North West
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MP to meet road protestor to discuss mutual opposition to new Manchester runway
Neil Hamilton, Tory MP for Tatton, plans to met ‘Swampy’, the road-improvement protester, to discuss their mutual opposition to a proposed second runway for Manchester Airport.
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T&N plans to leave Trafford Park for offices near Manchester airport
Automotive components giant T&N may leave its present headquarters, Bowden House in Trafford Park, Manchester, for smaller premises near Manchester Airport.
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Hillgrove unveils 2,787 sq m Manchester leisure scheme
Hillgrove Developments has unveiled plans for a 2,787 sq m (30,000 sq ft) leisure scheme on the Regent Road Industrial Estate, west of Manchester’s city centre.
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Peel warns government over proposed finance bill leasing provisions
Peel Holdings has warned the treasury that the £200m cost of its Trafford Park development, in Manchester, could grow by at least several million pounds if the government does not…
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European Court of Auditors slams management of EU investment in Merseyside regeneration
A report from the European Court of Auditors says the management by the European Union of investment to help industrial regeneration on Merseyside suffers from “serious ongoing weaknesses”.
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Tops gets go-ahead to extend Liverpool’s Clayton Square shopping centre
Tops Estates has won planning permission for a 2,322 sq m (25,000 sq ft) extension to its Clayton Square shopping centre in Liverpool.
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Holiday Inn to run £14.7m hotel on Princes Dock, Liverpool
Holiday Inn has emerged as the operator for the £14.7m four star hotel that David McLean Group is planning to build at Liverpool’s Princes Dock waterfront development.
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Government commits £43m to rebuilding Manchester city centre
The government committed £43m towards the estimated £1bn cost of rebuilding bomb-damaged Manchester city centre. The UK government’s cash will allow the completion of Manchester’s inner relief route, which was…
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Holiday camp to prison conversion delayed, near Heysham, Lancashire
A proposal to convert the former holiday camp at Middleton Towers, near Heysham, Lancashire, into a prison has been delayed. This is because the Prison Service has not reached agreement…
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Amec and Tarmac win £100m Manchester runway contract
Amec and Tarmac have won the £100m contract to build a second runway at Manchester Airport. Construction of the £172m project is due to start this spring.
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Ford sticks to plan to build next generation cars in Spain and Germany
Meetings between union leaders and Ford produced no change in the company’s plan to produce the next generation of Escorts in Spain and Germany.
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Primary Health pays £2.75m for health centre in Bolton, Greater Manchester
Primary Health Properties which launched on the Alternative Investment Market a year ago, has bought a 3,901.8 sq m (42,000 sq ft) health centre in Bolton town centre for £2.75m.