
Police station demolished as Liverpool plan moves forward
"An expanded Paddington Village is vital to the city's future economic growth and to creating a conveyor belt of high skilled jobs," he said."Once delivered, this former brownfield site will become the engine room for the delivery of our wider Investment Zone plans for the coming decade and beyond."This site currently includes the Spine office building, a multi-storey car park, and the Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village Hotel.Professor Tim Jones, Vice Chancellor at the University of Liverpool, said, it was "the latest milestone" in the development of Paddington South which would benefit the city "in terms of jobs, reputation, wealth generation and more".Minister for Local Growth, Alex Norris, MP, said the Paddington South site was "set to become a hub for research and innovation, driving growth and opportunities in Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter and beyond".
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