Tameside triggers next stage of Stalybridge regen

Lancashire County Council has appointed its professional partners on the delivery of a 30,000 sq ft innovation hub at the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone.

From a Dragon’s Den-style showcase of the most investable areas in the North to a deep dive into the region’s untapped economic potential – the North of England MIPIM calendar of events is filled with dynamic and engaging sessions that put the region in the global spotlight.

Working with heritage design specialist Buttress, the healthcare firm wants to extend its Newton House facility, also adding a link to and repurposing a grade two-listed church as a therapy centre.

JLL has been appointed to find a buyer for the 221-bed asset, currently owned by Ability Hotels.

With budget pressures leading the council to seek an exit, Place North West understands the the 120-acre business estate is under offer to global investment giant Goldman Sachs, working with asset manager Canmoor.

The law firm’s Making Places Work study paints a mixed picture when analysing how effective regeneration projects have been at improving health outcomes for residents.

The highway improvements project forms part of a wider regeneration package, for which Cumberland Council has secured £33m in government funding.

Outline proposals prepared by Astle Planning & Design have been lodged with West Lancashire Council for the Crosshall Brow site.

Collective efforts to regenerate the Birkenhead area are a long time in the making and have been hard-fought. Project overruns and intense scrutiny over the use of public funds have cast a long shadow, but we have entered 2026 amid an undeniably bright spot of positive progress, writes Sebastian Gardiner of Peel Ports Logistics.

Main contractor Eric Wright Construction has handed over the club’s second home – a 34-acre site off Stanifield Lane in the South Ribble village with two cricket ovals, training facilities, and a 1,100 sq ft pavilion.

Manchester City Council has approved plans for an 8,600 sq ft medical centre in Fallowfield.

While it never is great to be in the red, the developer noted that its reported pre-tax loss for the year ending 30 September 2025 represented an 82% improvement from the year before.

Having left Seddon after more than 20 years with the business, Peter Jackson has found a new home at the social housing retrofit contractor.

Ribble Valley Council has refused permission for Pringle Homes’ 77-home development off Clitheroe Road.

The Rossendale-based firm, a specialist in temperature-controlled vehicles, will expand its Kingsway headquarters following the approval.

The senior living specialist is looking to deliver 46 one- and two-bedroom flats on the brownfield site off Allport Lane in the Wirral town.

The infrastructure services firm will occupy the first floor within the 28,620 sq ft Enterprise Centre, retaining the ground level business centre and refurbishing the top floor.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council Leader Cllr Anne Handley and Salford City Council head of partnerships and investment Sarah Ashurst spoke at the dinner, each making the case for why their communities belong on the global stage.

Put forward by partners Davos and Beetham, the first part of the £1bn skyscraper cluster is a 28-storey building, set to go before planning committee next week.