Wirral Council has revealed its plans to buy up an old railway line in two parts as part of £15m plans to create a new park in Birkenhead. The local authority intends to create the park along the Dock Branch rail line which stretches from Tower Road near Wirral Waters to Green Lane train station.
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00:00Wirral Council's revealed its plans to buy up an old railway line in two parts as part of £15m
00:06plans to create a new park in Birkenhead. The local authority intends to create the park along
00:10the Dock Branch rail line which stretches from Tower Road near Wirral Waters to Green Lane
00:15train station. Original plans were for a 1.1km stretch from Tower Road to Argyll Street with
00:20new landscapes, a cycle and walking route, gardens and wildlife habitats. A new 1200 capacity event
00:25space is also planned as part of the new park which will be connected to live music venue
00:29Future Yard. The second stage would then extend from there through Birkenhead Town Centre past
00:34plans for a new residential development at Hind Street to Green Lane station. The Hind Street
00:38Urban Village project was recently awarded £51m of government funding and is one of the council's
00:44biggest regeneration projects. A bid for £14.9m of funding has been submitted by the council
00:49to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority with a decision expected in November. If agreed,
00:54this funding means the park will need to be delivered by March 2027.