Following the latest grant from the Government to Wirral Council, the Town Hall has announced proposals on how the £23m for Woodside-Conway Street area in Birkenhead.
According to the Council, the cash, from the Government's Levelling up and Town Deal funds, will see the area stretching from Argyle Street/Conway Street roundabout to Woodside Ferry Terminal be redesigned to be more attractive with improved landscaping:
- 1700 homes within the Masterplan redline and approximately 2560 in total including the areas outside of the redline masterplanned.
- 2 new hotels, but potential for more.
- 11,300 sqm of active ground floor uses including workspaces, food and beverages, leisure and health.
- 2 new multi-storey carparks supporting a centralised parking solution - 1 within the masterplan boundary.
- Opportunity for a major new cultural attraction.
- Enhanced public realm.
- New external event space.
- Improved cycleways and enhanced connections to public transport and the town centre.
The funding will also see a refresh of the U Boat Story and planned expansion for the Battle of the Atlantic attraction, as well as providing a new modernised ferry pontoon and works to enhance the Woodside Ferry Terminal. Some of these packages of work will commence in 2024 and stretch into 2025.
