Property briefs: Turley; Care in Safe Hands & more
MANCHESTER planning consultancy Turley is behind the planning application to expand Scout Moor Wind Farm.
The application for the erection of a further 16 wind turbines in addition to the 36 already there has been made to both Rochdale Council and Rossendale Council.
It has been submitted on behalf of Scout Moor Wind Farm Expansion Ltd, a new company owned by United Utilities and Peel Energy.
If approved, will, together with those existing, have a total installed generating capacity of 104MW and will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of 20,000 homes each year.
Alongside the wind farm infrastructure the application also proposes the restoration of around 900 hectares of badly degraded peat moorland. The restoration plan is a key part of a comprehensive benefits package submitted as part of the application and will see significantly enhanced levels of vegetation cover and biodiversity.
The functionality of the peat will also be restored meaning that it shall, once again, begin to sequester carbon dioxide.
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A CARE home which provides support for adults with learning disabilities has expanded after acquiring a second property.
Care in Safe Hands, in the Bootle area of Liverpool, has increased the number of bedrooms it offers following a six-figure funding deal supported by NatWest.
The provider, which specialises in full-time care for residents including help with learning and development, has purchased an additional house located next to its existing property and increased the number of bedrooms available from 16 to 23.
In addition to the expansion, Care in Safe Hands has been awarded the Gold Standard Investors in People mark.
Jean Carroll, manager of Care in Safe Hands, said: “We are committed to providing an outstanding level of service which has been recognised by our recent Investors in People award. As a care provider we aim to do the best we can for our residents as well as staff.”
NatWest relationship manager David Hall, who specialises in supporting businesses within the healthcare, arranged the finance deal.
“I was delighted to support Care in Safe Hands with the expansion project,” he said. “The management team are committed to providing a service which benefits the local community and I wish them every success for the future.”
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INSOLVENCY and corporate recovery specialists Focus Insolvency Group have the expansion of its existing operations across the UK with the opening of their latest regional office in Manchester.
The newest office has been open in the city centre since the start of April and will work alongside Focus Group’s current head office in Wigan and existing regional offices in Scarborough, central London and Newhaven.
