Nope, the house runs alongside the platform, front door and front windows.Originally Posted by Paul D
Nope, the house runs alongside the platform, front door and front windows.
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I must have dreamt it then.
ANGRY families have been fenced off behind an eight-foot barrier while the rest of their community is bulldozed.
Developers have moved into Garston's Under The Bridge estate to start pulling down swathes of crumbling terraces.
But the neighbourhood's Ship Streets - where just 12 households are still occupied - will not be demolished just yet.
Instead, they have been fenced off on three sides while neighbouring roads are reduced to rubble.
They today issued a desperate plea to be rehoused.
Barbara Stanley, 64, has lived in Ultonia Street for more than 50 years.
She said: "We have been boarded in. They need to get us out of here quickly.
"There are now just 12 families left - everywhere else is empty and we keep having to call the fire brigade out.
"It is not very nice looking out of your window, and the fence means there is only one way out now."
Edith Murphy, who lives in Carpathia Street with her husband John and two children, added: " They have started demolishing some streets but we are left in alittle square here.
"We did not want to leave in the first place - everyone had grown up and raised families around here.
"The houses we are being offered instead are just not worth taking."
Garston MP Maria Eagle is campaigning on residents' behalf.
She said: "Ship Street residents were told seven years ago that their homes would be among the first to be dealt with.
Now everything around them is coming down and only they are left. They are fenced in on three sides - itisnot much better than the Berlin Wall."
The council approved the £50m, seven- year plan to replace terraced streets with 310 new homes, including 120 rented properties, in 2004.
South Liverpool Housing is responsible for moving out the last 12 households.
A spokesman said: "We are working to rehouse them as quickly as possible.
"The Ship Streets are an integral part of the development and all properties in the area will be demolished so that the scheme can progress.
"The area now fenced off is a construction site, in the ownership of our development partner Lovell. They have enclosed the site to protect the public. The relevant roads have been formally closed.
"All residents were fully consulted over the road closures and informed of the erection of fencing through a newsletter.
"Demolition has been accelerated and acontractor is on site at present."
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I went under the bridge today, went to St Michaels Church, went down Banks Road, I could n't believe whole blocks of houses gone, the Garston I remember seems to have just disappeared.
" If you know your history, then you would know where you coming from".
"I could have been a footballer - but I had a paper round"..Yosser Hughes
Is right John - its been static for years under the bridge and has been in slow decline since I knocked around round there. The shops opposite St. Michaels need demolishing asap. The community have done really well putting up with it al, could be a lot worse but its not in comparison to other deprived areas. Garston still retains its close knit feel.
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Saturday 10th June 2006.
Saturday 10th June 2006.
Saturday 10th June 2006.
Saturday 10th June 2006.
Saturday 10th June 2006.
Councillor Mark Dowd, Chair of Merseytravel, said: "Liverpool South Parkway is the most modern station in Europe and will be a great asset to the people of Merseyside and beyond, linking them to the airport and job opportunities. We are delighted to have reached this major milestone."
Took a trip this morning, very impressive and does resemble an airport terminal.
However, they still have lots of work to do. Very happy to see the original football stadium wall with 'South Liverpool FC' still on.
*Panoramic views of Liverpool South Parkway
*In Pictures - See inside Liverpool South Parkway
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The children from Garston C of E went to the station this morning to see the very first train to stop. Took some pics and the staff were very helpful - as you say quite a bit of landscaping etc to complete but it is looking good.
My grandad used to stand there watching the footy.
Last edited by Kev; 06-11-2006 at 10:34 PM.
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Hurrah! I was about to post a similar picture I just took! I post others instead!
The rear of the new station. The car park is nice and big.
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