been announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond today (23 November). As the Chancellor delivered his first – and last – Autumn Statement to the House of Commons, outlining the government’s forthcoming spending plans, he highlighted the ... Read More...