The future of the city council's leadership structure is to be discussed at an extraordinary council meeting on Wednesday, as Liberal Democrat councillors called for a full consultation on the city’s governance following the arrest of mayor Joe Anderson in December.
The construction company acquired the warehouse and manufacturing facility in Skelmersdale from engineering firm Ductavent Management for around £2.25m.
The 15,000 sq ft tiered office building has been put on the market, as the forecourts operator prepares to move into its new £35m headquarters on the same road.
Blackpool, Barrow-in-Furness and Warrington are among the first seven locations to have funding bids accepted as part of the Government’s much-vaunted levelling-up programme.
The investor and developer has acquired the 35,400 sq ft Eastgate Retail Park in Accrington town centre from a private property company for £2.8m, representing a net initial yield of 12.73%.
Knight Frank Investment Management, on behalf of its client the Lancashire County Pension Fund, purchased the four properties totalling 350,000 sq ft on the Roman Road Industrial Estate off the M65.
Housebuilder Wainhomes has won a High Court appeal against the local authority’s decision to refuse an application for 100 homes in Whitestake, prompting a further inquiry to be undertaken.
The Manchester-based developer and investor has purchased Transaction House, a hybrid office and warehouse building near Blackpool Airport from a private vendor for an undisclosed sum.
The private residential arm of Leyland-based housing association Progress Housing has appointed Stuart Redfern to manage its build contracts.
Carlisle-based Kingmoor Park Properties has sold the 12-acre Bridgewater Business Park to a development consortium that plans to build 230 affordable homes north of the site.
