Chinese company Chery Commercial Vehicle (CCV) is set to establish its first European headquarters in Liverpool - marking a significant boost for the city region's automotive sector. The new HQ will act as the central hub for CCV’s European operations, supporting research, engineering, innovation and commercial development from within Liverpool. CCV’s arrival ... Read More...
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The path to a rewarding career in law Sponsored content Leading Liverpool law firm Paul Crowley & Co solicitors are here to guide you on what qualifications you will require to become a lawyer in the UK, as well as some of the reasons why a legal career might just be the ... Read More...
Liverpool has set out an "unprecedented" £1.4 billion plan to help boost the nation’s post-COVID recovery and preparations for a post-Brexit economy. The city has submitted a 178-page report to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor outlining how the city aims to prevent a socio-economic crisis deeper than the 1980s recession, ... Read More...
One of the North West’s biggest air conditioning and ventilation businesses is expanding operations on Merseyside and is looking to recruit 10 apprentices. Bootle-based Everkool is a leading supplier of air conditioning services and has enjoyed significant growth in recent years having won a string of new contracts with organisations including ... Read More...
The adoption of a 15-year plan which could see 35,000 new homes built in Liverpool could take a step closer next week. Liverpool’s Local Plan, which will go before the council’s cabinet on Friday (19 January), also includes provisions to limit the number of takeaways and HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation). The council says ... Read More...
Young people with learning disabilities are being supported into work through a new scheme launched by Liverpool City Council. The council has teamed up with the Marriott Hotel, Hilton Hotel and grounds maintenance partner Glendale Liverpool to offer supported internship placements. Just 6% of young people with learning disabilities in the city ... Read More...
Housebuilders must do more to sell the industry’s opportunities to young people as it faces a “crying need to recruit” workers. The North West managing director of Bellway Homes spoke out about the construction sector’s needs to engage more with schools during a panel discussion in Knowsley yesterday (3 May). David Williams ... Read More...
Visitors to Liverpool’s iconic Hope Street bring an estimated £81 million a year to the city, according to new research. ‘The Impact of Hope’ report was launched during a special event yesterday (29 March), outlining the economic benefits and other contributions the area and its key players make. The document by the ... Read More...
Construction work on 60 new homes at Redrow’s Redbridge Park development in Fazakerley is creating new jobs and apprenticeships. Work is currently underway at the North Liverpool site on two show homes and a marketing suite with around 75% of staff hailing from the local area. According to figures from the Home ... Read More...
Merseyside is among the top 15 areas in the country for creating housebuilding jobs according to new figures released today. In its ‘Building Communities, Boosting Employment’ report the Home Builders Federation (HBF) suggests the industry created 3,096 new jobs across the county during 2014/15. This total, which puts Merseyside as 15th in ... Read More...