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While the commercial district may be considering a Business Improvement District, the existing city centre BID may be extended to include Bold Street, the area known for independent retail and leisure outlets. Chief executive Rita Waters will outline the plan to the city council's executive committee tomorrow and hopes to ballot Bold Street businesses in October. 
Wyness quits Toffees Keith Wyness has left his position as chief executive of Everton FC. With the club and its partner Tesco preparing to battle through the planning system to get a new stadium-led regeneration scheme in Kirkby approved, Wyness is reported to want to work with his friend Paul "The Plumber" Davidson, who claims to have a deal in place to buy Spanish club Real Mallorca.
LFC hits the land of the free Bootle-based Liverpool Fabrication Company has advised companies to be proactive in chasing business. Approximately a third of the group's £2.5m annual sales came from the Rolls-Royce gas turbine plant in Bootle, but the group, supported by Merseyside Manufacturing & Automotive Group, went to the new plant in Ohio and secured a continued deal. Managing director Rod Steel said: "There are customers out there - you've got to go and get them. The agreement our guys came back with is likely to exceed the value of the work we were doing for Rolls when they were round the corner."
Merseytravel gears up Having won the Company Award at the regional learndirect Achievement Awards, transport body Merseytravel is looking forward to represent the North West in October's national award ceremony. Merseytravel was recognised at the regional event at Manchester's Lowry Theatre in June alongside companies including Paramount Training and BFA's Merseyside branch. Merseytravel was praised for encouraging a culture of learning throughout its organisation and is currently extending its training programme to include partner Merseyrail.
While Tesco and Everton prepare to fight for their Kirkby proposals, the supermarket giant has departed the Project Jennifer scheme around Great Homer Street, in which it had been a partner of developer St Modwen. Although St Modwen is in talks with another retailer - and stresses that the scheme is not under threat in any way - a statement from Tesco, which owns land within the scheme, accused the property group of changing the terms of agreement and said it may oppose plans. Negotiations over Project Jennifer have been ongoing for four years.
Beechcroft builds in the Wirral Liverpool-based developer Beechcroft Homes has kicked off a residential scheme on the Wirral after securing £3.5m from The Royal Bank of Scotland. The 15-property scheme is being built on the Dorchester Park development in Noctorum and features a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom properties. The project is scheduled for completion in February 2009. The company's previous projects include Richmond Court, a development of 12 apartments in Widnes town centre.
JLL appointed in Warrington United Utilities Property Solutions has appointed Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) to find a buyer or development partner for a 15-acre site in Sankey Bridge to the south west of Warrington. The brownfield site has planning consent for up to 250,000 sq ft. JLL wants offers by September and a deal before the end of the year. Director Colin Chivers said: "This is a rare opportunity to acquire a site in Warrington, which is capable of redevelopment in a short timescale. It will suit occupiers of small- to medium-size units."
All eyes are on Bank of Scotland. The bank is expected to announce today whether or not it will continue to back Cains Beer Company, the Liverpool brewer and pub operator, which reported heavy losses on Monday and has seen shares plummet to 3p a share. Cains needs the bank to settle an unpaid tax bill with HM Revenue & Customs and said it is confident the bank will support its plans.
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