The company behind plans to transform part of Southport has dissolved.
Go Surf Limited, the company that lodged plans to create "Southport Cove" where Princes Park currently sits in Southport town centre has dissolved, leaving question marks over the ambitious plans. The original plans looked to transform the park into a leisure beach and surfing pool.
The plans were formally released in October 2020, with the co-founder of the now-dissolved company, Tony Howard, telling the ECHO earlier this year that he hoped to reinvent the town's open-air bathing lake that once occupied Ocean Plaza. He said: “The waterfront has so much potential, but I believe it requires ambitious, modern-day attractions and experiences to appeal to a broader audience from all parts of the UK and perhaps beyond.
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“Our concept aligns with the town’s heritage, but it is reimagined in a very modern way. In 2019 the town attracted an impressive 9m visitors, of which most were day-trippers. More reasons to stay for longer are needed, and The Cove can help drive that.”
He had said he hoped that The Cove would be open in the next three years, with the plans being in the pre-application stage at the time of the conversation. Companies House shows that the limited company was dissolved on November 1, 2022.
The ECHO approached Mr Howard to clarify the situation of Southport Cove and the reasons the company dissolved at the start of the month but he is yet to reply. The company was first issued a notice on August 16 warning that the company would be struck off the register and dissolved "unless cause is shown to the contrary".
Sefton Council declined to comment.
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