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OYSTERS …Eating them might be like licking snot off a tortoise but there is little argument about the benefits these molluscs bring to our coastal waters. They are essentially the caretakers of the oceans, acting as natural water purifiers by cleaning out pollution from seas and rivers. Around 1,300 native oysters have been returned to waters in River Conwy, North Wales, as part of  a project to bring back these creatures from the brink of extinction. The Wild Oysters Project – a partnership between Zoological Society of London, Blue Marine Foundation, and British Marine – aims to re...

Dan Whelan The creation of Salford Rise, a podium over Frederick Road aimed at improving connectivity between two University of Salford campuses, has been identified as one of the city council’s priority projects for a share of Whitehall’s £4bn Levelling Up Fund.  Salford Rise is a key piece of infrastructure within the Innovation Zone North area, one of seven development zones identified within the £2.5bn Salford Crescent Masterplan.  The podium would connect the university’s Peel Park and Frederick Road campuses, which are currently separated by Frederick Road, creating “a saf...

A PLANNING application for the One City Park office development is likely to be revealed this Summer.

The English Cities Fund is working with St Helens Council, to create plans to deliver regeneration. These take into account the previous public consultations and what have been identified as the area's "needs and priorities". The fund and the council signed a 20-year development agreement in December 2020, with the aim of bringing "forward opportunities to repurpose and regenerate areas in the borough". Potential first phases to be developed are in the two town centres, which - like many across the country - have been hit by the decline of the high street and closing stores. Residen...

Dan Whelan Mersey Bank House on Barbauld Street is to become one of the university’s new town centre locations, after it bought the property as part of plans to relocate from its Padgate Campus.  The University of Chester has acquired the 23,000 sq ft Warrington office block, which was previously occupied by HM Revenue & Customs, from an Isle of Man-based private investor for an undisclosed sum.    The three-storey building has been vacant since 2018 and the university plans to convert the property into a centre for its education and nursing courses.  Once complete, the property is t...