Wrexham station and brewery plans bubble up

Land owned by Network Rail and the Ministry of Defence will be redeveloped as part of Labour’s crusade to “beat the blockers” and ramp up housing delivery.

Greater Manchester’s response to the ‘A Railway Fit for Britain’s Future’ national consultation, which closes on 15 April, will outline asks including setting local fares, developing underused land around stations and a statutory role in major decisions.

With a second test event at the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium successfully completed, Liverpool City Council is reviewing parking restrictions it had looked to impose in the area.

Having revealed plans for a new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester last year, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and his Liverpool City Region counterpart Steve Rotheram took the stage in Cannes to hammer home the impact the infrastructure project could have to assembled investors.

Like many local authorities across the country, Bury Council is on a mission to breathe new life into its town centres. Chief executive Lynne Ridsdale spoke to Place North West about how her organisation is funding that vision.

The High Speed Rail Group has made a submission to the Treasury spending review consultation, seeking to “unfreeze” the HS2 leg between Birmingham and Crewe.

Everton’s new stadium is attracting admiration, but there are calls for action on transport and travel ahead of next season.

Cumberland Council has approved the redevelopment of Court Square, part of the Carlisle Station Gateway project, which it hopes will establish an attractive entry point to the city befitting of its historical context.

The city council wants to ensure it squeezes as many benefits as possible from the proposed remodelling of the train station.

An estate road linking phase one to the second stage of the 100-acre industrial park near Nantwich has been finished, enabling development opportunities.

Contractor Vinci is set to begin clearance work to enable a new transport interchange, while a £7.5m contract to pull down the Hardshaw Centre has also now been activated as the council and ECF push forward a £100m+ transformation.

A report recommending that the council’s cabinet endorse a strategic outline business case for the Northern Gateway’s Western Access scheme will go before members this week.

Located in Newton-le-Willows and forming part of the Liverpool City Region Freeport Zone, Intermodal Logistics Park North could create thousands of jobs and improve trade links locally and globally.

A fresh approach to securing government investment for infrastructure required to pave the way for the next phase of Port Salford is being explored.

A 12-week consultation has begun as the public body looks to set in place a five-year regional transport plan covering rail, road, bus, walking, and cycling.

Transport for Greater Manchester has fleshed out plans to incorporate 96 train stations into the widening network, a move that could increase passenger numbers by 1.3m a year.

The investment is the largest the operator has ever made in its fleet and will see two-thirds of the existing rolling stock substituted over the next 10 years.

Longer platforms, accessibility improvements, and track upgrades are under consideration in outline proposals brought forward by Network Rail that could see the station close for two years.

Cheshire East Council is hopeful the Department for Transport will confirm a £47m grant towards the £98m scheme’s overall cost, which would allow work to start this summer.