Threat to Gateway as owners fight CPO
Oct 23 2006
by Staff Reporter,
Liverpool Daily Post
ONE of Liverpool’s biggest city centre makeover
schemes, the Lime Street Gateway, could face a new delay after traders vowed a legal challenge to a demolition plan.
At least two businesses remaining
in a block of doomed shops fronting Lime Street last night revealed they are considering going to the High Court to appeal against the confirmation of a
Compulsory Purchase Order.
The CPO has been issued to force the shops to close to enable the frontage to be demolished.
The plan is to remove
the 1970’s arcade of shops as well as “eyesore” Concourse House to pave the way for a multi million pound makeover.
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Last night the owners of the Henry
Bohn bookshop, and the International Leather Store both confirmed they will seek legal action to halt the
plans.
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