Cumbria Grand Hotel on market for £2.8m

Jo Atkinson will take the lead role at the local authority in January, taking over from retiring chief executive Andrew Seekings.

A project calling for the demolition of 44 bungalows, to be replaced by 77 affordable homes, has squeaked through at Cheshire East’s northern planning committee.

The developer has navigated contractor insolvency and council pushback to deliver the 46-apartment redevelopment of Centric House.

The Mulberry Partnership, a joint venture between UQ Partnerships and the university, has secured a £12.9m development loan from the bank to support delivery in two phases.

What a difference a year makes. This time 12 months ago, Andy Burnham was lurking in the shadows at the Labour Party Conference, the spectre at Keir Starmer’s feast. This week, he took centre stage.

Aimed at enhancing the area around the town centre’s two train stations, the delivery framework will identify opportunities for 800 homes and 200,000 sq ft of workspace.

In the North West, the figure is a starker 39% decline with 3,939 homes approved in the second quarter of this year compared to the 6,501 approved in the first.

Rob Haynes has joined the Macclesfield company as head of acquisitions, while over in the housebuilding side of the business Andrew Turnbull has been named delivery director and Simon Newby has become senior contracts manager.

Contracts have been signed as His Majesty’s Courts & Tribunal Service looks to return justice provision to the town in a £40m project.

Have we become so focused on following guidance that we risk overlooking who the design is meant to serve, and who it affects, asks Chris Rushton of engineering and environmental consultancy, Rappor.

The upgrade of around 30,000 sq ft at Merseyside Pension Fund’s central Liverpool asset is nearing completion, with reworked office space inked in for Q4 2026 and end of journey facilities in Q1 2027.

Innova’s Spodegreen data centre campus would occupy 148 acres of land owned by the Tatton Estate, with proposals including a training facility, offices, district heat network, and solar farm.

Hear from Homes England, Manchester City Council, Capital&Centric, The Crown Estate, and many more at this dedicated sector briefing on the hottest part of the PM’s policy debate right now.

An emotional Andy Burnham paid tribute to his late father as he laid out his vision for a rewired Britain in Liverpool this afternoon, promising to roll out his Manchester-honed economic recipe to every area of the country.

Wain Homes’ plans for 240 residences on the edge of Ellesmere Port return for a verdict, while 86 homes south of Kelsall are likewise recommended for approval.

Clearance has been given by the Building Safety Regulator for Anchor Residency’s 208 homes, triggering an immediate start onsite.

Bentry Capital’s in-house contractor Mellior Construction will begin work in October on 241 homes in phase one of the Liverpool development.

Pennine Investment Management, formerly Glenbrook Private Clients, is on the hunt for industrial and retail park opportunities in the region with a price tag of between £3m and £15m.

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook acknowledged the development industry’s travails but is hopeful the Your First Home initiative, coupled with other interventions over the last two years, will begin to move the dial on delivery in spite of factors beyond the government’s control.