Balfour completes Anchorsholme flood defence
A £27.1m scheme to reduce flood risk to 4,800 properties in Blackpool has been opened following completion by contractor Balfour Beatty.
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Lake District made World Heritage Site
The Lake District has been named a World Heritage Site by Unesco, becoming the UK’s 31st area with the status, and the second in Cumbria in addition to Hadrian’s Wall.
Duchy picks offshore energy firm for Fleetwood tidal barrage
Atlantis Resources, a marine renewable energy specialist active in Scotland and listed on the London Stock Exchange, has entered negotiations with the Duchy of Lancaster, one of the Queen’s property portfolios, as its preferred developer for the proposed Wyre Valley tidal barrage and flood protection project.
Landscape consultancy opens in Manchester and Lancaster
LUC, a landscape design, planning and impact assessment consultancy, has opened two new offices in the North West as part of its national expansion plans.
Fylde in market for landscape specialist
Fylde Council is looking to appoint a landscape consultant to lead a funding bid and project delivery for the restoration and improvement of Fairhaven Lake & Garden in Lytham St Annes.
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.
REGISTER NOW | Energy, Nuclear & Sustainable Power
How to maximise development and construction opportunities arising from energy projects across the North will be the focus of this sector briefing in Cumbria, organised by Place North West in association with Curtins and Furness Economic Development Forum.
One in four new homes in Bury and Wyre at risk of flooding
A year on from the Boxing Day floods, research shows that between 5-23% of new houses in Lancashire, Cumbria and Salford are within a flood zone.
The month in property | November
November featured council cock-ups, a Monty Python Northern Powerhouse moment, housing pledges and Ikea aspirations.
AS 2016: Science audits to spotlight Northern capabilities
The Government named its next four science and innovation audit areas in the North, as part of a £4.7bn push into research and development initiatives.
