Marina operator reveals five-year strategy
British Waterways Marinas has revealed its five-year growth strategy, with investments across its portfolio of marinas amounting to £3m in the first year.
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Invest in HS2 or ‘risk creating British Trump’, says Rochdale leader
Cllr Richard Farnell, leader of Rochdale Council and Greater Manchester’s portfolio lead for housing and planning, has warned that lack of investment in Northern high-speed rail could lead to “our own version of Donald Trump”.
Tram pilot gets go-ahead in Preston
Plans to create a tramway pilot project in Preston have been approved, and will see a stretch of the former Longridge to Preston railway line reinstated in Deepdale.
Overruns on Broughton Bypass construction
Unexpected ground conditions have added £3m and five months to the programme for a new road from M55 J1 around the village of Broughton to the A6 in Lancashire, opening up development sites with potential for 1,400 new homes.
Rail works due over bank holiday
Network Rail will be carrying out electrification work in Chorley over the bank holiday weekend and is warning passengers between Preston and Manchester to check before they travel.
Tram and rail passengers face summer disruption
A summer programme of tram and rail works begins on Sunday 26 June that will cause upheaval for Metrolink passengers and rail users going between Preston and Bolton, as well as Manchester and Huddersfield.
Bypass proposal put to residents
Public consultation ahead of a planning application has opened into the proposed £17.5m Penwortham Bypass in Lancashire.
East Lancs trains into Manchester prove popular
There has been an 180% increase in the sale of tickets originating in East Lancashire for passengers heading to Manchester in the past year since the Todmorden Curve reopened to enable direct trains into the city.
Blackburn Bus Station open to passengers
The construction of a £4.5m bus station in Blackburn, which experienced delays after the main contractor was replaced, is complete and the facility open to the public.
SURVEY: Vertical Salary Review
The construction and property sector has seen unprecedented changes in recent years and as we enter a new period we think it’s important to understand the impact of this on industry professionals.
