A £20m scheme set to overhaul Birkenhead, with a new ferry terminal, more green space and an upgrade to the U-Boat Story attraction is underway.
The multi-million pound project has started with work to revamp Woodside’s U-Boat Story, turning it into a brand new Battle of the Atlantic centre. The battle ran from 1939 until the end of World War 2 and pitted U-Boats against the Royal Navy. Birkenhead’s Cammell Laird played a huge role in Britain's campaign, building more than 100 warships during the war.
The Woodside plans are part of a raft of huge schemes set to transform Birkenhead. Wirral Council has got £144m in grant funding from the government to support plans including around 1,000 homes at Hind Street, a new site for Birkenhead Market, new food and drink outlets and two top quality office buildings.
