Council leader shows support at official launch of the Liverpool Commercial District Partnership
20 March 2007
The Leader and senior City Council officials will join around 100 of the Liverpool’s key business people at an event on Monday 26 March 2007 to celebrate the official launch of the Liverpool Commercial District Partnership (LCDP).
The breakfast being held at The Capital on Old Hall Street, will be hosted by Partnership Chief Executive Paul Rice and Chairman Lesley Chalmers of English Cities Fund, to celebrate and inform guests of the official incorporation of the LCDP one year on from its inception in 2006.
Leader of the Liverpool City Council Warren Bradley and newly appointed regeneration boss John Kelly will show their support of the LCDP by attending the event.
Leader of Liverpool City Council Warren Bradley said:
“Liverpool's commercial district is becoming an increasingly successful element in the renaissance of the city. This new partnership - led by the private sector - can drive it forward to greater achievements and, as business champion, I want to show my support for this venture.”
The current list of LCDP stakeholders reads like a who’s who of key Liverpool business and property organisations and includes developers Downing, Bruntwood, English Cities Fund, UK Land & Property, Rumford Investments and Albany Assets, occupiers Liverpool Daily Post & Echo, Hill Dickinson, Halliwells, Brock Carmichael, Mason Owen, Keppie Massie, King Sturge, Radisson SAS, CBRE, EC Harris and Irving Rice, plus Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, The Mersey Partnership, Merseytravel, Liverpool Vision and Business Liverpool, most of whom have already made financial pledges in support of the LCDP.
The aim of the LCDP is to provide a powerful single voice for the Commercial District and promote the remarkable changes and improvement in the quality of both its public realm and its residential and commercial provision whilst also providing a forum for stakeholders to work together to identify investment opportunities and develop the area more effectively by fostering a culture of enlightened self interest.
Commenting on why the LCDP has proved to be such a successful and necessary organisation, Chief Executive Paul Rice said:
“The LCDP provides the opportunity for organisations involved in the rejuvenation of the area to work alongside others doing the same, helping us together to maintain a clear strategic direction and to focus on projects and action that maximise investment and regeneration impact - making the Commercial District area become a more attractive place to live, work and play.”
Chairman Lesley Chalmers sees LCDP as central to effective delivery of English Cities Fund’s ambitious mixed-use schemes in the area and speaking ahead of the launch said:
“ECf is committed to a collaborative approach to the creation of a high-quality new environment in the new Commercial District, in which people will enjoy living, working and relaxing. Through our membership of the partnership we are able to work alongside other landowners and occupiers in the vicinity who share our vision and passion to succeed. Together we are now working to deliver practical results across the whole of the commercial district, setting new benchmarks for Liverpool in terms of quality, competitiveness and sheer attractiveness”.
Journalists wishing to attend the event at 8.30 a.m. on Monday 26th March at the Capital, Old Hall St should register at www.liverpoolcdp.com/register
