Chester BID appoints Farrall to board
The city’s business improvement district has appointed Warrington Council’s former head of regeneration Andy Farrall to its board of directors to help guide Chester’s recovery from the pandemic.
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Cheshire & Warrington LEP actions Covid recovery plan
The local enterprise partnership has set out a vision to create jobs and build a fairer, greener economy, with the first step being the launch of a growth commission to oversee its delivery.
Primus seeks to broaden Chester student scheme
Developer Primus Property Group wants to let its 150-apartment Northgate Studios development to a wider range of tenants due to the “catastrophic impact” of Covid-19 and subsequent low demand among students.
Chester’s Hobbs building sells for £1.75m
Real estate fund Lothbury Property Trust, managed by London-based Lothbury Investment Management, has sold the grade two-listed, mixed-use building on Eastgate Street to a group of local investors.
Chester’s Northgate scheme under review
The meandering saga of the £70m mixed-use project has taken another turn with Cheshire West & Chester Council’s cabinet asked to agree to a "revised financing arrangement" in light of the pandemic.
Place North West launches 2020 Media Pack
This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.
Barons Quay: ‘Build it and they will come’
With the Ice Cream Farm set to open at Northwich's Barons Quay, Place North West spoke to its owner and founder Jonathan Fell about leisure-led retail, and how retail will have to adapt to survive.
Talash brings hotels to market
Two hotels in Cheshire and one in Wigan have been brought to market as part of a wider portfolio sale by Talash Hotels Group.
Patisserie Valerie closures and job losses confirmed
KPMG, administrator of Patisserie Holdings, has confirmed the closure of 27 Patisserie Valerie stores, 19 Druckers stores and 25 Patisserie Valerie concessions, ten of the closures in the North West.
Warehouse consent seals Staycold move
Pochin’s has received planning approval from Flintshire County Council to build a 33,500 sq ft unit at Hawarden Business Park, to house commercial refrigeration supplier Staycold.
