More than £2m is to be spent completing the “renaissance” of Kirkby town centre.
When it meets on Friday, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is recommended to approve £2.2m be spent on the third phase of improvements in Kirkby in the form of renovating a major car park that could open up hundreds of jobs. Almost three years ago, LCRCA approved £15m in funds towards the redevelopment of the town centre in Kirkby, of which £10m supported land acquisition and a proposed retail scheme which has now taken shape.
The remaining £5m has been split into two tranches, with £2.8m to support the development of a multi-screen cinema and leisure provision. The remaining £2.2m will now go towards refurbishment works of the town centre’s multi-storey car park to provide long-stay/all day parking to support town centre employment.
