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Waterways
If Peel continue with their approach (increased land values on derelict land) and continue to do nothing, then moves must be made to replace them. Others would eagerly take up the baton.
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They promise all sorts, but we see nothing.
In terms of Wirral Waters, we haven't seen firm commitmentrs for a range of reasons. One being that the financial incentives of Enterprise Zone status do not actually begin to kick in until April 2012. Apart from that, the financial situation we are in right now means there was always going to be a delay in securing finance. Getting planning permission meant that Peel could BEGIN the process of finding finance for their scheme. Not begin building. Anyone who has been involved in development knows that funding is usually dependant on securing planning content.
As to Liverpool Waters, well they can have provisional meetings with potential investors, but it is unlikely they can get anywhere close to serious investment at least until they have outline consent. Nobody will go near it until it's approved.
I'm a big supporter of this scheme but I do not think we will see any building at Liverpool Waters until at least late 2013.
Look at LFC and their stadium. People are unreasonably thinknig that the new owners are taking too long to find funding. It takes as long as it takes.
As to your CPO fantasy. Well, a CPO would only be possible if another viable scheme was being proposed. There is not, so that isn't going anywhere.
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