Hawkins appointed to Tata’s £17m carbon plant
The Skelmersdale-based contractor is to deliver a carbon capture plant for Tata Chemicals Europe in Northwich, where ground works are already underway.
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Peel plastics park gains momentum
A £7m facility to produce hydrogen from non-recyclable plastics is tipped for approval next week, as Peel Environmental progresses its wider Protos energy park at Ellesmere Port.
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.
Report calls for review of railway Green Belt in Manchester
An estimated 26,000 acres around railway stations in Greater Manchester could be developed if there was “modest reform to the Green Belt”, according to Centre for Cities.
Peel progresses Protos plant
Working with energy provider Waste2Tricity, Peel Environmental has put forward a planning application for a plastics-to-hydrogen facility at the 133-acre site near Ellesmere Port.
Everton Library makes list of ‘most endangered’ Victorian buildings
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.
Cheshire burial ground plans resurrected
Plans for a burial ground in Farndon have been revived with a fresh planning application submitted to Cheshire West & Chester Council.
Chester Zoo’s Grasslands extension approved
Chester Zoo’s proposal for its latest attraction, an extensive African savannah next to a range of lodges and safari tents, has been approved by Cheshire West & Chester Council's planning committee.
Peel looks to build further hydrogen facilities in £130m deal
Peel Environmental has signed a £130m agreement with Waste2Tricity and PowerHouse Energy to deliver 11 waste plastic to hydrogen facilities, as the developer prepares to submit a planning application for the first scheme at Protos, Cheshire.
Jodrell Bank wins Unesco status
The observatory in Cheshire has been added to Unesco's World Heritage List, joining Liverpool's waterfront, the Lake District National Park, and the King Edward castles in Gwynedd as protected sites in the region.
