Cabinet approves Knowsley capital spend
Knowsley Council’s cabinet has approved a capital investment programme of £32m for improvements to the borough’s highways, land and property, with projects to be phased over the next three years.
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Knowsley mulls partial park sell-off
Following Knowsley Council’s decision that it can no longer meet the annual £1.3m cost of maintaining the borough’s parks, a consultation has been launched regarding how the parks should be funded and managed in future.
Parry answers call for industry to help in New Ferry
Steve Parry, managing director of Liverpool-based Ion Property Developments, has pledged support for those affected by March’s gas explosion in New Ferry on the Wirral.
Knowsley moves garden village plan forward
Knowsley Council has adopted the Halsnead Garden Village Masterplan supplementary planning document following cabinet approval.
Ancient bones discovered on Mersey Gateway dig
Workers at the Mersey Gateway Bridge project have uncovered ancient bones of a red deer while excavating a saltmarsh area on the Widnes side of the Mersey estuary.
RIBA launches Prescot Market Place competition
The Royal Institute of British Architects has launched an international design competition for Prescot’s historic Market Place.
Myerscough Croxteth plan set for approval
The redevelopment of Myerscough College’s facilities at Croxteth Park, Liverpool is set to be given the go-ahed, following a report for Liverpool City Council’s cabinet ahead of its meeting this Friday.
Work begins on Dong Energy windfarm base
Construction has started on global offshore wind giant Dong Energy’s £5.5m operations and maintenance facility at Kings Wharf, Seacombe.
Dong Energy to build Wirral windfarm base
The offshore wind giant will build an operations and maintenance facility in Kings Wharf, Seacombe to serve its two offshore wind farms off the Irish Sea coast.
Dong signs for Birkenhead construction base
Dong Energy has taken a lease on 6.5-acres of land for construction facilities at Cammell Laird’s 150-acre site in Birkenhead from Peel Land & Property, as part of its contract to build the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm extension in Liverpool Bay.
