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Liverpool gives official seal of approval to £4.5 billion Wirral Waters regeneration scheme
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The city of Liverpool today gave the £4.5 billion Wirral Waters regeneration scheme its official seal of approval.
Liverpool Council Leader Joe Anderson today met with Jeff Green, Leader of Wirral Council, and Peel Holdings’ Development Director Lindsey Ashworth to give the city's backing to the ambitious project.
Wirral Waters is an 18 million sq ft regeneration scheme – the biggest of its type anywhere in the UK – and will transform the economic fortunes of Birkenhead and Wallasey, as well as Wirral and the broader Liverpool City Region.
Councillor Joe Anderson, Leader of Liverpool Council said: “I am very happy to support Wirral Waters and I hope that this augurs well for closer working on major economic issues throughout the city region.
“The regeneration effects of Liverpool Waters, together with Wirral Waters, will be felt across the whole of the City Region and I am delighted to be able to back Wirral Waters.”
The scheme will see iconic landmark buildings constructed along the waterfront opposite Liverpool, offering a stunning counterpoint to the city’s world-famous Three Graces.
Councillor Jeff Green, Leader of Wirral Council said: “The Wirral Waters project is really important, not just for Wirral but also the wider economy.
"Attracting new employers and creating jobs is a key priority for Wirral and Liverpool and I’d like to thank Councillor Anderson for visiting us today and for giving his support to the project.”
Birkenhead docks comprise more than 500 acres within which Wirral Waters represents a £4.5 billion investment, creating tens of thousands of jobs during construction (which will span some 30 years), and approximately 27,000 jobs when complete.
Lindsey Ashworth, Development Director for Peel, added: “This demonstrates at long last that the local authorities at the western end of the Northwest genuinely care about moving the region forward as a whole.
"For the two new leaders to step up to the mark and show mutual support for Peel's schemes on opposite sides of the River Mersey, Wirral Waters and Liverpool Waters, is fantastic news for everybody."
Wirral Waters is the largest planning application in the UK and is due to be decided by Wirral Council’s planning committee on Tuesday 3rd August.
Photo caption: Cllr Jeff Green, Cllr Joe Anderson and Lindsey Ashworth at the Wirral Waters site in Wirral
