Metro mayors Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham called for widespread retrofitting of properties across the North West, as the region looks to capture positive lessons from the pandemic and create a springboard for change.
Vinci Construction is being lined up to deliver the remediation of Festival Gardens in Liverpool, according to a report due to be discussed by the council this week.
This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.
Liverpool-based charities Kind and Merseyside Buildings Preservation Trust have launched the search for a multi-disciplinary design team to deliver the long-awaited restoration of the grade two-listed Welsh Presbyterian Church in Toxteth.
The Victorian Society has highlighted the 10 buildings "most at risk of further dilapidation and loss" across the UK, including sites in Liverpool, Cheshire, and Manchester.
The city council has been given an extra £652,000 by the Government to accelerate the delivery of its clean air plan, due to be delivered by the end of October.
The Mayor of Liverpool has pitched the £230m bid to Boris Johnson’s new Government in a bid to boost the city’s economy through new powers and funding, including incentives for the private sector to build more energy-efficient homes.
Peel L&P has appointed Leep Utilities to provide electricity to the development to support future phases of the £5bn project.
The Merseyside Pension Fund has backed Peel Energy’s plans for a district heat network to support the delivery of the wider £5bn Liverpool Waters site.
The Metro Mayor has chosen a team of consultants including Arup, ABPmer, BECG, and Grant Thornton to draw up an outline business case for a tidal power scheme on the Mersey, one of the key elements of the city region's plan to be zero-carbon by 2040.
