Knowsley Council’s cabinet has agreed unanimously that a charitable trust to manage the borough’s green spaces should be established, as the local authority seeks to raise funds to manage its parks following funding cuts.
Knowsley Council has agreed to sell off 10% of its parks and green spaces in order to secure funding for the continued management of the remaining sites, which it said will be protected "forever".
A report commissioned by Peel Environmental has claimed that developing a hydrogen economy in the North West could unlock £1.6bn GVA by 2050 and create 2,300 jobs while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 10m tonnes per year.
The council is working with Southport Business Improvement District for a £1.7m townscape heritage project to revamp the town centre following last year’s unsuccessful application.
Energy and property businesses have combined to brand a range of assets from Ellesmere Port to Runcorn, along with sites capable of welcoming further development, as the Energy Innovation District.
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.
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.
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 Council has adopted the Halsnead Garden Village Masterplan supplementary planning document following cabinet approval.
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.
