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The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has this morning announced that Nuclear Management Partners, a venture comprising Washington International Holdings, AMEC and AREVA NC, is the preferred bidder in the competition to secure a new parent body for Sellafield, the UK's most important nuclear site. The Sellafield site licence includes the reprocessing and waste storage facilities at Sellafield, the former nuclear power stations Calder Hall and Windscale, all in West Cumbria, as well as the Capenhurst nuclear site and an engineering design centre at Risley in Cheshire. The contract will run for an initial period of five years. 
Festival site - uncertainties remain Langtree McLean has admitted its plans for the Liverpool International Garden Festival site, approved by Hazel Blears yesterday, are still some way from becoming a reality in the current economic climate. The joint venture developer will thrash out the phasing of the scheme with Liverpool City Council. Frank Reil, managing director of David McLean, said: "We have got to re-evaluate the current position in the market for what we see as a long-term scheme."
RBS appoints two in Merseyside The Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed new heads of commercial banking at two of its Merseyside-based operations. Jeff Cummins will lead the team in Southport and Dave Hamer has been tasked with running the St Helens office. The duo has replaced Adrian Cayton, who previously managed both locations but has left RBS and emigrated to Canada.
Patrick snaps up AMS in Winsford coup Wound care products maker Advanced Medical Solutions has taken a 138,500 sq ft pre-let at Patrick Properties' Premier Park in its home town of Winsford. The AIM-listed business has signed a 15-year lease on the premises, which will include 21,000 sq ft of office space and will be heated by using renewable energy. Andrew Dickman, managing director of Patrick, which is owned by Brian Kennedy, said: "We are delighted, particularly as there are very few pre-let deals being done at the moment, and certainly nothing of this magnitude."
Carroll completes tyre buyout Businessman Mike Carroll has completed a management buyout of the commercial tyre division of Rhyl Tyre & Battery in a £320,000 deal funded by The Royal Bank of Scotland. The business will now trade as Tyremaster and will operate from sites at Deeside Industrial Estate and Gaerwen on Anglesey. The new company has 12 employees.
There's rarely a dull moment in sports retail. Mike Ashley, the recluse-turned-publicity junkie behind Sports Direct, this week shrugged off falling sales by pooh-poohing a rumoured bid for JJB Sports, the Wigan retailer headed by his former protégé Chris Ronnie. He told the FT: "Chris is in the wrong job - he could have become something in the squash world but didn't." Ronnie replied: "I challenge him to a game of squash if the FT pays for the funerals," somehow resisting the urge to use Michael Caine's "You're a big man but you're in bad shape" line.
Deal of the week Manufacturing has become sexy again as stable, reliable returns are actually enough in this market. So let's not forget the hundreds of widget businesses that do deals when the rest of the world isn't watching. This week Wirral-based Heaps & Partners, which specialises in fluid control equipment for industrial applications, went through a management buyout, with managing director David Millar buting out other family members. He said: "It's an exciting time of change and I'm pleased the process is complete. It will provide continuity for employees, customers and suppliers so we will continue to be a strong contender in the marketplace."
"Aren't blogs fun?" quote of the week "I am willing to offer all the evidence I have about that dirty, despicable blog. We should stand up and be decisive about putting it where it deserves to be - in the bin." Council leader Warren Bradley on the Liverpool Evil Cabal blog, which Cllr Joe "Angry" Anderson alleges was leaked information by former leader Mike Storey, who challenges Anderson to repeat the accusation outside of the council chamber. There's a theme emerging here.
Talking tough quote of the week "I would invite Mr McDonnell to raise any issues directly with me, outside the speaking immunity of the Houses of Parliament, which allow MPs to say what they like." Sayers' chairman Sandy Birnie, who along with Michael Quinlan bought the business back from administrators last month, responds to Labour MP John McDonnell's claim that former Sayers employees have been victims of a plot "planned over time by the same personnel who are now benefitting from it".
Canapé won't pay Despite the best efforts of Northern Rail, Insider just about made it to the Rensburg River Cruise last night, for which the weather was strangely serene. But, from a canapé point of view, the effort wasn't really worth it in what we'll put down to a rare off day for caterer Carringtons - only one dessert was spotted. But to be fair, mid-Mersey catering is not that easy.
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