Mental health issues are on the rise with the urban environment increasingly thought to have a negative impact. As cities in the North West get busier, bigger, and more developed, what can be done to make them more bearable?
The £24m rebuild of Stockport College’s campus on the A6 is still on track despite the departure of contractor Wates, which has left the project claiming it was “unfeasible” within its existing budget.
The £12m link road, designed to unlock the 1,700-home Rivington Chase housing development, has been granted planning consent by Bolton Council.
The 1,400-home project, featuring what would be Salford Quays’ tallest tower, could start on site next year with the developer reiterating its commitment to deliver the project at a public consultation this week.
The housebuilder is aiming to win consent to deliver 124 homes as part of the mixed-use Mountheath estate in Prestwich with Bury Council looking to sign off the proposals early next month.
Trafford Council is looking to appoint an architect to draw up plans for Bowdon’s Jubilee Centre, four years after proposals to redevelop the site stalled in the face of community opposition.
After purchasing the iconic building earlier this year, Eamar Developments has appointed agents Colliers and Impey to market the 86,000 sq ft office whilst carrying out a full refurbishment.
The developer has exchanged contracts with COIF Charities Property Fund to acquire The Anchorage in Salford Quays, where it plans to build a 290-unit scheme designed by architect Chapman Taylor.
The developer is understood to have partnered with the council to buy the 367,000 sq ft shopping centre in a move that has been welcomed by the town’s business community.
The council is understood to have agreed to buy the 367,000 sq ft shopping centre, allowing it to guide development of a swathe of the town centre, while a deal has also completed at Clarendon House.
