The developments
SIPPING cocktails in swish £5m top cuisine restaurant bars is set to turn Victoria Square into a continental piazza. Contemporary glass pavilions adjoining the French Renaissance 1887 civic building will change the town's image and create new jobs, say dynamic developers.

The future
EXCITING plans to invest £100m to transform a dilapidated Runcorn new town estate are taking shape. Thirty-year-old Castlefields is being completely revamped in an ambitious masterplan over the next 10 years.

The waterways
EXCITING waterfront developments are set to transform Halton's skyline. Blue chip companies, plush apartments, sports, retail and leisure facilities could create a vibrant riverside economy. With a decision expected soon on the £335m second Mersey crossing, linking our two coastlines, Runcorn and Widnes are on the cusp of a sea change. 'Halton Quays' could create the biggest ever revival on Merseyside!

The town centres
MILLIONS of pounds of investment has given Halton a bright new image - with many more exciting projects coming to fruition. Plush apartments, continental bars, big name High Street retailers, prestigious waterside developments are set to strengthen the borough as a property hot spot. In the coming weeks, we will be reflecting on the changing face of Widnes and Runcorn - over the past 10 years. You may be surprised to discover just how much has happened - on your own doorstep.

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The changing face of Halton The World's chief reporter Barbara Jordan reflects on the changing face of Halton over the past ten years in a series of indepth features.

The changing face of Halton
The World's chief reporter Barbara Jordan reflects on the changing face of Halton over the past ten years in a series of indepth features.