Julia Hatmaker

A call for traders has been put out for the 48,000 sq ft entertainment hub in the former Debenhams store at the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre. Meanwhile, the council has opted to delay the opening of its 70,000 sq ft market hall to allow more time for internal design tweaks.

The signature feature of the light-industrial park off Bird Hall Lane is complete, keeping the Stockport Council and Network Space Developments’ scheme on track for a March 2027 completion.

Newly created Future Works Infrastructure has said it could deliver a 14-mile dual-carriageway tunnel beneath the Peak District to connect the two major Northern cities for a fraction of what government had priced a similar scheme.

Abandoning plans for the former Barclays Bank Building on Market Square, the council has chosen to repurpose Levelling Up Funds to transforming the grade two-listed building into a community and events hub instead.

Also on the receiving end of a green light from Flintshire County Council: Castle Green’s second try at an affordable housing development at Quarry Farm and a padel complex in Buckley.

The county will go from having 15 councils to four unitary authorities, pending Parliamentary approval.

Robert Bramwell-Carr has been brought on to lead the advisory division, joining the multi-disciplinary consultancy from Tetra Tech.

A newly formed joint venture between Hay Wain and TriOffice has picked up the nearly 32,000 sq ft building on the edge of St Peter’s Square.

The banking group’s private rental and shared ownership division has agreed a forward contract with Barratt Redrow to acquire the homes, which are due to be delivered by 2029.

After serving as interim chief executive for the past seven months, Julie Murphy has formally taken on the role.