Liverpool City Region’s corporate plan: what you need to know
The combined authority aims to fund 120,000 sq ft of office space; 260,000 sq ft of commercial space and 70,000 sq ft of research and development space by 2024.
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Reasons behind Anderson’s arrest aired in court
The former Mayor of Liverpool was arrested for allegedly intimidating city council chief executive Tony Reeves, a court heard yesterday.
Liverpool is no longer a World Heritage Site
After a secret ballot vote, Unesco formally stripped the city of its World Heritage status on 21 July.
Liverpool sets out stall for greater transparency
The city council’s audit committee met last night to outline the steps it is taking to address issues raised in Max Caller’s damning Best Value report, published in March.
Final say for Liverpool’s tweaked local plan
A six-week public consultation on the city’s 15-year spatial strategy launched on Friday, setting out a roadmap for developing 370 acres of land and 35,000 new homes.
Liverpool moves to fill Kavanagh void
The city council has selected Mark Bousfield to lead its development department in the wake of the previous regeneration director's dismissal and publication of Max Caller's damaging report in March.
Liverpool inches towards local plan
The city could formally adopt a new overarching planning strategy from September, should the council wave through recommended tweaks this week.
Commissioners named to oversee Liverpool’s new era
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed changes to the city’s governance and revealed the names of the Whitehall officials overseeing its operations over the next three years.
Liverpool City Region to issue open call for brownfield proposals
Money for the projects is to come from the LCR’s £45m Brownfield Land Fund, of which £11m has already been given out across seven sites.
LCR approves £150m for Covid recovery
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram’s plan to support and grow the post-pandemic economy, including redeveloping Kirkby town centre, has received approval from the combined authority.
