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Author: Bridie Finnan

Did someone say Bank Holiday Weekend at Bootle Canalside?

19 August 2021
Bridie Finnan
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Categories: Bootle Strand, Front Page, Latest News, Regeneration

Bootle Canalside opens its gates from Thursday 26th to Monday 30th August for a Bank Holiday weekend packed full of mouth-watering food, drinks and a whole host of activities and entertainment.

Entry will be free at Sefton’s newest venue as it welcomes an eclectic mix of local traders, serving from bespoke, fitted shipping containers, which is a nod to Bootle’s docklands history.

Visitors to the event will be able to sample food from around the world, showcasing Sefton’s mix of culinary talent.

Local musicians, groups and artists will descend on Bootle Canalside from Thursday 26th August, to providing a mix of entertainment and activities for all the family.

Bootle Canalside will be accessible via Washington Parade and will open from 12 noon to 9pm from Thursday 26th to Monday 30th August.

It will be the first time the much-anticipated venue will host an event and showcase its potential as a new feature of Bootle’s hospitality and night time economy. The pop-up event is a chance to test the site and gather community feedback from residents, as well as attracting visitors to Bootle from across Sefton and beyond. It is intended that the lessons learned from this, and other potential events later in the year, will inform design and business planning for the long-term future of the site.

There will be no formal COVID restrictions as per government guidance for an outdoor event of this size, however visitors will be encouraged to be mindful of others, practice good hand hygiene and keep their distance from others where they can.

Details of traders and entertainment will be released in the run up to the Bank Holiday weekend, so watch this space and follow us on social media for the latest updates.

 

Cllr Ian Maher, Leader of Sefton Council said:

“I am thrilled to see Bootle Canalside opening up for the August Bank Holiday to provide a five, fun-filled days of food, drink and entertainment from a range of Sefton’s talented local traders, artists and entertainers.

“Bootle Canalside is being developed to work for our community and kick-start the regeneration and recovery of one of the country’s towns hardest hit by the COVID pandemic and other issues.

“I cannot wait to see the site bustling with visitors and I hope this is the start of a new chapter of opportunity, regeneration and recovery in Bootle and I hope lots people head down to our latest venue and tell us what they think.”

 

Following the pop up, work will take place to complete the site based on community feedback. Once completed, Bootle Canalside will include an urban garden, food, drink and leisure outlets and events spaces that adds a new element to Bootle’s local economy. It will bring activity to currently under-used land and will help to stimulate the local economy, transforming the look and feel of the town for residents, businesses and visitors and improving the quality of life for the community.

Bootle Canalside site is one of a number of areas of exciting progress in the town.  The development of an Area Action Plan in the coming months will ensure the views of the local communities and businesses are reflected in the plans. Alongside this, work continues on the future of the Strand Shopping Centre, and the Council’s bid for the Government’s has been submitted.

If approved by the Government, the Council’s £14.5million Levelling Up Fund bid will see construction and launch of a new, hi-tech digital and Virtual Reality (VR) venue hosting a unique visitor attraction and providing places for technology enhanced ‘competitive socialising.’

Bootle’s “Flying Theatre” will use a robotic hydraulic platform to create the feeling of flying through the British Isles and a VR Time-Travel Tunnel will take visitors on a journey through the ‘History of Bootle and Liverpool’, including an experience of the Blitz, adding to Bootle’s offer as a visitor destination.

Transformation and regeneration get the green light in Bootle

5 August 2021
Bridie Finnan
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Categories: Bootle Strand, Front Page, Latest News

Bootle is headed for transformation and regeneration as Sefton Council have been granted planning permission for a new food, drink and events space in the heart of the Bootle, on the waterside of the Leeds-Liverpool canal.

Bootle Canalside, a multi-functional, open air food, drink and events space, is set to host a temporary pop up event over the August bank holiday. Local food and drink traders will serve food and drink from around the world from refurbished shipping containers in a nod to Bootle’s industrial history.  The event will be an opportunity to test the site with the community and gather feedback on what people in Bootle want to see from this exciting, new venue.

Located on a near derelict site in the town centre, Bootle Canalside, once completed, will include an urban garden, food and drink offer, leisure uses and events spaces. It will be a vibrant recreation and leisure area that makes full use of its fantastic setting and brings a new element to Bootle’s local economy. The space will bring new activity to the under-used land; stimulating the local economy, transforming the look and feel of the town for residents, businesses and visitors and improving the quality of life for the community.

The Canalside site is one of a number of areas of exciting progress in Bootle.  The development of an Area Action Plan in the coming months will ensure the views of the local communities and businesses who passionately want to see significant and transformational changes in Bootle are reflected in the plans. Alongside this, work continues on the future of the Strand Shopping Centre and the Council’s bid for the government’s Levelling Up Fund has been submitted.

The ÂŁ14.5million bid  – if approved by Government – will see construction and launch of a new, hi-tech digital and Virtual Reality (VR) venue hosting a unique visitor attraction and providing places for technology enhanced ‘competitive socialising.’ Bootle’s “Flying Theatre” will use a robotic hydraulic platform to create the feeling of flying through the British Isles and a VR Time-Travel Tunnel will take visitors on a journey through the ‘History of Bootle and Liverpool’, including an experience of the Blitz.

Cllr Ian Maher, Leader of Sefton Council said:

“We are proudly and passionately committed to the regeneration of Bootle which has been hit hard by the pandemic and has too often been overlooked.

