Neil Hodgson

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Home / North West / Property / Partners chosen for scheme that aims to deliver 300 new homes on brownfield site Cityheart and Halton Borough Council have partnered with Plus Dane Housing to deliver the first phase of new homes at Foundry Lane in Widnes. Watson Construction has also been appointed to carry out the works, which has already started on site. Phase 1 includes 63 two-, and three-bedroom affordable homes providing a mix of shared ownership and rental options. The wider masterplan...

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Home / North West / Property / Developer’s 199-home plans represent first ‘development dividend’ of new train station Davos Property Developments, a subsidiary of Liverpool-based discount retail giant TJ Morris, has submitted plans for a residential-led mixed use scheme near the proposed £100m Liverpool Baltic Merseyrail station, in the first ‘development dividend’ for the new transport hub. The developer is seeking consent for 199 homes, along with co-working space, ground floor commercial...

6 days ago | thebusinessdesk.com | Neil Hodgson

Liverpool has welcomed dozens of EU ambassadors, state consul-generals and other dignitaries in a drive to become the most Europe-facing city in the UK. It follows an invitation to the EU27 Ambassadors by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Richard Kemp, supported by council leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to mark Europe Day in the city.

6 days ago | thebusinessdesk.com | Neil Hodgson

A new office in Blackpool, which will be home to more than 3,000 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff has completed. The £100m, 215,000 sq ft workspace, which forms phase three of the wider £350m regeneration of Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway, has been delivered by nationwide placemaker, Muse, Blackpool Council, and contractor VINCI Building.

6 days ago | thebusinessdesk.com | Neil Hodgson

Home / North West / Property / Regeneration of Creams Mill housing development takes shape The multi-phase regeneration of the Creams Mill housing site in Little Lever, Bolton, is making rapid progress, with developer, Watson and Onward Homes, advancing a technically complex scheme that blends affordable housing delivery with substantial infrastructure upgrades. These include the reinstatement of a derelict section of the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal, disused since a 1936 breach. The...