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The planned new town would stretch across the north of Liverpool encompassing Kirkdale up towards Bootle(Image: Reach plc)<\/p>\nMayor Steve Rotheram left “incredibly frustrated” by government decision but leaders vow to continue with plansThe planned new town would stretch across the north of Liverpool encompassing Kirkdale up towards Bootle(Image: Reach plc)<\/p>\n
A huge plan for a sprawling ‘new town’ in Merseyside known as Liverpool North have been snubbed by the government, leaving Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram <\/a>“incredibly frustrated”.<\/p>\n Last year the ECHO revealed plans <\/a>for an entirely new town that regional leaders hoped could be created across north Liverpool towards Bootle<\/a> with a view to transforming brownfield sites with thousands of new homes. Liverpool City Council put forward a submission for New Town status to the government, with the aim of expanding the northern fringe of the city into Sefton<\/a>.<\/p>\n The new development \u2013 to be known as Liverpool North – would span 5km from just north of Liverpool city centre<\/a>, across Everton, Anfield<\/a> and Kirkdale<\/a> and into Bootle. The proposal would lead to the development of a number of brownfield sites and encompass key locations along the route including Everton FC\u2019s new \u00a3500m stadium at Bramley Moore Dock and the \u00a320m Bootle New Strand development project.<\/p>\n New Town status is a designation given by government to certain areas in the UK that are undergoing significant redevelopment. These areas are characterised by a mix of old and new housing, commercial spaces and infrastructure.<\/p>\n Today the government officially backed a shortlist of 12 potential locations for the next generation of new towns, but Liverpool North did not make the cut.<\/p>\n Reacting to the news, Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram said: “I\u2019m incredibly frustrated that our Liverpool North New Town bid hasn\u2019t been taken forward.<\/p>\n “This is one of the biggest regeneration opportunities in the country \u2014 and today\u2019s decision is a missed chance for government to back communities that have been overlooked for far too long.”<\/p>\n However Mayor Rotheram and Liverpool City Council leader Liam Robinson have vowed to continue with the plans despite the knockback from government.<\/p>\n Mayor Rotheram added: “Regeneration here hasn\u2019t waited for Westminster. From Everton\u2019s new stadium at Bramley Moore to the transformation of Bootle Strand, we\u2019ve already begun reshaping the future of Liverpool North \u2014 working with our local partners, without central government support.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll carry on with that determination. These are proud communities, rich in history and spirit, and they deserve the same opportunities as anywhere else in the UK. I\u2019ll keep fighting to make sure North Liverpool and South Sefton get the investment and attention it needs to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n Liverpool City Council Leader, Councillor Liam Robinson, said: \u201cWe are absolutely committed to delivering transformational change for Liverpool North.<\/p>\n \u201cNaturally we are disappointed that our bid has not been successful, but doing nothing was never an option for us.<\/p>\n “We know the revitalisation of communities across a huge area, from Bootle through Kirkdale, to Anfield and Everton, will give the whole region a massive economic boost, provide thousands of affordable homes and create new districts providing employment, leisure and educational opportunities.<\/p>\n \u201cTherefore we are already be working with our partners to find ways of delivering the scheme regardless. It may take longer to achieve, but I know there is the collective determination and will to make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n Councillor Marion Atkinson, Leader of Sefton Council, said: \u201cWhile we\u2019re disappointed not to have been shortlisted, our commitment to transforming Bootle and South Sefton remains unwavering.<\/p>\n \u201cThe vision for this area is bold and exciting \u2014 and we will continue working with our partners to bring it to life.<\/p>\n \u201cOur communities deserve investment, opportunity and regeneration, and the work taking place to transform Bootle Town centre and the benefits afforded by the new Everton Stadium mean there is lots we can do without New Town status and we\u2019ll continue to look at ways of working with Government to bring this vision to reality.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mayor Steve Rotheram left “incredibly frustrated” by government decision but leaders vow to continue with plansThe planned new…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":458490,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[2648,748,393,4884,30754,179,14487,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-458489","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-bootle","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-kirkdale","13":"tag-liverpool","14":"tag-liverpool-council","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115283350982114407","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=458489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/458490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=458489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=458489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=458489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}