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Residents set to see early
New Ferry regeneration ideas
NEW Ferry residents and those who run
businesses in the area will have the opportunity to have their say on initial
regeneration options at a series of public events. The consultation events
will take place on Tuesday, 12 September 2017, Wednesday, 13 September and
Thursday, 14 September 2017, at St Mark's Church on New Chester Road, New Ferry,
from 2pm to 7pm. Over the past few months at the regular community
meetings, there have been discussions and ideas put forward for the future of
New Ferry. Wirral Council appointed consultants GVA to explore the ideas put
forward by local people and also to assess the area's potential to emerge
successfully from the impact of the explosion in March; which caused massive
devastation to the area; and create a viable and sustainable future for New
Ferry. David Ball, who is leading Wirral Council's recovery operation
after the blast, said:- "This is a really significant stage in our
response to what happened in March and we want everyone's input into the
regeneration plans. New Ferry deserves to see progress made and the proposals
must be realistic and deliverable. Once the consultation has been
completed we will be reporting back to the next community meeting, on Monday, 18
September 2017, at 5.30pm, in St. Mark's Church Hall and then within a couple of
weeks we will finalize the regeneration plan ready for submission to Government
and various other agencies for funding support which will be critical to
delivering the regeneration." In addition to the drop in events next
week, people will also have the chance to comment on the proposals online. Links
to the online survey will be posted on the Council's social media feeds once
they go live. David added:- "What we are looking at are initial ideas;
more detailed plans and impressions will come forward later. We are committed to
continuing to work hand in hand with local people on the regeneration of New
Ferry so consultation at this stage is very important; we look forward to
sharing these ideas with residents."
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