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£1.5bn of
developments planned for Liverpool
REGENERATION schemes
totalling £1.5bn are being planned for Liverpool, it was announced
on Friday, 16 May 2014. A range of innovative initiatives are in the
pipeline for the city, which will bring 12,000 construction jobs and
4,000 permanent jobs, as well as safeguarding a further 3,000.
New key projects being developed for Liverpool include:-
► The next phase in the regeneration of Kings Dock, which will bring
an Olympic standard ice rink to the City along with an extreme
sports complex, quality restaurants and family homes.
► Proposals for the transformation of Lime Street and parts of Mount
Pleasant, which will deliver a new television and music venue,
hotel, cinema, family restaurants, shops and accommodation for
mature students.
The regeneration update; presented to the City's Cabinet; heard
that Project Jennifer, on Great Homer Street started last month and
Phase 2 of the Edge Lane Retail Park will begin in only three weeks'
time.
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said:- "These schemes
demonstrate there is a vibrant, exciting future ahead for Liverpool.
The projects we are developing for Kings Dock and Lime Street will
make the City an even greater place to live, work and invest.
Crucially though, they will bring thousands of jobs into the City
which will ensure we have a sustainable future. I promised our best
days are ahead of us, and these key projects are evidence of some of
the things we have planned for the future. Lime Street has
been an area which was forgotten for far too long. It is one of the
first things visitors to our City see when they step off the train
and I am committed to transforming this into the gateway our world
class City deserves. Regenerating the City centre is vital but
we are also working hard to deliver transformation across Liverpool
as a whole; Greater Homer Street, Edge Lane and Anfield are all now
seeing significant progress and there will be more to come in the
future, with thousands of new and refurbished homes planned
city-wide."
The new plans announced are in the initial development stages and
are expected to progress into firmer plans by the end of 2014 or
early 2015, when planning applications will be submitted.
SOUTHPORT FOOTBALL CLUB TO HOLD LUNCH
TO HOLD AT
THE RAMADA PLAZA
SOUTHPORT Football Club have a fabulous
Sportmans Lunch at the Ramada Plaza on Friday, 20 June 2014. The club's
guest speaker is renowned author, broadcaster, stage producer and
performer John Keith. John as the Daily Express Liverpool FC Sports
Reporter worked with Bill Shankly from 1959 throughout Shanks
Anfield career and through Bob Paisley's managerial reign.
John has written over 30 acclaimed books on the period and has just
completed a biography of Kevin Sheedy. His 2008 Reasons Why
Merseyside Is The Capital of Football features a chapter on
Southport FC.
John has sold out theatres across the world with both his Bill
Shankly Story stage show and the Dixie Dean Story. So we are in for
a very informative afternoon for both Reds and Blues fans.
Plus Martin Foyle will be on the top table to update the audience of
his summer squad developments.
Tickets are just £20.
So enjoy the afternoon at the Ramada Plaza where a number of
Southport Football Club's sponsors will be in attendance offering a
super networking opportunity.
Please book your ticket by phoning Haydn Preece:- 07976 555 782 or
emailing
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Sacré
bleu – c'est la grand-mère!
WHAT'S better than 2 giant
visitors exploring the streets of Liverpool? How about 3…
Organisers of July's Memories of August 1914 have announced there
will be a third giant joining the Little Girl Giant and playful
canine Xolo; her Grandmother, also known as the Grandmother of
Liverpool.
This is a brand new giant never before seen anywhere outside of
France. She will premiere at an event in her hometown of Nantes in
June, and then her second appearance will be in Liverpool the
following month.
The statuesque family member stands at nearly 25 feet (7.4 metres)
tall, 7 feet taller than her granddaughter.
The 85 year old Grandmother will arrive in the City on Wednesday, 23
July 2014. In order to come to the city, she needs to travel through time
from the past. As a result of this impressive journey, it will take
a couple of days before she is ready to explore the City. In the
meantime, she will rest in the beautiful surroundings of St George's
Hall, and members of the public have the chance to see her up close
in the Great Hall where she will be sleeping.
There will be set public viewing times for this unique opportunity
across the 2 days:-
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, from
10am to 1am
Thursday, 24 July 2014, from
7am to 7pm
More information about this
element of the event will be revealed in the next couple of weeks.
Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, said:- "To be the first City
outside of France to showcase a brand new giant is a massive coup
and huge honour. The Grandmother brings a whole different
dimension to the event and her involvement will really bring home
the message of commemorating World War 1; all will become clear when
we reveal the story next month! We know that she will be a
real character that will bring out a mixture of emotions in the
hundreds and thousands of visitors descending on the city, all of
which are sure to take her into their hearts. It's extra special to
have the St George's Hall element; it really is the perfect
opportunity for people to see one of our visitors up close, and take
in how beautifully intricate the work of Royal de Luxe is.
Knowing there is a third giant will ramp the excitement up a notch,
and certainly cements our position as the biggest outdoor cultural
event taking place in the UK this year."
Founder and Artistic Director of Royal De Luxe, Jean Luc Courcoult,
said:- "We are delighted to welcome the latest addition to our
giant family. The Grandmother has been in the planning for several
years, but has only come to life in recent weeks, and we are
delighted with the finished results. She is a feisty and loveable
character with some surprises up her sleeve which is sure to be a
hit with the Liverpool crowd. I think French and Liverpudlian
grandparents have a huge amount in common; they like to talk about
the past and re-tell family stories to keep them alive for future
generations to pass on. Add to this sentimentality a cheeky sense of
humour and you've got the makings of a great story to be told."
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