Birkenhead has been promised billions of pounds of investment in the past as part of a grand masterplan for the town.
Years later, people are starting to move into their first homes along the waterfront. Wirral Council believes Birkenhead is on the cusp of great change though some in the town still have reservations about whether that will become reality.
The plans include transforming Woodside Ferry terminal, Hamilton Square, the town centre and its famous market. A new park will also be created along a disused train line and promises of more than 23,000 new homes.
