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Viewpoint: Government must clear up confusion around planning framework Jan 04 2012

WE AT the BPF are urging ministers to resolve confusion surrounding the Government’s fiercely debated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) after an influential committee of cross-party MPs called for “significant changes”.Read

The Heath gets go-ahead for laboratory expansion Jan 04 2012

COUNCIL planners have given the green light for a new laboratory to be built as part of ongoing expansion at The Heath Business & Technical Park in Runcorn.Read

Cheshire Oaks signs up Hugo Boss and Jigsaw Jan 04 2012

TWO retailers have joined the mix of luxury, designer and high street brands available at McArthurGlen’s Cheshire Oaks.Read

Venmore sells 29 lots at final property auction of 2011 Dec 28 2011

PROPERTY firm Venmore has generated almost £1.9m from its latest Liverpool auction.Read

Garage opens at MEPC Birchwood Park Dec 21 2011

A VEHICLE repairs garage has opened its doors at MEPC Birchwood Park, in Warrington.Read

Sales exceed £3m at final Sutton Kersh auction of 2011 Dec 21 2011

SUTTON KERSH generated sales of more than £3m at its final Liverpool property auction of 2011.Read

Council appoints Hill Dickinson for ACC project Dec 21 2011

LAW firm Hill Dickinson has been appointed by Liverpool City Council to provide legal services for the development of a new exhibition centre and hotel at the Echo Arena and BT Convention Centre.Read

Lingley Mere to increase capacity on free bus route Dec 21 2011

A FREE bus service operated between Warrington town centre and Lingley Mere Business Park is to expand, due to growing demand.Read

Viewpoint: Proposals should breathe new life into REITs Dec 21 2011

REAL Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) came into being in the UK as part of the Finance Act 2006, but there are still only 24 of them in existence.Read

Capital & Centric hires duo for development team Dec 21 2011

THE developer behind a £6m scheme in south Liverpool has recruited two executives to its development team.Read

Skills Funding Agency relocates to Princes Dock Dec 21 2011

THE Skills Funding Agency, a partner organisation of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, has relocated its Liverpool-based staff to Princes Dock.Read

Viewpoint: HMRC targets property sector in tax clampdown Dec 07 2011

SPECIALIST teams of tax inspectors are focusing on the property sector in the North West and North Wales in the Government’s latest tax clampdown.Read

Fallow International Freight renews lease at Trident Business Park Dec 07 2011

LONDON-BASED Fallow International Freight has renewed its lease for a further three years on the 1,681 sq ft first floor of Ascot House, in Warrington’s Trident Business Park.Read

Hankinson relocates head office to Cotton Place in Birkenhead Dec 07 2011

WIRRAL painting and property services firm Hankinson Painting Group has relocated its headquarters within Birkenhead.Read

Mason Owen to market Argyle Industrial Estate in Birkenhead Dec 07 2011

NORTHERN Trust Company has appointed Liverpool-based Mason Owen as joint letting agents for its Argyle Industrial Estate, in Birkenhead.Read

Sutton Kersh set for its final auction of 2011 Dec 05 2011

MERSEYSIDE property auctioneer Sutton Kersh is preparing for its final auction of the year this week.Read

Work starts on phase two of Liverpool’s Baltic Creative Nov 30 2011

BUILDING firm ISG has started work on the second phase of development at Liverpool’s Baltic Creative scheme.Read

Viewpoint: Localism Act is a positive step towards local empowerment Nov 30 2011

WE AT GVA welcome the Localism Act. Taken together, the principal components of the Act are a significant, positive step forward in giving power back to local authorities and encouraging innovation.Read

Business duo returns to Liverpool Innovation Park Nov 30 2011

START-UP 3-D visualisation firm, Fhog Media, and engineer recruitment specialists, Charles Francis Cooper, have returned to Liverpool Innovation Park after almost two years away.Read