Trafford consults on £18m Partington Sports Village

The council wants to redevelop the park to safeguard the future of leisure facilities in the town, as part of its sport and physical activity strategy, called Trafford Moving. Trafford Council is now seeking public feedback on its plans for improvements to Partington Sports Village, approved by the local authority’s executive in March. The council successfully bid for £18m of funding from central government’s Levelling Up Fund in January, which will fund the project. The existing leisure centre and BMX track would be refurbished, as well as the changing facilities…

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AO Arena unveils luxury bar and restaurant plans

Operator ASM Global is eyeing an early 2024 opening date for The Mezz, the next step in the Manchester city centre venue’s £50m redevelopment. The premier suite, bar, and restaurant will provide visitors to the AO Arena with modern British cuisine, as well as post-show entertainment. An effort to elevate the arena’s premium portfolio, the new food and drink outlet will also offer guests access to some of the best seats in the house. The Mezz is the latest venture in the AO Arena’s £50m transformation, which will see the…

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GALLERY | Vision unveiled for former MoD Lake District barracks

A 16,000 sq ft community hub, 50 custom-build house plots, and eight holiday homes are proposed to be created on the 11-acre plot off Church Lane near Bootle. Custom-build housing developer Hugr Homes, along with property group FNS, is seeking to regenerate the now-vacant Cumbria site, formerly a Ministry of Defence barracks dating back to 1942. The 50 residential plots have been designed to accommodate custom-build housing, where homeowners buy the land in order build their own homes. Each house must adhere to the Lake District’s design code, which seeks to…

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