Tug of war over freeport bid

Local authority leaders from Cheshire West & Chester, Wirral and North Wales have asked Chancellor Rishi Sunak to help fund three schemes to boost cross-border connectivity, including the refurbishment of Chester train station. 

There are always places and sectors that buck trends, even in challenging times, so which parts of the Liverpool city region’s economy are charging ahead, asked a Place North West event.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has pledged £3.3m to develop a new rail station for the town, which will form part of the extension of Merseyrail’s Northern Line. 

Join Planit and Civic Engineers to debate the opportunity the pandemic presents for changing the way our neighbourhoods, towns and cities are configured and our streets and public realm designed.

Peel L&P has confirmed the route and funding for £10m of roadworks at Junction 23 of the M6 in St Helens, as part of its £165m Haydock Point industrial development.

The local rail operator is still awaiting funding to support the drop in income during lockdown, despite Greater Manchester's Metrolink receiving a £13m emergency package.

This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.

The cost of works at Junction 1 of the M58 near Maghull has increased by £1m, after the project "experienced significant delays following prolonged land assembly issues".

Work led by Farrans Construction on the £17m modernisation of the Twelve Quays terminal in Birkenhead is due to be completed by January, Peel Ports and Stena Line have said.