Merseytravel takes new space

MERSEYSIDE Passenger Transport Authority, Merseytravel, has signed a significant commercial property deal in Liverpool.
 
The organisation has taken a lease at the Mann Island site on the banks of the Mersey following a two-year search for a new headquarters building.
 
The organisation plans to move into the 11-storey 140,000 sq ft building in around two years. The new headquarters will bring Merseytravel staff from four sites into one location for the first time.
 
Councillor Mark Dowd, chair of Merseytravel, said: “This is a landmark deal and one that will bring all our staff together in one central location.
 
“It will mean we are in the heart of the city and situated right next to all our major assets, the rail and bus network, the Mersey Tunnels and the Mersey Ferries.”
 
Neil Scales, chief executive and director general of Merseytravel, added: “This is the right location for an organisation that is striving to be the best that it can be and will help us work much more closely across all divisions of our business. Our vision has been to unite our staff under one roof and put ourselves in the best possible position for the future.”
 
The Mann Island development is being delivered as a joint venture between Neptune Developments and Countryside Properties plc.
 
As well as the 140,000 sq ft commercial office building adjacent to The Strand, the £135m scheme includes two granite buildings containing apartments, shops, restaurants and a series of sheltered waterside public spaces.