Chancerygate sells four in Chorley

The development arm of Eric Wright Group has added Nik Puttnam as senior development manager and Richard Willacy as development project manager as the division continues to grow under managing director Karen Hirst.

Brunning & Price, The Restaurant Group’s pub division, has acquired Ribble Valley Inns through advisor Christie & Co for an undisclosed sum.

A year after his arrest saw him first step back from his duties, before being formally suspended in September, Ged Fitzgerald has formally resigned as chief executive of Liverpool City Council.

Eric Wright Facilities Management has been awarded a contract to service 16 PFI fire stations across the North West over the next 18 years.

Four units have been disposed of at Vision Park in Burnley, following the completion of the phase one industrial units in February, with deals close on a further three units.

Stuart Sage and Mark Vaughan have left Government agency Homes England to co-found Hive Land & Planning, a Manchester-based consultancy providing development advice to the public and private sector.

The industrial agent has negotiated a 15,000 sq ft lease for Alden Green with French aerospace supplier Prevost, and sold a 2.7-acre site on behalf of Maro Developments which will be used for the construction of a new school.

Procurement is to start in April for a contractor to deliver the hotel and underpass that will be the next stage of Talbot Gateway, Blackpool’s £100m flagship regeneration scheme.

InfraRed Capital Partners has exchanged contracts on the sale of the 4.5m sq ft Powerhouse portfolio of light industrial units, to real estate funds managed by Blackstone and M7 Real Estate.