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Wirral Growth Company, a joint venture between the council and Muse Developments, has been given the go ahead for a £1bn project to regenerate Birkenhead town centre with planning applications for the commercial district expected this June.

Orbit Investments has been granted consent for a 100,000 sq ft industrial development made up of 15 units, and is set to start on site after Easter.

The Wirral-based contractor has acquired a 0.6-acre plot on Conway Street in Birkenhead town centre for a sum believed to be around £2m and will construct a seven-storey apartment block made up of 132 apartments with a start on site expected in May.

The company has been appointed as Everton Football Club’s preferred contractor for its 52,000-seater stadium on Liverpool’s waterfront.

Orbit Investments' plans for an industrial development, made up of 15 units totalling 100,000 sq ft, have been recommended for approval.

The Liverpool-based housing association is seeking a contractor to deliver 57 homes on Altbridge Park and Stonedale Crescent in Croxteth at a cost of £8.7m.

After 20 years of failed attempts at retail-led redevelopment in the town centre, GMI Construction has started work on behalf of Knowsley Council to create a 45,000 sq ft Morrisons, petrol station, car park, 20,000 sq ft Home Bargains and a KFC.

A 185-home development in Litherland is set to be approved by Sefton council on Wednesday.

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