Liverpool launches town centres commission

This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.

Liverpool City Region is to incorporate an evaluation of social value in its Spatial Development Strategy, the over-arching planning document for the city region.

Dwayne Johnson will take the reins at the council from Margaret Carney, who retires at the end of next month.

Wirral Council and Muse Developments have completed legal negotiations in order to form the Wirral Growth Company, created to take forward a £1bn regeneration plan across the borough.

Sefton Council is on the hunt for a new chief executive after incumbent Margaret Carney announced she would step down in May.

St Helens Council’s cabinet will next week be asked to approve the draft of the borough’s Local Plan, a key feature of which is a reduced target for housing completions, from 570 per year to 486. 

Sefton Council has lost its legal fight to order Highways England to re-consult on proposals to ease traffic on the A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road by building a dual carriageway through Rimrose Valley country park.

Steve Rotheram, the Metro Mayor for Liverpool City Region, will today announce a £5m Town Centre Fund as the first round of investment in supporting improvements in urban centres.