The council has been ordered to disclose to the Government details of any of its upcoming property development or disposal plans, and its strategy to secure “effective governance” following a string of high-profile arrests.
The arrests of mayor Joe Anderson and four others on suspicion of bribery and witness intimidation could deter some investors but it still offers ample opportunities for growth and returns, according to commentators.
The fraud inquiry by Merseyside Police, launched last year, has seen a clutch of high-profile arrests over the past 12 months, but no charges have been brought.
Greater Manchester will be placed in the highest tier of the Government’s Covid-19 restrictions after the national lockdown ends, while Liverpool has been rewarded for its falling infection rates with a tier two placing.
Outdoor pursuits firm ZipWorld said it is continuing to “explore options” for a suitable location to deliver the city centre attraction, a statement at odds with claims from a councillor that the scheme had been scrapped.
The council aims to spend the Government funding on delivering 160 one-bedroom apartments for rough sleepers by the end of next March.
The £50m terminal was scheduled to complete in 2022 but delays caused by the pandemic and Brexit mean it likely will not be ready until 2023, the council said
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.
Frank Rogers, the chief executive of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, has said he will depart next September, with the search for his replacement to begin this autumn.
Nick Kavanagh, Liverpool City Council’s head of regeneration, was rearrested yesterday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery, along with four others.
