Liverpool City Council appoints heritage leader
Alan Smith will be the first head of heritage preservation and development, a role that will see him managing, promoting, and championing the city’s historic buildings and parks.
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Liverpool City Region plots £45m Everton stadium investment
The combined authority said it is considering a grant of up to £15m to help with infrastructure work for public space around Bramley-Moore Dock, and a loan of up to £30m towards the construction of the stadium.
Liverpool commissioners seek legal reinforcements
Government officers sent to oversee the city council’s regeneration, property and highways departments have requested an external law firm be appointed to assist them.
Liverpool City Region property market gets £30m boost
Two revolving property funds, the Chrysalis Fund and the LCR Urban Development Fund, have re-entered the arena to back development proposals.
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.
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.
