Wirral: £12m regeneration works start in Liscard town centre
Work is set to start on the £12m regeneration of a town centre on Merseyside. Up to 100 "affordable and quality" homes, a new community centre and improvements to the high street and shop fronts are planned for Liscard in Wirral.The plans include the demolition of former council offices on Egerton Grove which have been described by councillors as "an eyesore".Wirral Council leader Paul Stuart said the revamp would help "to build a more resilient, prosperous Liscard".
The town was one of 55 projects across the country to get cash in the third round of government Levelling Up funding.The former Liscard Municipal Building and Community Centre will be demolished over 18 weeks to make way for new homes to be built, with work expected to start in 2027.The council said the new home development would "offer a unique opportunity to redevelop the disused land and provide much needed affordable, quality housing within Liscard town centre".A decision notice published by the local authority said the disused buildings had been "boarded up for many years" attracting "regular vandalism at a cost to the council". Councillor James Laing said the beginning of the demolition was "excellent news" as it was "an eyesore that attracted antisocial behaviour".Councillor Janette Williamson said it was a positive step after years of pushing for more investment in the town centre.Mr Stuart said the authority would be working with the local community "to build a more resilient, prosperous Liscard and turning the vision we've had for some time now a reality". "It's the latest site in Wirral's ambitious regeneration plan to take a major step forward this year, and demonstrates our continued commitment to deliver on the plans we've so diligently developed," he said.
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