The largest private sector investment in any geographically definable part of the UK

Ocean Gateway

Over the next 50 years, The Peel Group’s Ocean Gateway will deliver an unprecedented scale of co-ordinated private sector investment. It is a truly pioneering approach to the renaissance of a strategic corridor encompassing the City Regions of Liverpool and Manchester and adjacent areas within Cheshire and Warrington.

Ocean Gateway was launched in 2008 and set out our strategy for a £50bn investment programme. Mindful of significant political and economic change since 2008, the strategy has been updated to identify how the vision and strategy are already being delivered in the new context.

Ocean Gateway is a reality.

In terms of planning and delivery, a number of the 50 Ocean Gateway projects are well advanced and a number are being constructed. The range of projects demonstrates diversity, innovation, asset management and stewardship.

Flagship projects such as MediaCityUK and EventCity are operational and flourishing, soon to be followed by the Salford City Stadium – the new home of Salford City Reds Super League club. The Wirral Waters scheme has received planning consent and includes a new International Trade Centre as has Ince Park and the Seaforth In-River Terminal.

The Peel Group, in promoting Ocean Gateway, has shared its ideas with the public and private partners locally, nationally and internationally. The concept has been reflected and built upon in a cross sector growth strategy called Atlantic Gateway.

The Atlantic Gateway strategy is being led by a Partnership Board of public and private sector representatives from the three partner Local Enterprise Partnerships and the Chair of the Adapting the Landscape Working Group.

Atlantic gateway has three strategic objectives:

  • To establish Atlantic Gateway as an internationally significant investment opportunity
  • To drive transformational economic change and opportunity
  • To enable a collaborative planning and policy framework

The Atlantic Gateway Partnership Board is preparing a commencement business plan to clearly define the strategy and priorities for action. The plan will be completed by the end of 2011.

Ocean Gateway

Ocean Gateway will deliver an unprecedented scale of co-ordinated private sector investment