First plans revealed ahead of £12m town revamp

The area by McDonald's in Liscard is known as Mother Redcap Place

The first plans of a Merseyside high street's £12m transformation have been revealed.

Wirral Council is asking for views from locals about how to improve a public space around McDonald's restaurant known as Mother Redcap Place in the heart of Liscard town centre in Wallasey as part of the town's revamp.

New paving, bus stop improvements, benches, more planting, new lighting, and accessible seating have been put forward under the plans.

The council said the revamp of Mother Redcap Place was "to make the location more welcoming and vibrant, transforming it through enhanced public realm, street furniture and appropriate lasting and resilient green infrastructure".

The previous Conservative government gave £10.7m to the council under the Levelling Up programme with the remaining £1.3m coming from Wirral Council.

The deadline to give feedback is 15 July with two drop-in events to be held in the Cherry Tree shopping centre on 28 June and 2 July, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Wirral's regeneration committee chair, Councillor Mark Skillicorn said: "We are really keen to see this site, which is at the heart of Liscard Way in the town centre, made more welcoming and attractive as people arrive in the town centre.

"The proposed changes would also give better pedestrian connections to the bus stops, improve the setting of the statue and help us support the businesses in the town."

The council said other projects being worked on include a new housing development on the Seaview Road car park site where demolition is currently under way, improved community facilities along with other public space and property enhancements.

The council will ask for feedback on these projects separately.

The plans are the latest development in the town following the demolition of the former community centre on Egerton Grove.

A decision was recently made over the derelict Dominick House which dominates the town centre but no details have been made public at this stage.