Stockport Council is seeking a development manager to bring forward an eco business park on a site in Cheadle, Stockport.
An invitation to tender has been launched for the proposed development on the 7-acre site on Bird Hall Lane and the council has secured £4.44m of funding for the project via the government’s Towns Fund.
At present the council use the site, which is 1.5 miles from junction of the M60 motorway, for operational services but these services will be relocated within the next 18 months.
Alex Andrews, associate director, development advisory at CBRE UK, who advised the council on the development, said: “This represents a fantastic opportunity for a development manager to support the transformation of this strategic site into a job creating and market leading sustainable scheme of excellence to benefit the immediate and wider area.”
Brian Bradley, the new chair of the Cheadle Town Fund Board, said: “I’m really excited to be part of the work of the board. This proposed appointment kick-starts the delivery of the new Cheadle Eco Business Park by bringing in a specialist partner to help drive sustainable low carbon economic growth. We are seeking a partner with proven expertise and a track record so we can achieve the desired outcome of an eco business park with exemplar low carbon credentials. Alongside the current cycling and walking scheme, now on site, and the new rail station in pipeline, these projects will be transformative for Cheadle and beyond.”
Cllr Colin MacAlister, cabinet member for economy and regeneration at Stockport Council, added: “Cheadle Eco Business Park is a hugely ambitious, low carbon employment site which will be game-changing in terms of its long-term sustainability, whilst also addressing our pledge as a council to put climate action at the forefront of what we do. As well as this, it is also an important scheme for employment generation, attracting businesses and creating new jobs in our borough.”
Tenders are invited by STAR Procurement, on behalf of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.
