Kirkby town centre regeneration
Plans to transform Kirkby have been given the go-ahead by the
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
The scheme, brought forward by Spenhill (the regeneration
subsidiary of Tesco), will bring more than £200 million of
investment into Kirkby and create a new Tesco superstore,
additional retail space and other improvements.
The Spenhill development will be complemented by more than £13
million of public sector investment into a new state-of-the-art
health facility and refurbishments to Kirkby Market and the Kirkby
Suite.
Cllr Dave Lonergan, Knowsley Council’s Cabinet Member for
Regeneration, Economy & Skills, said:“We are delighted that the
decision made by our Planning Committee has been upheld and we are
now able to go ahead with this major development. It has been
a long, and sometimes challenging, journey to secure the right kind
of regeneration for Kirkby but we are thrilled that our proposals
will now be able to proceed.”
“In the current economic climate, the benefits of this project
cannot be underestimated. The development will bring a
welcome boost to the local area at a difficult time and will vastly
improve the facilities and opportunities available to local people,
something which the community of Kirkby has been demanding and
something which it so richly deserves.”
No date has yet been set for work to commence on the Spenhill
development.
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