“Our plans for transformation will contribute positively to the local and regional economy through job creation and act as a catalyst for wider investment, bringing interest and much needed focus to an area of our borough that is filled with opportunities.

“I am pleased with our progress so far as we continue on the road to regenerating one of our much loved town centres, the granting of planning permission for Bootle Canalside brings a key project one step closer and I know exciting times lie ahead for Bootle.”

 

 

Sefton Council is putting people at the heart of plans for Bootle

4 August 2021
Bridie Finnan
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Categories: Bootle Strand, Front Page, Latest News

Town planners in Sefton will be out and about next week to gather your views on the ongoing regeneration of Bootle.

Bootle, as one of the hardest hit towns during the pandemic, is the focus of major regeneration and transformation work and has been chosen as one of the areas to test the Government’s new ‘National Model Design Code’.

To help test the code, the team are seeking views on what people like about Bootle, what they want to see improved and how they like to see new places designed. This work is part of a series of opportunities to engage on the future of Bootle over the next 6 months.

A drop-in event will be held in Bootle Strand on Friday 6th August between 11am-4pm in 47 Medway (the former Thomas Cook Travel agent) to enable local people to drop in and give their views. Comments can also be made online at www.sefton.gov.uk/bootleAAP

The Council are also hosting an online workshop for local residents and groups next week for the design pilot work. If you are interested in attending, please email bootleAAP@sefton.gov.uk for details

 

Cllr Daren Veidman, Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control said:

“Bootle has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and is getting some much needed focus and spotlight as part of the regeneration plans for the area.

“We want to ensure that the views of our communities are reflected in our plans and that the transformation and regeneration of Bootle works for everyone in our community.

“I would urge people to go and visit our town planners in the Strand and have their say on what makes Bootle tick and what will make Bootle work for future generations.”

 

Further details can be found at www.sefton.gov.uk/bootleAAP

 

Think Green and give your view on LCR plans to be net carbon zero by 2040

21 July 2021
Bridie Finnan
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Categories: Front Page, Latest News

Residents in Sefton are being asked to help shape the Liverpool City Region Net Zero Action Plan.

Work is already underway here in Sefton to reduce the Council’s own emissions, these include: expanding our walking and cycling networks, implementing agile working practices, installing LED street lights and retrofitting our town halls.

The Liverpool City Region Net Zero Action Plan is being developed across Merseyside and views of residents, businesses and young people in particular, are being sought to shape this plan.

Online surveys and in-person sessions will show the changes we will have to make by 2040, in our homes and neighbourhoods, in our workplaces, and in how we get around. The survey will collect your views on how you feel about potential changes and what support we will need to put in place to make any future changes work for everyone.

 

Cllr Paulette Lappin, Cabinet Member for Compliance, Regulatory and Corporate Services said:

“The Climate Emergency that Sefton Council declared in 2019 is one of the biggest challenges we will face in the coming years.

“Sefton is a coastal borough, it is particularly vulnerable to climate change, but it is also filled with opportunities to take action to protect our planet and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.

“Climate change will have an effect on all aspects of our lives, and it is vital that everyone takes the opportunity to have their say. I would urge everyone in Sefton to take part in this consultation.

“I hope young people especially feel empowered to shape the decisions that will affect their lives for many more years to come. ”

 

The Liverpool City Region is planning two major surveys and a series of workshops and focus groups. One of the surveys is specifically designed for young people, under 25 years of age, who as the next generation will also be impacted by the changes that will need to be made.

The results will inform what the city region says at the COP26 summit held in Glasgow in November 2021 as well as helping to shape plans in Sefton to tackle the climate emergency.

Younger Person’s Survey (open to those under 25 years old): https://liverpoolcityregionalca.researchfeedback.net/s.asp?k=162446479330

General Survey:

https://lcrcanetzerocarbon.commonplace.is/

 

You can find out more about Sefton Council’s own plans to be carbon neutral by 2030 here

 

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Sefton Council switch on to cleaner, greener street lights

7 July 2021
Bridie Finnan
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Categories: Front Page, Latest News

Sefton’s Highways team are switching on to new energy saving eco streetlighting, using green technology to make big emissions savings.

A new series of eco-friendly LED streetlighting technology has been approved for rollout across the borough, which will help to slash a significant part of the energy used by the local authority.

The energy used by street lighting in Sefton accounts for around 26% of the Council’s total carbon footprint and furthermore causes significant expenditure with year-on-year increases in energy costs.

To combat both a rising cost and to help tackle the Climate Emergency, Sefton Council will now look to install eco-friendly LED technology across the street lighting network to replace the older units which are currently in place.

 

Cllr John Fairclough, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Locality Services, said:

“Already we are working towards a considerable reduction in our carbon emissions through a number of projects and our plans to install new LED street lighting will contribute enormously.

“Sefton is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change as a coastal borough and this work is a vital part of our Climate Emergency Action Plan to address this pressing issue. We have a desire to keep up the momentum and tackle climate change across the borough in any way we can and in the long term if we can also save money, that is even better.”

 

Once completed, the project will contribute significantly to the reduction in the Council’s emissions in line with the Climate Emergency target of net zero carbon by 2030.

Since 2019, the Council have reduced emissions by 10% and this project will contribute a further 17% reduction from the 2019 baseline, keeping the council on track to meet the 2030 target.

For more information on what Sefton are doing to tackle the Climate Emergency, visit our website

 

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