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North WestCampaigners against solar farm await final decisionAn inspector is now set to preside over a one-day inquiry which starts next week, and their decision would be final
SomersetAdditional 300 homes and care home planned for major new housing estate in BridgwaterThe Centenary Heights development, which is set to include 675 homes, a primary school and a community hub, is currently under construction north of the A39 Quantock Road
Campaigners against solar farm await final decision
North West
An inspector is now set to preside over a one-day inquiry which starts next week, and their decision would be final
Heywood set for transformation with £20m investment
North West
Town on border of Rochdale and Bury will benefit from £20m of Towns Funding to rejuvenate its key buildings and high street
Council backs £1.9m solar project with £20,000 grant
Climate Agenda
Hyndburn Council has already given a grant of £25,000 to the Prospects Community Energy Limited project
Manchester's city centre population could surge by 150,000 in a decade, predicts Spinningfields developer
North West
Allied London chair Mike Ingall spoke at opening of Campfield to say 'in 10 years time there could be 250,000' living in the city centre
IndustrialClosure of Sabic 'cracker' plant is major blow for North East industryThe plant dates back to the 1970s but its Saudi owners say it no longer viable
Job reductions at Nissan's Sunderland plant as part of global savings plan
Automotive
The company is hoping to remove around 250 posts through a voluntary scheme
£1bn Tyneside cable factory partner leaves joint venture, but announces major potential order
Energy
Global Interconnection Group says its South Korean partner is best placed to take forward the job-creating plans
Sunday Times names Cross 8 as fastest-growing Midlands company
West Midlands
Management consultancy launched in 2013 has enjoyed sales growth of more than 130 per cent over the past three years
The Welsh firms on The Sunday Times list of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's fastest-growing private companies
Economy
The highest rank firm from Wales is tech consultancy de Novo Solutions
North WestMersey Ferry Royal Daffodil hits 'significant milestone' as new images show progress on new vesselThe £26m vessel is due to take to the water in 2026
Job reductions at Nissan's Sunderland plant as part of global savings plan
Automotive
The company is hoping to remove around 250 posts through a voluntary scheme
Sedulo settles into new Birmingham office
West Midlands
Business consultancy has launched new 5,000 sq ft office and event hub which sees former Zen Metro bar brought back to life
Additional 300 homes and care home planned for major new housing estate in Bridgwater
Somerset
The Centenary Heights development, which is set to include 675 homes, a primary school and a community hub, is currently under construction north of the A39 Quantock Road
People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions
People
Companies and organisations featuring in this week's round-up include Fletchers Solicitors, Hodgson Sayers, Aon, the Freemen of Newcastle and Tees Valley Combined Authority
Top Stories
Closure of Sabic 'cracker' plant is major blow for North East industry
Industrial
The plant dates back to the 1970s but its Saudi owners say it no longer viable
Real danger that a Welsh university could collapse union warns
Education
The prediction comes as one university vice chancellor described the current funding situation to MPs as 'like tumbling around in a washing machine'
Vaping retailer Totally Wicked sold to Chinese investor
By City AM
The firm was founded in 2008 by Jason Cropper and has been acquired by Wittyace º£½ÇÊÓƵ Holding, a business controlled by Chinese national Ying Wang and registered in Cambridge
Colour Palette Company goes Stateside with new commission
West Midlands
Former newspaper editor's venture which celebrates local colours has won its first international brief
FTSE 100 defence giant Babcock hails 'new era' as profits surge by 50%
By City AM
The FTSE 100 company - which plays a significant role in supporting the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's nuclear submarine program - recorded an 11 per cent increase in revenue to £4.8bn
Hargreaves Services boosts earnings expectations thanks to earthmoving success
Industrial
The industrial services operator says strong pipeline visibility has also opened up the promise of growth in the years ahead
Jones Village Bakery creating 150 jobs in £47m expansion
Wales
The business is ramping up production and storage capacity
Manchester will be the home of the Industrial Strategy
North West
Government says body behind strategy is coming to the city –with a secondary base in London
The Windrush generation: 'My business exists because of them'
Black Communities
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, founder of The Black Farmer, made the comments as the º£½ÇÊÓƵ marked Windrush Day 2025
º£½ÇÊÓƵ handbag maker Mulberry in talks to raise £20m as losses widen
Fashion
The struggling Somerset firm launched a turnaround plan in January and is hoping its strategy will return it to profitability
US giant Apollo to back Hinkley Point C with £4.5bn loan
By City AM
The loan will be provided as unsecured debt to EDF, the French state-owned energy firm delivering the project
Walsall-based HomeServe plunges into loss despite crossing £1bn in sales
By City AM
The Walsall-headquartered business has posted a revenue of £1.1bn for 2024 while it reported a pre-tax loss of £31.7m