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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Lisa Rand

Controversial planned road through country park removed from map after backlash

A proposed road through the middle of a Sefton park which has courted considerable controversy has been removed from a map after backlash by campaigners.

The planned road, going through the heart of Rimrose Valley Country Park, has been at the centre of dispute since it was first proposed as a solution to the area’s traffic problems in 2017.

The government announced earlier this year that a decision on the road, which has been fought against by local residents and the Save Rimrose Valley campaign, would be delayed until after 2025.

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