Footfall along Huyton's Derby Road is low when the ECHO arrives on a Thursday afternoon.
Local people have recently spoken to the ECHO about their concerns for the town and the struggles facing shops along its once-busy shopping street. Amid a decline in trade, one local trader described Huyton as a 'ghost town', while another even spoke of a tendency not to come into the town after 5pm due to anti-social behaviour.
Facing similar challenges seen on high streets across the country, Huyton has had to adapt and has recently made moves towards a more hospitality-centric local economy. A number of restaurants, cafes and bars have popped up in recent years, as the town's traders respond to a struggling retail sector.
