Mersey Gateway Project given planning approval
Mersey Gateway backers have hailed the Government’s announcement that the project has been given planning approval as “fantastic news”.
Mersey Gateway Project gets funding approval from Spending Review
Mersey Gateway backers have hailed the government’s decision to give the project funding approval as “good news for the whole north west”.
Mersey Gateway team ‘strongly encouraged’ by Chancellor’s comments on the project
Mersey Gateway bosses have said they are ‘strongly encouraged’ by comments from Chancellor George Osborne MP that Mersey Gateway was an “incredibly important project that I am really keen to see go ahead”.
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.
Mersey Gateway Project welcomes Lord Adonis’ support
The Mersey Gateway Project has today (Friday 9th April) welcomed the news that Lord Adonis has written to Halton MP, Derek Twigg, stressing his party’s support for the project.
Gateway team confirm Inspector’s report now with Government
The Mersey Gateway Project team has today (Wednesday 3rd February) officially confirmed that the Inspector’s report from last summer’s public inquiry has now been passed to Government officials. .