IMPACT AREAS SUMMARY MERSEY GATEWAY 1 West Employment Growth Area 6 Southern 8 Runcorn Old Town Centre plus Gorsey Point LCR Growth Sector Focus: Advanced Manufacturing LCR Growth Sector Focus: Advanced Manufacturing / LCR Growth Sector Focus: Visitor Economy / Financial & Widnes REGENERATION PLAN / Low Carbon Energy Financial & Professional Services Professional Services Waterfront New & Renewed Employment Land: 82 Hectares New & Renewed Employment Land: 12 Hectares New & Renewed Employment Land: 6.3 Hectares Link Key Sites: New Homes: 215 New Homes: 530 • 22 Ha Port Of Runcorn Expansion Land Key Sites: Key Sites: Everite Road Widnes Gorsey Point • 20 Ha Port Of Weston • 5 Ha Moor Lane Roadside Commercial Frontage • Runcorn Station Quarter, 4Ha Mixed Use Retail Employment Gyratory • 30 Ha+ INOVYN World Class Chemical & Energy • 3 Ha Moor Lane / Victoria Road Housing Opportunity Area & Commercial Development Renewal Area Remodelling Hub - Serviced Plots • 4 Ha Ditton Road East Employment Renewal Area • Runcorn Old Town Centre Retail, Leisure & Connectivity Opportunities: Connectivity Opportunities: Commercial Opportunities Widnes Golf Academy 5 • Weston Point Expressway Reconfiguration • Sustainable Transport • Old Town Catchment Residential Opportunities • Rail Freight Connectivity & Sidings Corridor (Victoria Road section) Connectivity Opportunities: 6 • Moor Lane Street Scene Enhancement • Runcorn Station Multi-Modal Passenger 3MG Phase 3 West Widnes Halton Lea Healthy New Town Transport Hub & Improved Visitor Offer 7 2 Access Gateway View Ditton Corridor • Silver Jubilee Bridge Sustainable Transport Improvements 7 Ditton Station Employment Site LCR Growth Sector Focus: Health & Life Sciences / Corridor (Runcorn Old Town section) Reopening Visitor Economy LCR Growth Sector Focus: Maritime & Logistics / Advanced • Runcorn Old Town Centre Street Scene New Homes: 520 Manufacturing improvements key Sites: New & Renewed Employment Land: 46 Hectares • 5.5 Ha East Lane, Residential Led Mixed Use Site New Homes: 550 • 11 Ha Halton Health & Wellbeing Campus Key Sites: Moor Lane 6 • Runcorn Shopping Centre Retail Opportunities • 3MG Phase 1/2: Development of Remainder of 1.4m Sqft at Streetscene Moor Lane 4 A558 Widening Enhancement Commercial Connectivity Opportunities: Viking Park and 650,000 Sqft at HBC Field & Speke opportunities • Town Centre Access & Connectivity Improvements Approach Silver Jubilee Bridge Boulevard • Central Expressway Halton Lea Entrance Feature • 24 Ha 3MG Phase 3 A562 Frontage Employment Site Visitor Opportunities Enhancement • Residential Development Oppurtunities Ditton Road & East West Bank Urban Extensions 3 Astmoor Business Park Connectivity Opportunities: Link Central 3 Astmoor East • West Widnes Access & Connectivity Project, including A562 8 Redevelopment Employment LCR Growth Sector Focus: Maritime & Logistics / Widnes West Jct. Improvements Area Renewal Area Advanced Manufacturing • Ditton Station Reopening Employment New & Renewed Employment Land: 23 Hectares Renewal Area

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INTRODUCTION Halton is strategically located in the economic To illustrate the scale and scope of Implementation and Delivery triangle formed by Liverpool, Manchester and 2 Impact Areas the ambition and the huge 3 I’m pleased to say that during the past five This document comprises three distinct Chester connecting you to: potential of these Impact Areas to SILVER JUBILEE BRIDGE (SJB) years, thousands of new jobs have been elements: transform the South of the City SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT created in Halton by our expanding advanced manufacturing, logistics and 1 It provides the strategic context for CORRIDOR Region and beyond, five stand out service industries. It’s estimated that growth. place-shaping projects have been A Liverpool The projected transfer of 80% of almost £1bn has been invested in the area Eight regeneration and investment identified. during that time. This unprecedented 2 It sets out a cohesive package of market and Manchester cross river vehicle traffic to the comprising one Airports, less ‘Impact Areas’ linked to the period of transformation and economic development and investment than 25 mins new Mersey Gateway Bridge third of the UK’s drive Mersey Gateway Project have INOVYN WORLD CLASS growth looks set to continue, as The opportunities, it also identifies the key population and half provides a unique opportunity to been identified. These are places CHEMICAL AND ENERGY HUB Mersey Gateway Project further boosts infrastructure and enabling projects of all manufacturing not only redefine the function of commercial confidence in our area. that we are looking to bring forward to industry, all within a where the new crossing and the two hour drive INOVYN is part of the Ineos Group the iconic SJB but also rediscover complement and support economic reconfigured road network will of companies. Ineos is a 3.5 The Mersey Gateway Bridge will open in growth. 