Travis Perkins seeks £8m for Warrington site

Wirral Council and Muse Developments have revealed long-awaited proposals for a major overhaul of Birkenhead town centre, including up to 280,000 sq ft of offices, a leisure centre, and a new home for Birkenhead Market.

Tameside College has awarded the contract to build its £11m construction skills centre in Ashton-under-Lyne to Bardsley Construction.

Orbit Developments, through its investment business North West Portfolio, has acquired Kingsgate House in Stockport town centre from Kames Capital.

Stockport Council is set to give the go-ahead to plans for a new home for Cheadle Mosque and Community Centre on Green Belt land off Wilmslow Road.

Preston, South Ribble and Chorley councils have started an issues and options consultation as the authorities seek to map out development in Central Lancashire over the next 15 years.

The urban farm in Kirkby is set to expand with the construction of a visitors centre, paddocks, and additional parking, following the agreement of a land swap with Knowsley Council.

Following a deal for Stretford Mall earlier this year, the council has exchanged contracts to buy the former Royal Mail delivery office on Lacy Street.

Three hotels with a combined 754 bedrooms have been granted planning approval by Liverpool City Council, including developments  from Elliot Group and Crossfield Exclusive.

Leader of the council Cllr Pat Hackett has promised its upcoming Local Plan will feature no Green Belt release, in a pledge that backtracks from previous proposals to allocate nearly 50 sites for development.

The £5bn opportunity at Liverpool Waters, investment in Knowsley, tackling the City Region's transport troubles, and the city centre's office market were all under the spotlight at this Place North West event in Liverpool.

The housebuilder has started on its debut project in Longridge featuring a mix of 83 homes on an eight-acre site off Whittingham Road.