A £4m plan is to be signed off by council cabinet members next week
Walton Breck Road, Anfield and Liverpool FC The Kop and The Park pub. Photo by Colin Lane
Walton Breck Road, Anfield and Liverpool FC The Kop and The Park pub. Photo by Colin Lane(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
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A multi-million pound upgrade of the main route through Anfield and the surrounding area could take up to seven months. In October last year, Liverpool Council’s cabinet signed off on its search for a design on upgrades for the area around Walton Breck Road.
The ECHO revealed yesterday how members are poised to green light the development to begin in May this year. It is expected the work will cost around £4m.
Now, it has been confirmed that the regeneration of the scheme could run until Christmas at the earliest. Cllr Nick Small, cabinet member for growth and economy, said the project represented an “ambitious long-term investment that will deliver real benefits for people living and working in the area.”
A massive regeneration scheme of the wider area, home to Liverpool FC’s famous stadium, has been bubbling under for the best part of a decade. The £300m Anfield regeneration programme first got underway back in 2014 and has expanded to include areas around Stanley Park, Walton Breck Road, the Liverpool FC stadium concourse and adjacent locations.
The scheme will lead to an upgrading of highways and public realm across Walton Breck Road and key sites including Hodder Street and the former Four Oaks school site – the latter areas being earmarked for residential development.
The city council is seeking to make Anfield “a model for urban regeneration” and significant transformation, which was marked by the clearance of dilapidated Victorian terraces 20 years ago.
Walton Breck Road in Anfield, an area which is proving popular for first time buyers and investors according to experts
Walton Breck Road in Anfield, an area which is proving popular for first time buyers and investors according to experts(Image: Liverpool Echo)
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Highway improvements will include wider and renewed footways, new safe road crossings, reduced vehicle speed limits from 30mph to 20mph, the provision of bus shelters and additional seating, and the provision of tactile paving benefiting those with visual impairments.
A cabinet report said Walton Breck Road serves as a strategic route within the Anfield area, and its enhancement is considered key to achieving the programme’s objectives of comprehensive and sustainable regeneration, improved connectivity, and transformational social, economic, and environmental change.
The final design has been shaped in partnership with Merseytravel, Liverpool Football Club, emergency services and the community, following a series of consultation events held last year.
Cllr Small said: “The Anfield Regeneration Programme is an ambitious long-term investment that will deliver real benefits for people living and working in the area. Alongside the improvements to Walton Breck Road, we’re developing a range of projects to make better use of local space, attract new businesses and increase the availability of affordable homes.
“We’ve listened closely to residents and businesses throughout this process, and we’re excited to move forward with plans that reflect their priorities and support Anfield’s continued growth.”
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