A BUILDING firm behind some of Blackburn s most prominent developments has confirmed the appointment of a new director. James Scott, formerly of Leeds-based firm Muse, will now be joining Maple Grove Developments, the construction arm of Lancashire construction giants the Eric Wright Group. This comes as Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council confirms its purchase of the former Thwaites site on Penny Street, ahead of plans for a multimillion pound redevelopment in partnership with the firm. Mr Scott said: Maple Grove is a highly responsible developer with very similar values to Muse. From a social value perspective, I’ve always admired the authenticity of Eric Wright Group as being wholly owned by a charitable trust and I look forward to working on the new development projects coming through the pipeline and, leaning on my experience, increasing Maple Grove’s presence in the North West and Yorkshire.
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St Helens – an industrial hotbed
Lisa Harris, executive director of place at St Helens Council, outlined the characteristics she claims make St Helens the ideal location for industrial development.
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“Innovation is in our blood. St Helens is perfectly positioned at the heart of North West,” she said.
Some 3.4 million people live within an hour of St Helens, which is served by excellent transport links and good digital connectivity, Harris added.
St Helens is looking to bring forward 654 acres of employment land for development, including 355 acres at the former Parkside Colliery, which is earmarked for 1m sq ft of logistics space but has been called in for review by the Government.
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