Demolition work in full swing ahead of shopping centre's transformation

NEW photographs have detailed the progress of demolition works at Bootle Strand and show how the historic shopping centre has already been transformed.

- By ELLIOT JESSETT

Work to partially demolish Bootle Strand has been ongoing since last month and Sefton Council said it is progressing well.

It is positive news for the local authority who took on the ownership of The Strand in 2019 with the hope of kickstarting a wider regeneration project. The purchase was secured for £32.5m using money from a loan from the Public Works Loan Board, which is run on behalf of the treasury.

The roof over the Palatine Mall Atrium has now been fully removed, separating the Palatine Block from the rest of the shopping centre. The old shop canopies along Stanley Road have also been taken down, and the main demolition of the Palatine Block is scheduled to begin soon. This is planned to coincide with the removal of the old roof coverings from the Mons Square Canopy.