Place North West launches 2020 Media Pack
This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.
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Closures planned in £27m Warrington track upgrade
The West Coast main line will close for 16 days this summer as Network Rail carries out upgrades to the Acton Grange junction in Warrington, a key section of track on the route between Crewe and Preston.
Government confirms Warrington link road cash
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has approved the £142.5m funding deal for the Western Link, connecting the A56 at Chester Road with the A57 at Sankey Way.
Wire plots Southern Gateway bus depot
A planning application has been submitted for the construction of a bus depot on Dallam Lane in Warrington, set to replace the existing operation on Wilderspool Causeway.
Plans revealed for £50m Warrington motorway services
Extra MSA Group has outlined proposals to build a motorway services at Junction 11 of the M62 in a move that could create up to 250 permanent jobs.
Balfour Beatty starts on £11m Birchwood Park road improvements
Work has started on an £11m package of road improvements around Birchwood Park in Warrington, due to complete in December 2019.
Costain picked for M6 smart motorways upgrade
Highways England has chosen Costain for a £150m deal to convert a 10-mile stretch of the M6 between Woolston and Orrell to a smart motorway, covering Junction 21a to 26.
O’Neill calls for Cheshire devolution as priority
Lord Jim O’Neill, vice-chairman of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, has called on Government to conclude a devolution deal for Cheshire and Warrington this year, a move welcomed by local business leaders.
Warrington prepares £9m Birchwood transport package
Warrington Council is lining up funding in order to start three road infrastructure projects in the key Birchwood business area by June.
Industry calls for east-west rail delivery alongside HS2
The Northern Powerhouse Partnership has called on Government to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail by 2032/33, providing high-speed links between regional cities at the same time as HS2 reaches the north.
