FIREM lodges plans for 77,000 sq ft hub for Swedish crane maker

Three companies, Ocean Finance, CredAbility, and TotallyMoney, make up the fintech group, which will set up its headquarters at the Salford office block.

Racing, ‘roxing, and reinstating.

The Florrie Community Land Trust has successfully lobbied for the city council to transfer a trio of publicly owned plots around the grade two-listed  Florence Institute to pave the way for affordable homes.

A 300-home project in Hawarden was approved by the county council’s planning committee but plans for 130 in Flint were rejected.

A series of “left behind” places from Blackpool to Hull will get £2m a year for the next decade under plans from the government to drive community-led regeneration.

Zac Worthington has been appointed managing director for Merseyside and Cheshire West and Matt Parkes will become managing director for Manchester and Cheshire East.

Great Places and chief contractor Rowlinson have celebrated the start of work at the extra care facility, which will provide 80 one- and two-bedroom social rent apartments for over 55s, as well as 40 shared ownership flats.

Business Improvement Districts in Manchester and Liverpool have raised concerns about calls for a visitor tax by combined authority mayors including Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram.

Stockport Council’s central area planning committee is also expected to approve 245 apartments at the Fletcher Street car park site at its meeting next week, a proposal from Progressive and Picture This.

Comprising 54 apartments across two buildings, Poplar and Juniper House off Phoebe Street have been made available through LSH.

The grade two-listed former bank on Railway Street could become a showroom for The Rusland Movement’s handmade artisan furniture, should Trafford Council approve the plans.

Are Cheshire and North Wales starring in a development fairytale to emulate that of Wrexham Football Club? As the script for an elected mayor evolves, how can this region take centre stage in the Devolution Priority Programme? Place North West’s annual exploration of the area put the spotlight on the changing times ahead.

Wirral Council will consider proposals to redevelop the Wallasey secondary school, a project with confirmed Department for Education backing.

Plans for a scheme spanning an area the size of more than 20 football pitches have been put to Cumberland Council.

The Sale-based plant and machinery installation and relocation company has moved to the scheme, meaning the estate in Trafford Park is now fully let.

Planned upgrades at the 12 Quays Terminal are aimed at increasing freight parking capacity.

Those who joined our six-month campaign to address the North’s viability crisis will have had a close eye on the spending review and most will agree we are better equipped today to overcome the barriers to growth than we were yesterday.

Dean Langton, currently strategic director of finance and resources at Blackburn with Darwen Council, will take over at the neighbouring local authority in October, resuming a position he left in 2021.

Global beauty distributor Ecotrade Europe has agreed terms on the space at Lawnhurst Trading Estate, taking the Stockport park to 95% full.