The Bootle Canalside project has taken a step further to completion after Sefton Council approved of the project.
The Council committed £567,000 to complete the physical works on-site, open up the canal towpath and start work on developing a full events programme, from Summer 2022. The aim is to bring new activity to the under-used land in the Council's long-term plan to revive the Bootle Strand and the surrounding area.
The project will serve as a multi-functional event, entertainment, and hospitality venue hosting Christmas markets, music events and comedy shows. The work will open up the canal for use as well as providing a link to the future Bramley Moore Dock Everton development.
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The aim is to bring new activity to the under-used land as the long-term regeneration of Bootle develops. The finished site will include food and drink offer outlets, located in refurbished shipping containers, in a nod to Bootle’s industrial past. It will also feature an urban community garden to bring green space into the town centre.
Cllr Ian Maher, Leader of Sefton Council said: “It is hugely positive that we are making a commitment to develop Level Up our communities and provide important new infrastructure which will kickstart the regeneration and reorientation of Bootle town centre. On the back of the acquisition of the Strand and adjacent sites, we have an amazing opportunity to open up a substantial stretch of canal frontage, and the opportunities for community groups, events, and leisure activities are endless.
“We look forward to providing more updates on the progress of the physical works and the development of an events programme for this and next year, in the coming months.”
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