Bolton majors on flexibility with fresh prospectus
The likelihood of long-lasting socio-economic changes brought about by Covid-19 could influence the six intervention areas in its £1bn masterplan, the council’s advisor Deloitte said.
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Support for Rochdale innovation district anchor
Plans for a manufacturing technology centre on Kingsway Business Park have been endorsed by UK Research & Innovation, which has awarded a small grant from its Strength in Places Fund for the design to proceed to the next stage.
Agents appointed to sell Trafford Centre
Administrators for the Greater Manchester shopping centre’s parent Intu Properties have selected CBRE to market the asset for sale for an undisclosed asking price.
MOAF: City centre office take-up plunges on Covid
A total of 20 transactions were signed for city centre offices in Manchester in the second quarter of the year, down from 58 in the previous three months, but fringe markets in Salford and Trafford were more resilient recording an increase in take-up.
3D printing firm signs at Rochdale’s Logic
Addisol Endless Resources has taken 4,700 sq ft on a five-year lease at the industrial complex, part of Kingsway Business Park, as it increases production of personal protective equipment during the pandemic.
Manchester unveils £1.5bn bid for ‘shovel-ready’ schemes
The city council has included more than 60 priority projects in a huge pitch for Government funding, with council leader Sir Richard Leese calling on Whitehall to increase the budget that Boris Johnson set last week.
Get the diggers in, Prime Minister urges
Boris Johnson has pledged £5bn for UK infrastructure, including unlocking the central Manchester rail bottleneck, as well as schools, hospitals and other 'shovel-ready' projects, to help Britain bounce back from the “economic reverberations” of Covid-19.
Peel says ‘no impact’ on group from Intu demise
Investor the Peel Group, which sold the Trafford Centre to the company now known as Intu Properties in 2011 and remains its largest shareholder, said Intu’s collapse will have no bearing on its own financial position.
Trafford Centre future uncertain after Intu collapse
The shopping centres owned by Intu Properties, including its flagship mall in Trafford, will remain open despite administrators being appointed last week, but a sale of some or all the assets remains on the cards.
Funding boost for £13m Salford robotics centre
The 24,000 sq ft centre of excellence for intelligent automation and robotics, designed by 5plus Architects, has been granted £6.5m from the European Regional Development Fund and construction is due to start in September.
