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All the festive
fun of the fair comes to Aintree!
LIVERPOOL is set to get
it's very own Christmas Carnival this December with festive fun for
all the family. Starting Boxing Day at Aintree International
Equestrian Centre, Liverpool Christmas Carnival is a unique
indoor/outdoor event that offers all the fun of the fair at January
sales prices. Escape the inevitable boredom that sets in between
Christmas and New Year by lighting up the holiday period with a
first-class selection of rides and attractions, plus free children's
entertainment including circus workshops and more.
Fly high over Aintree on the spectacular 130ft-tall Speed Buzz ride,
spin and soar on the awesome new King Swing, or take a super fast
toboggan ride on the Snow Storm, which will also include fairground
favourites like the Fun House, Dodgems and Waltzers.
"Best of all, all of the kids'
attractions will be housed undercover in the warmth of the
Equestrian Centre, so children and their parents won't need to wear
their Christmas jumper to enjoy them!"says organiser Jan de-Koning of North
West-based de-Koning Leisure Group,
Visitors will be able to sample unlimited rides during the
three-hour wristband session of their choice for a fixed price of
just £10 for a standard ticket or £12 for a "High Rides"
ticket which includes the awesome Speed Buzz and King Swing rides.
Organisers warn that tickets are limited so advance booking is
recommended. If 180 minutes of non-stop fun is too much for you or
mum and dad, food, drink and carnival games will also be on hand,
along with "LOLs" galore from Rumple the Clown. What better
way to shake off the winter blues with your family and friends this
festive season?
Liverpool Christmas Carnival is open daily from 12 noon to 9.30pm
between Boxing Day (26th December) and Sunday 5th January. Session
times are 12 noon to 3pm, 3.15 to 6.15pm and 6.30 to 9.30pm (no
evening session New Year's Eve). Wristbands are from £10 each and go
on sale half an hour before each session, but to guarantee the
session of your choice visit:-
ticketmaster.co.uk or call:- 0844 844 0444.
Aintree International Equestrian Centre is located at Aintree
Racecourse on Ormskirk Road and boasts plenty of free parking. Got a
Sat Nav for Christmas? The postcode is L9 5AS. Aintree station is
less than 20 minutes by train from Liverpool Central, or reach
Aintree by bus 300, 311, 345, 350 and 351 from Liverpool City
centre, or route 61A from Bootle New Strand. More event details can
be found at:-
xmasthemepark.co.uk or on
our official Facebook page Liverpool Christmas carnival.
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HS2 consultation
response endorsed by Liverpool City Region Cabinet
THE draft Liverpool City Region response to
the national consultation on phase 2 of High Speed 2 (HS2); for proposals north of
Birmingham; has been endorsed by its Cabinet on Friday, 22 November
2013.
The high-level response reiterates the Liverpool City Region's
support for the HS2 project, and points to work that will be
completed in Spring 2014 that will help further refine the City
Region position. The studies aim to provide evidence to demonstrate
the economic benefits that improved levels of connectivity and
capaCity could bring to the City Region.
They will consider the plans as they stand with a high-speed line
proposed as far as Crewe and also what benefits a direct HS2 link
into Liverpool could bring, understanding and testing engineering
options to ensure freight transport is not compromised whatever the
outcome.
The Liverpool City Region is continuing to push for a direct
high-speed link into the City. The consultation response recognises
that this may be most realistically and successfully achieved
through incremental improvements to the network which will result in
a high-speed line, potentially beyond the lifetime of the current
project.
Merseytravel is co-ordinating the consultation response on behalf of
the Liverpool City Region. Said Chair, Cllr Liam Robinson:-
"To put us in the best negotiating position with HS2 for a direct
high speed line into the City, we have to have reliable evidence.
This consultation response is a just first stage and will be
followed by our detailed findings and recommendations.
We are working closely with HS2 and together we will consider all
the evidence to identify not only the optimal solution but how to
achieve it. We still believe that this is ultimately about a
high-speed link into the City. Our aim is to secure the best outcome
for the Liverpool City Region in the short, medium and long term."
Added Joe Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool and Chair of the Liverpool
City Region Cabinet:- "Our consultation response will make a
clear statement of support for HS2 as an essential investment for
the future economy of Liverpool City Region and bringing balance
between the north and south. It is necessary to counter capaCity
problems on the West Coast Mainline and will transform the rail
infrastructure beyond recognition for generations to come.
There is a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes to ensure
that we maximise the benefits from HS2. HS2 is definitely not
something that will 'happen' to us, but a project that we help shape
and refine to get the best deal."
The draft response will now be considered separately by both the
Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority and the Liverpool City
Region Local Enterprise Partnership on 5 December 2013. A final
consultation response will be submitted to the Department for
Transport by 31 January 2014. |
