To be built by Britcon UK, the 5.5-acre Hattersley Trade Park will include up to eight employment units amounting to 32,000 sq ft, an Aldi, and a drive-thru Costa Coffee.

Steve Park will become the council’s interim chief executive from 1 July when Steven Broomhead’s tenure comes to an end.

William Hare Group, the £350m turnover engineered steel solutions firm, has been acquired by the prolific regional investor.

The latest episode of Scheming sees Place sit down with the managing director of Muse, one of the country’s leading authorities on regeneration.