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Up to nine jobs are set to be created in Workington after two local maritime engineering companies have managed to secure an Investing in Business grant from Britain’s Energy Coast (BEC) in order to develop a new vessel for servicing offshore windfarms that can cope with challenging sea conditions.

Plans to redevelop the former BAE Systems site at Woodford Aerodrome into an estate comprising more than 900 houses along with 90,000 sq ft of business space, shops and a primary school are set to be approved by planners at Stockport Council, a news report in the local business media was able to reveal.

The UK’s leading energy supplier has revealed plans to create 300 new jobs across all of its UK call centres, including here the ones based in Manchester and Stockport. British Gas revealed that the new recruits will be based at British Gas call centres in Oldbury, Uddingston, Edinburgh and Cardiff, with additional recruitment in Manchester, Stockport, Leeds, and Leicester.

A car manufacturer has revealed plans to expand its workforce at its Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire by creating 300 new jobs over the first few months of 2015, a news report in the local business media was able to reveal.

A new bar and restaurant is set to open in Liverpool city centre after its operators managed to secure a solid funding deal, a news report in the local business media was able to reveal. The Rookwood Bar & ‘Cue is located in the Ropewalks quarter on Arthouse Square and will focus on steaks, burgers and ribs cooked on a wood-burning grill imported from the US. The new business will also have two bars and create up to 30 new jobs.

A residential developer has submitted some very ambitious plans to Liverpool City Council that, if approved, could see a large number of old buildings being demolished and replaced with almost 800 new apartments. The development scheme targets the site of the 18th century Joseph Heap and Sons rice mill, located between Park Lane, Beckworth Street, Carpenters Row and Cornhill in the Baltic Triangle area, a news report in the local media could recently reveal.

A famous brewer has revealed plans to invest 50m pounds in order to bolster production output at its Manchester facility and secure 240 jobs in the process, a news report in the local business media could reveal.

White City Retail Park in Trafford, Manchester, is set to undergo a £6.5m revamp with the creation of five new shops, bringing the total retail space at the park to 148,000sqft. Manchester-based contractor Russells Construction has been appointed to complete the build, following the delivery of similar schemes for Derwent at the Ellesmere Shopping Centre, in Walkden, a news report in the local business media could recently reveal.

An enterprise zone set around Manchester’s Airport City will be able to access a part of a £23m funding pot provided by the government, the main aim of the scheme being to encourage companies in the healthcare and medical technology sectors to set up in the area.

One of the best-known luxury car makers in the UK, Bentley Motors, has revealed plans to create more than 141 new jobs at its headquarters in Crewe, bolstering the local economy and facilitating the intake of apprentices. A total of 90 engineers and 51 apprentices will be recruited to work on an expanding range, as part of an £800n investment over three years on model and facility development, a news report in the local media could reveal.

The £8.2m multi-phase refurbishment of Unity Academy on Warbreck Hill Road in Blackpool has been successfully completed by Bamber Bridge-based Eric Wright Construction (EWC), a news report in the local media could reveal. The project involved upgrading classrooms, dining and kitchen facilities; adding a dance studio and gym; extending the drama hall; and revamping the science laboratories and hair and beauty teaching rooms.

An insurances services provider has revealed plans to establish its European HQ in Crewe, creating 100 new jobs in the process, a news report in the local business media can reveal. The move comes as a direct result of Assurant Solutions purchasing Lifestyle Services Group (LSG) in October 2013 for £95m and, as part of this initiative, Assurant will lease additional premises and create 100 new customer services jobs in its call centre.