Christine Gaskell, chair of the Cheshire & Warrington LEP, told an event at MIPIM that the region has the potential to create the world’s first zero carbon industry cluster, based around its Energy Innovation District proposition.
Proposals by Sibelco to extract 3.3 million tons of industrial sand from a site near Goostrey have again been recommended for approval, more than six months after the plans were first withdrawn from committee.
A masterplan to improve Runcorn’s Town Park has been set out by Halton Council, including the development of three visitor hubs and “substantial investment” in the park’s existing ski slope and facilities.
Housing developments at two former industrial sites will go before Cheshire East’s strategic planning board next week, with approval recommended.
Peel and operator Covanta are set to press forward with an energy-from-waste facility at Protos energy park, the 126-acre, £700m site formerly known as Ince Park.
Plans by Sibelco to extract 3.3 million tons of industrial sand from a site near Goostrey have been recommended for approval, despite the project receiving nearly 800 letters of objection.
Bioenergy Infrastructure Group has started to generate low-carbon energy at Peel Environmental’s £700m flagship energy park at Ince.
The local authority has issued a contract notice, highlighting its intention to create a consultants framework worth up to £3.8m to support construction activity.
A report commissioned by Peel Environmental has claimed that developing a hydrogen economy in the North West could unlock £1.6bn GVA by 2050 and create 2,300 jobs while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 10m tonnes per year.
A residential treatment and therapy centre on Green Belt land in Cuddington has been given the go-ahead by Cheshire West & Chester Council.