98% Super € the historic heart of Halton. The Once construction of the Mersey Gateway is completed approximately 20 Hectares of residual LET’S TALK… fast broadband unlock land for new development autumn 2017. It is a major infrastructure and 72% Ultra fast billion turnover company. INOVYN SJB can become more focussed as You can obtain further opportunities and reposition the project land will be returned to the Council. This will be available as a resource to contribute to scheme that will provide a new six lane 3 It concludes by outlining our approach broadband aspires to create a managed, a ‘local link’ which promotes cross (homes and area for further growth. Alongside implementation of this plan. information about bridge over the between the to implementation and delivery. businesses) multi-use facility of regional and river walking, cycling and public towns of Runcorn and Widnes. In addition, these opportunities, key opportunities in Halton. national significance in Runcorn. transport. This new sustainable it will create a new transport route linking In summary, this plan demonstrates our Great retail, infrastructure and enabling The key to Halton’s successful track record of regeneration has been our open approach to cultural The new facility would be transport corridor stretches from 0151 511 7307 the Liverpool City Region, North ambition to secure continued growth for and leisure projects are also being identified collaboration and partnership working, particularly with private sector partners. We recognise and the North West of to the rest Halton. activities attractive to advanced Runcorn Old Town to Widnes that will be brought forward to that regeneration doesn’t happen overnight or in isolation and investors deserve a red carpet, www.runcorn-widnes.com/merseygateway of the country. It will also bring about manufacturing and semi-tech Town Centre and will be delivered not red tape. We look to support investments through the contacts, resources and functions much needed traffic relief for the iconic, A complement and support growth. EMAIL: network of companies, companies with high in phases. It has potential to but aging, Silver Jubilee Bridge (SJB). Together these Impact Areas have available to the Council. We also acknowledge the strengths of private sector partners and the advanced power demands and chemical and change the way we move between [email protected] manufacturing, the potential to deliver dynamism and focus on viability and delivery that is brought to the table. related activities which would Mersey Gateway Regeneration Plan Excellent engineering and logistics our towns and open new plus businesses and Sci-Tech approximately: seeks to maximise the long term learning facilities benefit from access to INOVYN’s commercial frontage and Our philosophy is that regeneration is not just about constructing buildings and transforming places. providing the skills Daresbury, a pioneer in • 200 Hectares of new and economic benefits from the new crossing big data technology downstream products and on site residential opportunities, for a modern repositioned employment land Wherever possible, we seek to add value for our local communities by securing local employment, training for Halton and also contribute to the economy and virtual facilities. particularly within the West Bank engineering • 20,000 jobs (created or and apprenticeship opportunities to boost the local economy. Our success is based on promoting inclusive growth and changing lives Liverpool City Region’s (LCR) growth area of Widnes. ambitions. It represents a new chapter in safeguarded) for the better. our continued transformation. • 3000 new homes The Council has a proven track record of leadership, partnership working and delivery. Over the years, we have assembled an Councillor Rob Polhill experienced, capable team of professionals who are able to respond rapidly to enquiries by providing tailored, bespoke Leader, This Plan seeks to utilise our assets and build on our strengths as a connected programmes of assistance that meet the needs of investors. and innovative place.