The government has announced that all GP surgeries will be closed. The Dee Hotel and Hoylake Lights, both owned by JD Wetherspoon, will open after the funeral – in line with other pubs in the chain, while Hickory’s Smokehouse in West Kirby will open at 3pm. Hospitality venues including and Costa Coffee have announced they are closed for the day. They added: “Although it is disappointing the remaining elements of the works will continue beyond Christmas, the council will be working with the contractor to open discrete sections of the promenade as soon as they are finished.Īn ecological monitoring officer is on site to ensure that none of the works or activities are causing significant disturbance to bird populations.Ī national day of mourning for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will see shops and pubs in West Kirby and Hoylake close as a mark of respect.Īldi and Morrisons supermarkets will both be shut, although the Morrisons petrol station in West Kirby and Sainsbury’s Local in Hoylake will open from 5pm. The council says steel reinforcement and concrete works will begin shortly, then work will begin to start building back the promenade, which will involve installing the wall with integrated seating from October and then resurfacing the promenade area. This was largely due to the load testing process, which is an essential part of the project.” “There have been rumours locally around West Kirby that have speculated about whether there were problems or issues with the works because activity along sections of the wall seemed to have stalled. Only once these tests have been satisfied in each section can the workers then move on to the next phase of construction. “The piling works have been taking place in eight distinct sections and as piling ends at each section, a programme of load testing then takes place to ensure they can bear the weight of the final construction. “These ‘piles’ are up to 18 metres long and - once installed - provide the foundations of a base slab structure before construction can begin above ground level. Wirral Council said: “Throughout the summer, contractors working on behalf of Wirral Council’s partner on the flood alleviation scheme at West Kirby – VolkerStevin – have been working along the length of South Parade to complete the piling works by the end of this month. However, the local authority insists the piling works have gone well, although have taken a little longer than expected, and that the most disruptive elements of the programme will be completed by the end of October. Rumours had been circulating that work had run into problems with the piling needed to create the foundations for the structure. Work on West Kirby’s new flood wall won’t now be completed until early next year. West Kirby Fire Station closed in 2016 due to budget cuts, with a replacement later built in Saughall Massie.Ī planning application to turn it into office accommodation was approved in 2020 but never progressed.īlueoak Estates has until mid November to appeal the decision. It added that the scheme does not meet the standards for sustainable drainage systems, or flood risk and coastal change planning practice guidance. In its decision letter, Wirral Council said: “The proposals do not adopt an integrated approach to the location of housing, economic uses and community facilities, and will fail to function well over the lifetime of the development, establish a strong sense of place, or optimise the potential of the site to accommodate an appropriate amount and mix of development contrary to UDP Policy SH6 and the NPPF. However, it has been refused on the grounds that the site is designated for commercial or social infrastructure. It added that the scheme “will make a positive impact on the supply of new, energy efficient housing in the area on a previously developed site meeting an identified need and assisting in addressing the shortfall in Wirral Council’s supply of housing.” Council planners have thrown out an application to construct 32 new build flats on the site of the former West Kirby Fire Station.ĭeveloper Blueoak Estates wanted to use the site for one to three bedroom apartments with private balconies and parking.Ī statement from the developer submitted with the application last October said: “The scheme has been carefully designed to respect its surroundings with its architectural form and materiality offering a contemporary interpretation whilst maintaining a traditional form”.
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