Major plans for new town snubbed

MAYOR LEFT 'INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATED' BY GOVERNMENT DECISION BUT VOWS TO CONTINUE WITH LIVERPOOL NORTH PLANS

- By LIAM THORP

A huge plan for a sprawling 'new town' in Merseyside known as Liverpool North has been snubbed by the government, leaving Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram "incredibly frustrated".

Last year the ECHO revealed plans for an entirely new town that regional leaders hoped could be created across north Liverpool towards Bootle 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.

The new development - to be known as Liverpool North - would span 5km from just north of Liverpool city centre, across Everton, Anfield and Kirkdale 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's new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock and the £20m Bootle New Strand development project.