Liverpool City Council’s next Strategic Regeneration Framework is to focus on the Cavern Quarter, with the council’s next cabinet meeting asked to approve the development of a masterplan around Mathew Street.
World Heritage UK, the umbrella group representing the UK’s 31 World Heritage sites, has issued a statement expressing its support for Liverpool in the city's bid to heal its uneasy relationship with global awarding body Unesco.
Merseyside Building Preservation Trust is hoping to secure a development partner to bring forward the restoration of Liverpool’s Wellington Rooms by the summer, and is looking to make a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to fund the works.
The North Wales housebuilder and its adviser Turley have won their appeal against the refusal of consent for 160 homes at the Liverpool site.
Specialist Quadriga has today started urgent repair works at Liverpool’s Wellington Rooms, latterly known as the city’s Irish Centre, to arrest the decay of the 202-year-old building.
Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has hit out at potential fracking within the city region, arguing the area should instead focus on renewable and carbon-free energy to achieve its ambition to be carbon-neutral by 2040.
Uncertainty surrounds the future of the Liverpool Waterfront car park next to ACC Liverpool following the New Year’s Eve blaze which led to the write-off of all 1,300 vehicles within the car park, and caused internal collapses within the building.
Section 106 contributions amounting to around £284,000 are to be invested in a series of improvements for Liverpool’s public spaces, with a report to tomorrow's council cabinet meeting recommending approval.
Corstorphine + Wright has been appointed as lead architect for the redevelopment of the waterfront landmark, bought in February by Corestate Capital.
The council is working with Southport Business Improvement District for a £1.7m townscape heritage project to revamp the town centre following last year’s unsuccessful application.
