Logistics firm signs at Trafford Park

After five years as studio director managing ADP's Newcastle-upon-Tyne studio, Anita Chan has joined Stockport practice Bowker Sadler Architecture. 

Lancashire County Council has followed up last year’s appointment of Bolton Council’s director of place Stephen Young by hiring Phil Green as director of growth, environment, and planning.

This one-off event puts the leaders shaping Manchester on the same stage for the very first time, to answer the tough questions about the past, present, and future of the city. 

The Czech Consulate is to open its second UK office, signing a 15-year lease for a 4,000 sq ft suite at Hurstwood’s Nexus building in Old Trafford.

Office agents expect take-up in the city centre market to top 1m sq ft for the sixth year running following a steady start to 2019.

French defence company MBDA, which already operates a factory within Logistics North, has signed for the neighbouring 175,000 sq ft distribution facility, it is understood.

Information security business Shred-it has signed a fresh 10-year lease at the Corner House office, expanding to occupy the whole 12,000 sq ft building.

The consultancy has received positive verdicts on two Greater Manchester planning applications, with housing set to move forward in Partington and Crumpsall.