Ventcroft’s move to new premises steps up a gear
Halton Borough Council Chief Executive David Parr met up with the team at Ventcroft’s new premises on the Astmoor Industrial Estate earlier this month to review the fast track construction progress.
Gateway chiefs hail Weekly News ‘back the bridge’ campaign
The team behind the Mersey Gateway Project has hailed a campaign run by the area’s local newspaper, The Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News, to encourage local residents to show their support for the project.
Halton Borough Council sets out case for Mersey Gateway in Spending Review submission
Halton Borough Council has laid out its case for a new bridge over the River Mersey in a submission to the Government’s Spending Review.
Cost of Silver Jubilee Bridge closure revealed as Mersey Gateway’s importance to region is recognised
The economic cost to the north west of closing the Silver Jubilee Bridge has been calculated at £160,000 an hour according to new figures released by Halton Borough Council.
Mersey Gateway still alive as case remains strong
The Mersey Gateway Project team has strongly rejected media reports claiming that the project has hit a brick wall following an announcement made yesterday by Transport Secretary Philip Hammond that decisions on all major transport infrastructure projects would be put on hold until after this autumn’s Comprehensive Spending Review.