Sports
Liverpool Football Club
has announced joint plans with Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (KMBC) for
a proposed redevelopment of the Reds’ Academy site in Kirkby, including
improvements for local residents and the community playing fields at Simonswood
Lane.
A public consultation is
being held next month for local residents and businesses to discuss the
proposed plans in more detail.
Liverpool’s vision is to
bring its first team and Academy football training operations and facilities
together on one site.
The £50m proposal includes
the construction of a new combined training centre, the redevelopment of the
existing facilities at the Academy and designs to convert the main pitch into
an indoor pitch.
As part of the proposed
masterplan, KMBC is leading on proposals to provide new and improved football
pitches and sports facilities to the area, working closely with local football
teams, including Kirkby AFC.
The much-needed upgrade to
the pitches will be able to support the highest level of amateur football
matches with new changing facilities and car park.
The public consultation
will be held on Wednesday 8th March at Northwood Community Centre (Gilescroft
Avenue, Northwood, Kirkby, L33 9TW) from 2pm GMT until 8pm and will be open to
local residents and the wider community.
Residents will have the
opportunity to view the proposed plans, speak with members of the project team
and leave their feedback.
As part of the wider
plans, LFC is also proposing a redevelopment of the club’s existing first-team
training ground at Melwood. This proposed development could provide around 160
family homes in West Derby and newsletters have been posted to local residents
to seek their feedback on the proposals.
Andy Hughes, chief
operating officer at Liverpool FC, said: “Our proposed plans to bring the first
team and young players together in one location is a really exciting
proposition. The scheme includes state-of-the-art facilities which will be used
to support the development of our players and provides all-weather training
options.
“We are also working
closely with Knowsley Council on plans to make substantial improvements for the
local community.
“These include new and
improved football pitches and sports facilities to support grass roots and
amateur football teams, and developments to the surrounding areas for local
residents.
“We recognise that Melwood
has played a significant role in the club’s success and forms an important part
of our history. However, the Melwood site is limited in space and is unable to
accommodate our longer-term ambitions, which is why we are exploring options on
the Academy site.
“We are encouraging our
neighbours and local residents in Kirkby to attend to the public consultation
to see the proposals first hand.”
Image: www.liverpoolfc.com
Credit;Fcbusiness
Leave your comment.
No comments:
Post a Comment