Sefton looks to boost visitor economy

The RIBA award-winning Stoller Hall swapped out live music for an intriguing Place North Question Time event, where political leaders, investors, and industry figures took to a panel to take questions from Place North’s editorial team and members of the audience.

Rachel Reeves said that work will start in the coming weeks on the £250m improvement programme between Manchester and Sheffield, a project in the works for close to half a century.

At the Liverpool City Council Autumn Developer’s Forum, officials announced to the audience their intention to collaborate with developers and began their recruitment drive for a new strategic team.

Pension Insurance Corporation, Muse, and Homes England have formed a £54m joint venture, tasked with bringing forward 3,000 low-carbon, low-energy affordable homes for rent.

Warrington-based BE Group’s agency operation has been bought by the Manchester consultancy for an undisclosed sum.

Housing, hospitals, and schools were all winners in Rachel Reeves’s first Budget as she reiterated her desire for more public investment and announced tax rises of £40bn.

JMW Solicitors’ Thomas Pearson shares his upbeat view of the potential outcome of chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget.

The deal marks the fire, security, and electrical solutions firm’s fourth acquisition in the last eight weeks.

Nikal has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after a leadership exodus.

The consultant’s quarterly report on occupier and investment trends in the region’s logistics and industrial sector indicates that take-up is improving in the region.

The Competition and Markets Authority has approved Barratt’s acquisition of the Flintshire-based housebuilder.

After a successful MIPIM in 2024, the lender has upgraded its package for next year’s edition of the global property expo.

Wirral Council is expected to enter into a master development agreement with Ion Property Developments later this week to unlock a Homes England grant and pave the way for the first phase of the 1,500-home project.

The city region Metro Mayors were everywhere this week and arguably had the best time of any cohort at the party conference as they rose to seize devolution’s elevated status under Labour.

Nest, Legal & General, and PGGM are still finalising locations for their joint venture, but Place has been told that brownfield sites in the Northern city are being considered.

A floating solar farm in a dock at the Port of Barrow will be the first major project to come forward under a bold new masterplan for ABP’s docks in Cumbria.

“It’s been eventful and has gone in the blink of an eye,” Joanne Roney told guests on her last day as chief executive of Manchester City Council before taking up her new role in Birmingham.

MADE Partnership will be master-developer of residential-led developments with between 1,000 and 10,000 homes. MADE is initially backed by £150m equity provided equally by its partners.

Pulling no punches, the local authority opened its transformation plan stating that it is facing its “most challenging set of circumstances” since its founding in 2009.