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Traffic Changes Help Access to Liverpool 1
CHANGES to
traffic flow in city centre roads are being proposed to help access
to the new Liverpool 1 development. The scheme involves
changes to the direction of traffic using North John Street, Stanley
Street and Cumberland Street and providing extra bus stops in Lord
Street near to the new Debenham’s store.
It is the latest phase of the City Centre Movement Strategy, a £73m
package of road improvements to provide a balanced and sustainable
transport system, accessible to all and several schemes have already
been successfully completed around the City Centre.
The key elements of the latest scheme are:-
· The traffic flow will be reversed in the section of North John
Street between Dale Street and Victoria Street. Currently it is
1–way going south from Dale Street;
· 2 way traffic will be introduced on North John Street between
Victoria Street and Lord Street;
· Traffic flows will
also be reversed in Stanley Street and Cumberland Street both of
which are comparatively lightly used;
· As a result of the changes there will be less traffic using Castle
Street and options for its future usage are being considered.
Work will involve improvements to junctions; improvements to
existing pedestrian crossings and a new crossing near to the
junction of Victoria Street and North John Street; new taxi ranks
and cycle stands and the completion of paving works in the Cavern
Quarter which had to be delayed to allow other developments to take
place. High quality materials will be used in Lord Street and
the Cavern Quarter to match existing improvements to the public
realm in those areas. The total cost of the scheme is £2.2m
and funding is being partly provided through the European Regional
Development Fund and the Northwest Regional Development Agency.
Cllr Mike Storey, Executive Member for Regeneration, said:-
“When the Liverpool One development was first proposed it was hoped
that it would be served by Merseytram but obviously that will not
happen for when it opens next year. So we need to find ways to
help those shoppers who rely on public transport and this scheme
will provide greater access for bus passengers. CCMS is about
providing a balance between different methods of getting about the
city centre and this scheme contributes to that.
We want to get as much of this work done before 2008 as possible and
be finished in the first quarter of the year. If we leave it until
after then, not only will we miss the opening of Liverpool One but
we will be turning down funding for the city as the grants have to
be used by the end of the year.”
The scheme is to be considered by the Traffic and Highways
Regulation Committee on 1 November 2007. If approved work would start
later that month and be complete by March 2008. |
Adrian’s Wall unveiled
A large-scale
artwork commemorating the late Mersey Poet Adrian Henri is to be
launched at St George’s Hall. ‘Adrian’s Wall’ features
tributes to some of Henri's most iconic Liverpool paintings,
alongside three tribute poems based on his work, penned by students
from Broadgreen High and St Silas CP School.
The commemorative installation, which was commissioned by the
Liverpool Culture Company, measures a massive 12ft by 20ft.
The wall will be unveiled on Saturday, 20 October 2007 by Henri’s partner
Catherine Marcangeli, in the company of his two fellow Mersey Poets
Roger McGough and Brian Patten.
Adrian’s Wall was conceived by poet and playwright Phil Bowen,
author of ‘A Gallery to Play to:- The Story of the Mersey Poets’.
He is now looking for a home for the installation so that it can go
on show to the public during Liverpool’s year as European Capital of
Culture in 2008. Phil said:- “I originally came up with the
idea for the installation back in the late 1990s, during one of
Adrian’s last live performances. Adrian’s Wall is an obvious
play on words, but I also saw it as an opportunity to combine
elements of both Adrian’s poetry and visual art. Having
remained committed to the project for nearly a decade I’m delighted
to finally see it brought to life.”
Councillor Warren Bradley, leader of Liverpool city council and
deputy chair of the Liverpool Culture Company, said:- “The
Mersey Poets made an important contribution to the city’s cultural
fabric at a time when Liverpool was at the forefront of a movement
that swept the UK. Their legacy is still felt strongly today,
especially as we enter a new chapter in Liverpool’s history with the
city’s stewardship of European Capital of Culture next year."
Letter to the Editor:- "Meningitis
Trust"
"MANY people
are aware of meningitis, a terrible disease that strikes in an
instant but leaves behind devastating side-effects which can last a
lifetime. For 21 years the Meningitis Trust has been fighting this
disease and supporting every individual touched by it. I am proud to
be President of the Meningitis Trust and I have personal experience
of its work as my daughter contracted the disease in 1998.
Every year in the UK there are thousands of cases of viral
meningitis and more than 4,000 recorded cases of bacterial
meningitis.
As the Trust celebrates its 21st anniversary it is
looking to a future where its services, support and education will
be as important as ever.
It will be using the knowledge and
expertise gained over the past 21 years to continue the fight and to
help people rebuild their shattered lives.
So I am asking for your help in 3 areas:-
1. Raising awareness of the work of the Meningitis Trust;
2. Increasing understanding of the symptoms or meningitis and the
impact it has;
3. Helping us raise money to continue our work as we receive no
Government funding.
The Meningitis Trust has the skills, knowledge and dedication to
provide the professional care and support that is needed - but your
support is vital as it celebrates its 21st anniversary and looks to
the future." Thank you,
Andrew Harvey,
Former BBC TV and ITN News presenter. |
