The government has revealed the successful local authorities and housing associations that have secured ‘Warm Homes’ funding to retrofit social housing. A total of £1.29 billion has been offered to retrofit social housing across 144 projects under 'Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3'. This includes funding offered for 17 Strategic ... Read More...
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Liverpool FC’s former training ground, a disused brickworks and a former pub in St Helens are among 15 newly-identified brownfield sites across the Liverpool City Region which will share more than £23 million in funding to enable more than 1,500 new homes to be built. The sites have been identified as ... Read More...
Residents and businesses can find out more about a proposed four star hotel for Liverpool’s new cruise terminal facility this week. Members of the project team will be on hand during a two-day information event, taking place from 2-7pm on Thursday (27 September) and 12-5pm on Friday (28 September). A 200-bedroom accommodation ... Read More...
A public consultation has been launched into how Mersey Ferries’ first new vessel in nearly 60 years should look. Customers, local residents and visitors as well as key groups and individuals in the region are also being asked what facilities the ferry should have on board ahead of its commissioning. The three-week ... Read More...
Plans to deliver over 3,000 new homes across the Liverpool City Region which have moved a step forward. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has prioritised the three projects, which include the North West’s only garden village in Halsnead, for a share of £485 million in devolution cash. Developments at Moss Nook ... Read More...
Plans to create a ‘Garden Village’ development at Halsnead in South Whiston will be discussed at a Knowsley Council cabinet meeting today (4 January). The proposed scheme would include new homes, a country park and a primary school as well as improvements to community and leisure facilities. The local authority’s cabinet will ... Read More...
New and improved Merseyrail trains are launching in Merseyside in 2020 after Liverpool City Region leaders gave the £460 million project the green light. The new vehicles are said to be capable of carrying 60% more passengers than current trains on the network and will cut journey times by 10%. Swiss manufacturer ... Read More...
A decision on whether the Liverpool City Region will get a brand new fleet of trains is due today (16 December). Earlier this year a shortlist of five bidders was announced to build trains for the Merseyrail project which could cost over £450 million. The decision on whether to proceed with the ... Read More...
Professor Phil Redmond will chair a new Cultural Partnership to help put the whole Liverpool City Region on the map as a cultural hub of the North. The UK City of Culture head and Mersey TV founder will lead the initiative as it aims to build on the creative success Liverpool ... Read More...