St Helens is “a ‘sleeping giant’ which can be brought to life with regeneration” according to a developer in the area. Luxor Group has highlighted the potential for the town after receiving the go-ahead for its £1 million transformation of the former Tyrers department store. The Liverpool City Region based property firm acquired the ... Read More...
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A leading regeneration expert and key Liverpool ambassador will receive a top civic award in the city today (Monday 26 June). Liverpool City Council will present Professor Michael Parkinson CBE with the prestigious Citizen of Honour accolade, which has previously been given to the likes of Bill Shankly, April Ashley and ... Read More...
Local people can give their views on the regeneration of Liverpool’s Islington when a pop-up event takes place this week. Social enterprise PLACED will visit the area with its repurposed caravan Ed (pictured) as part of its ongoing Better Places Together campaign. The 23 June workshop will take place between 12pm and ... Read More...
Residential schemes are among the key regeneration opportunities being highlighted by the new Wirral Growth Company as it prepares to find an investment partner. Next week Wirral Council’s cabinet members will be asked to approve the business case for the company to progress with its £1 billion development vision, which is ... Read More...
The launch of a new Sainsbury's store on Great Homer Street has been hailed as a "significant milestone" for the area. The supermarket chain opened a 40,000 sq ft outlet at the Project Jennifer regeneration site yesterday (31 May) and created 220 local jobs in the process. Paul Batho, projects director at St. Modwen - ... Read More...
Kirkby shoppers will have a new “major supermarket” in the town centre as a deal has been agreed with a high-profile name. St. Modwen is currently working with the retail chain to revise its recent planning application to reflect specific requirements, and the store will form part of a wider regeneration ... Read More...
Confirmation of a £5 million funding boost for Knowsley’s Shakespeare North Playhouse has been hailed a “huge seal of approval and vote of confidence”. Arts Council England finalised the contribution, which was pledged by the Chancellor in the May 2016 budget, yesterday (10 May). John Flaherty, executive director of place at Knowsley ... Read More...
New Chinatown developer North Point Global (NPG) has insisted it remains "committed" to completing the £200 million scheme despite recent setbacks. The property firm has announced that an agreement to sell the project to a joint venture between Your Housing Group and WELINK has collapsed, but it vows to explore alternative means of ... Read More...
Property developer Ion says it is "committed to bringing the very best in high-quality development" to Knowsley as it prepares to unveil its Earlsfield Park masterplan next week. The firm, formerly known as Neptune Developments, is collaborating with the Knowsley Estate on the proposed family housing and employment space project in ... Read More...
The masterplan for Liverpool’s Festival Gardens must be “achievable” from the planning stages to bring it to fruition, according to a city property expert. A 27-acre development zone at the former home of the International Garden Festival is owned by Liverpool City Council and is being earmarked for a housing-led regeneration with ... Read More...