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Issue:- Monday, 29 February 2016

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Resurfacing at Queen Square Bus Station enters its 2nd Phase

THE second half of essential resurfacing work at Queen Square Bus Station will start next week as the 1st Phase has been completed on time.

The work started on Sunday, 28 February 2016, the inbound carriageway will reopen, allowing passengers to alight at the bus stop outside the Royal Court and depart from stands 9 to 12.

For Phase 2, Stands 1 to 8, will close to allow for resurfacing of the adjacent area, meaning buses that usually pick up at these stands will be moved to temporary bus stops on Victoria Street, St Johns Lane or to bus stops on Sir Thomas Street and Lime Street; this work is expected to last for a further 5 weeks.

To minimise disruption to passengers and local businesses contractors are working 7 days a week to keep the closure period as short as possible. So far 1600 tonnes of tarmac and hardcore have been removed, all of which will be recycled. It took 80 lorry loads to remove the rubble and 1050 tonnes of concrete and 375 tonnes of tarmac have been laid on the new surface.

Originally constructed in 1996, Queen Square Bus Station, which is owned and operated by Merseytravel, caters for one million buses each year and is reputed to be the busiest in Europe. The road surface is already in a state of disrepair and a full resurfacing programme is the most cost effective solution. A robust, hard wearing material will be used giving the Bus Station surface a 25 year life span.

During the resurfacing work businesses in the surrounding area are open and accessible as usual, the travel and information centre remains open and there are extra staff at key locations to direct bus passengers and give further travel information. Information is also available on leaflets and posters, the Merseytravel website, via social media or by calling Traveline on:- 0151 236 7676.

Merseytravel would like to thank everyone affected for their continued patience and cooperation during this essential work.

British film giant Terrance Davies visits Edge Hill

FRESH from the Berlin Film Festival, acclaimed British Director Terence Davies will be visiting Edge Hill University this evening to discuss his film making career, and his most recent film, A Quiet Passion, which is receiving rave reviews from around the world.

Liverpool born Terence Davies, lauded as:- 'Britain's greatest living film maker', has made an outstanding contribution to British cinema and culture. As well as being a Fellow of the British Film Institute, Terence was made an Honorary Doctor of Literature at Edge Hill University in 2015.

His most recent film, A Quiet Passion, starring Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon, details the life of the renowned American poet, Emily Dickinson. The New Yorker describes the film as:- "an absolute drop dead masterwork", with The Guardian giving the film four stars. A Quiet Passion has been produced by Roy Boulter and Sol Papadopoulos of Liverpool's Hurricane Films.

Terrance will discuss his career with aspiring film makers as part of the 2016 Festival of Ideas, a diverse range of events exploring culture, health and society. The main theme is Imagining Better; envisioning ways for communities, arts and healthcare to develop and flourish, even in times of austerity and inequality.

Terence's most celebrated feature films:- 'Distant Voices', 'Still Lives' from 1988 and 'The Long Day Closes' from 1992 are autobiographical films that draw on his family experiences of Liverpool in the 1940's and 1950's, which are rich evocations of working class culture in the post war decades.

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Deceased estates notice - Lilian May Jackam

Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925, any persons having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of Lilian May Jackam (also known as Lillian May) Jackam (Deceased), late of Birch Abbey Rest Home, 55 Alexandra Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9HD, UK, who died on 04/10/2018, are required to send particulars thereof in writing, to the undersigned Solicitors, on or before 24/05/2019, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to claims and interests of which they have had notice. Churches Solicitors, 12 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BL, UK. Ref:- 'T553015.'

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