A team of national and international experts has been assembled to act as ambassadors for a multi-billion pound regeneration drive in Liverpool. The Express reports that the partnership, named Imagine Liverpool, will include high-profile members such as Lord Stewart Wood, former economic advisor to Gordon Brown.
The first board meeting took place on 19 May. A key target is the Northern Docks area around the site of the Bramley Moore Dock, Everton’s new 53,000 capacity stadium. The waterfront area of Liverpool has seen considerable investment and redevelopment in recent years, including new office space, amenities, and residential apartments.
Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, MP, said: “Liverpool is a world-famous city with a rich history and a bold vision for the future. It’s fantastic to see this new partnership bring together leading experts to help unlock even more of that potential, with new investment, homes and jobs that will create real, lasting change for local people.”
“Through our Plan for Change we are building the 1.5 million high-quality homes and vital infrastructure that communities like Liverpool are crying out for. Imagine Liverpool is exactly the kind of ambitious, locally-led transformation we want to see, and we’ll work hand in hand with the city to make it happen.”
Other projects in the pipeline include a New Town bid to extend the northern area of the city, the renovation of the Festival Gardens, and the Littlewoods Film and TV Studios. There will also be a focus on developing the prime brownfield sites in and around the city to deliver thousands of high quality new homes.
The board of ambassadors will also prioritise the city’s specialisms in health and life sciences, maritime, and the creative and digital fields to drive growth, create jobs and diversify the economy.