
Liverpool Targets £10bn Growth with Innovation Summit
Leaders gathered at The Spine in Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter for an innovation summit aimed at adding over £10 billion to the local economy by 2030.

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Aaron Morris is the Business and Development Reporter for Liverpool News Today. He covers new business openings, urban regeneration, and economic development, with a focus on the retail and leisure sectors across the Liverpool City Region.
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Leaders gathered at The Spine in Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter for an innovation summit aimed at adding over £10 billion to the local economy by 2030.

Whitchurch Homes has submitted a new plan to build 67 affordable homes on a derelict three-acre site off Vauxhall Road, formerly the Elaine Norris Centre.

RW Invest has launched sales for Grand Union, a new development of 47 one-bedroom apartments in the former Watson Prickard building in Liverpool city centre.

Liverpool City Council has approved a £150 million mixed-use development in the Ten Streets district, which will deliver 500 new homes and create 800 jobs.

Meet the family behind Lili Bizarre, the Liverpool costume shop that has become a city institution. For 25 years, they've prepared for a massive Halloween rush.

Over 100 staff at Tate galleries, including Tate Liverpool, are voting on strike action after rejecting a pay offer of 2-3%, which the PCS union calls inadequate.

Engineering firm Sutcliffe has pledged to train 40 new engineers over the next decade to address a critical skills shortage threatening UK housing targets.

David Lloyd Clubs has opened its new £20 million facility in Speke, Liverpool, creating over 150 jobs and offering state-of-the-art fitness and wellness amenities.

David Lloyd Clubs has opened its new £15 million leisure facility in Speke, South Liverpool, creating around 100 jobs and offering advanced wellness services.

Liverpool has been named one of three finalists for the 2026 European Capital of Innovation Award, a first for any UK city in the history of the prize.

Work has officially commenced on the £81 million Central Docks project, which will lay the groundwork for 2,350 new homes as part of the Liverpool Waters plan.

A £65 million, 550,000 sq ft warehouse in Widnes, the largest in the Liverpool freeport, remains empty amid economic uncertainty, despite offering major tax breaks.

Plans have been submitted to Wirral Council for a new industrial development in Bromborough, intended to serve as a new, larger base for marine safety firm Star International.

Cancer Research UK is closing its shops in Birkenhead and Moreton as part of a national plan to shut nearly 200 stores and focus on superstores.

A new £15 million David Lloyd Club is opening in Speke, Liverpool, creating 75 jobs and offering extensive new health and wellness facilities to the area.

A new survey reveals 62% of Liverpool City Region businesses are increasingly concerned by taxation, with inflation and recruitment challenges also impacting growth.

A new £50 million leisure complex named 'The Mersey Quay' is set to open in Liverpool's North Docks, creating an estimated 300 new jobs for the area.

Plans have been submitted to Liverpool City Council for three new apartment blocks in Anfield, transforming a former dairy carpark into 48 residential units. The development includes 14 adaptable apar

The Liverpool City Region has launched a new £10 billion growth plan aiming to create tens of thousands of jobs and boost the local economy through innovation, key sector development, and major infras

Sciontec Developments, a key Liverpool property firm, has announced its pre-tax profits more than doubled to £331,000 in its 2024 annual accounts.