Cheshire to receive £53m roads boost
The money will go towards a £69m project to create a dual carriageway on a two-mile section of the A500 between the Meremoor Moss Roundabout and M6 junction near Crewe.
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Cabinet approves CPO for Cheshire bypass
Cheshire East Council will enact a compulsory purchase order and side road order to enable the delivery of the Middlewich Eastern Bypass.
Design team named on Chester City Gateway
London-based architect 5th Studio has been appointed to draw up a masterplan for the area around Chester's train station, working alongside Arup, CBRE and Faithful+Gould.
Cheshire East explores CPO for Crewe road scheme
The council is seeking permission to use compulsory purchase orders to acquire 56 acres of land to bring forward the North West Crewe package, a £36.5m infrastructure project to open up development sites for 1,350 homes.
Amey McAlpine start £60m M6 Knutsford project
Preparatory work has begun on £60m motorway improvements being delivered by a joint venture between Amey and Sir Robert McAlpine in Cheshire.
Place North West launches 2020 Media Pack
This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.
Airport car park secures approval at second attempt
Cheshire East has granted planning consent for an 800-space car park on Green Belt land for Manchester Airport, after deferring a decision earlier this year.
Poynton Relief Road to open in 2022 as funding bid advances
Cheshire East will submit its final bid for Government funding for the £51m link road, designed to join the A6 Manchester Relief Road to the A523, although a start date still hinges on the outcome of a High Court challenge.
Crewe HS2 consultation set to close
Cheshire East’s consultation into the future of Crewe station, including options for a road bridge and the potential to bring forward up to 3.8m sq ft of commercial space, will close on 3 September.
Government promises ‘independent and rigorous’ HS2 review
The fate of the multi-billion-pound high-speed rail project, and associated large-scale developments around Manchester and Crewe, will be decided by the autumn after the Government confirmed it has commissioned a review into “whether and how HS2 should proceed”.
