00:00The Liverpool City region is witnessing a range of redevelopments from China
00:05and transport upgrades to educational projects, each with its own local significance.
00:10First up, major transformations underway at Moorfield Station.
00:13The £1 million first phase of...
00:15...lead by Merzirel and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority aims to modernise...
00:20...which was built in 1977. New stairs connecting the upper levels are...
00:25...expected to open by May, whilst the cycle storage area is temporarily closed to allow construction.
00:30The redesign aims to re-establish the station as a safer, more welcoming focal point plan.
00:35The plans also include refreshed lighting and new retail space at the ground floor.
00:39Merzirel says the overall...
00:40...the overall goal is to improve passenger experience.
00:43Meanwhile, over on the Wirral...
00:45...the real dispute continues over the future of the Wirral Transport Museum in Birkenhead.
00:49Big heritage...
00:50...which operates museums challenging the Council's decision to withdraw four and a half...
00:55...million pounds of public funding initially allocated for a revamp.
00:59The closure now...
01:00...on its third year was prompted by safety concerns.
01:02Court documents reveal claims the Council Act...
01:05...which the local authority strongly denies...
01:08...while the High Court appeal progressed...
01:10...of the state's uncertainty remains over whether the museum will reopen.
01:15...and elsewhere on the peninsula...
01:16...proposals for a large solar farm at Thurston...
01:18...has attracted attention and...
01:20...in opposition.
01:21Chint Solar's outline plans for a 27 hectare development on Greenbelt land.
01:25...spanning from Rose Cottage to Thurston Hill.
01:27The company emphasises transparency and public...
01:30...engagement board...
01:31...almost three and a half thousand people have signed an online petition...
01:34...a...
01:35...posing the scheme.
01:36Wirral Council's requested detailed environmental assessments...
01:40...including surveys of birds, protected species and the historic landscape.
01:45Transport infrastructure is also evolving within Liverpool.
01:47Plans for two new bus lanes have seen mixed reactions...
01:50...a...
01:51...routin for Zachley has been scrapped after community opposition...
01:53...while...
01:54...er...
01:55...laying...
01:55...along Upper Parliament Street on the edge of the city centre...
01:57...will go ahead...
01:58...under an experimental traffic...
02:00...regulation order.
02:01Around £125,000 being spent getting the roads fit...
02:05...for purpose.
02:06The lane will be monitored for 18 months...
02:07...with a six month grace period...
02:09...before...
02:10...before any enforcement of charges.
02:12Council officials say the scheme forms part of a wider...
02:15...strategy...
02:16...to improve journey times and manage urban traffic efficiently.
02:19Finally...
02:20...of educational redevelopments on the horizon...
02:22...with the proposed Riverside Primary School in Seacombe...
02:24...the existing...
02:25...two buildings will be replaced with a single two-storey structure...
02:29...overlooking the Mersey.
02:30...during construction.
02:31A temporary facility will be set up at a nearby Bowling Green...
02:34...funding...
02:35...the department for education supports the project...
02:37...which also incorporates a new staff...
02:39...coff...
02:40...car park cycle and scooter storage...
02:41...and enhance community use spaces.
02:43Planning documents highlight...
02:45...the school's role as a local hub...
02:47...hosting cookery classes, sports groups and workshops...
02:50...while landscaping plans aim to promote biodiversity and seasonal interest.
02:55And that's your round-up of the latest developments across the region.
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