The council is to acquire properties from Sandway Homes, the housing development company it set up in January 2019, as part of a drive to re-enter the social housing market for the first time in almost 15 years.
The developer’s plans to create a 1.8m sq ft industrial complex on Green Belt land close to Haydock Racecourse have suffered a setback after St Helens Council opposed the £165m scheme ahead of an inquiry.
St Helens Council is to determine its position on the 1.8m sq ft industrial scheme next week, ahead of an inquiry by the secretary of state at which the proposal will be considered alongside three similar applications called in this year.
The second stage of a consultation to inform an emerging blueprint for the future of planning and development in the city region launched today, focussing on placemaking, communities and job creation.
The council is to implement a strategy that would allow it to buy assets in the borough to boost revenues in the face of "unprecedented challenges” including lack of Government funding and the pandemic.
The development of a 158,000 sq ft, £54m R&D facility for the glass industry, next to St Helens’ rugby league stadium, has received a major funding boost with £15m committed by central Government.
Wirral Council is inviting the public to shape a 15-year masterplan for New Brighton, which proposes an outdoor swimming pool and other developments to regenerate the seaside town.
Wirral Council is due to accept the housing provider’s reduced offer of £1.2m, down from £2.1m, for the grade two-listed Ravenswood House after the building was damaged by fire in March.
Liverpool City Region’s Combined Authority has approved a further £650,000 to support Sefton Council’s plans to redevelop the Strand mall and Bootle town centre.
The council has set out a revised timeframe for the preparation and adoption of its local plan, including consulting on the document from February and extending its lifespan by two years.
