Liverpool's plan for New York-style Central Park a step closer after £55m investment

Funding boost for Liverpool’s Central Park

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00:00Plans for Liverpool's very own New York-inspired Central Park have taken a step forward thanks to an investment boost.

00:08Plans to redevelop the historic Central Docks were given the green light by the Council last year

00:13and the project will see hundreds of trees planted and over 2,300 homes built at the largest part of the Liverpool Waters scheme.

00:21Redevelopment of the area around the Tobacco Warehouse and Everton's new stadium at Bramley Moor Dock

00:26include the establishment of a public Central Park.

00:29The local authority is set to receive £55 million of Brownfield Infrastructure Land grant funding from Homes England

00:35to accelerate the regeneration project.

00:37While the new Central Park won't compare with the size of its famous American namesake,

00:41it'll be one of the city's biggest green areas at 4.7 acres

00:45and its design will celebrate the site's industrial heritage and coastal locations,

00:48blending woodland, plantations, wetlands, community gardens and open parkland.

00:53The park will also feature amenities such as shelters, recreational facilities and wildlife habitats.