| New Town: | Runcorn
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| Location: | 22 km south-east of Liverpool
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| Purpose: | To provide housing and employment for people from Liverpool and North Merseyside
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| Designation Order: | 10 April 1964—Amalgamated with Warrington 1981
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| Wind up of Development Corporation: | 30 September 1989
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| Designated Area: | 2,930 ha
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| Population at Designation: | 28,500
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| Target Population: | 90-95,000 by the year 2000 allowing for natural increase to 100,000
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| Population 1991: | 64,400 (Census)
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| Population 1995: | 63,560 (Cheshire County Council, Registrar General's Annual Estimate)
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| Population 2000: | 62,730 (Registrar General's mid year estimate)
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| Local Government Area: | Halton Borough Council (became Unitary Authority 1 April 1998)
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| Development Plan Status 2002: | Halton Local Plan adopted April 1996. Halton Unitary Development Plan Draft (1st Deposit version) produced 2000. Revised Draft (2nd Deposit version) produced December 2001. UDP Public Inquiry anticipated October 2002
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| Major Developments 2002: | Major new business development at Daresbury Park in south-east—allocated in addition to Master Plan designations for employment use. Significant developments in Manor Park employment area, particularly for distribution uses. Major investment in and around Halton Lea (formerly Runcorn Shopping City). Redevelopment of Castlefields area, including selective demolition of deck access flats to commence Spring 2002
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