00:00We're bringing you the latest development updates from across Merseyside,
00:04where a number of projects and decisions are shaping the future of local communities.
00:09First, the transport where Mersey rail sets are attend to public control,
00:12where the current operating concession ends in 2028.
00:16The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority says it will take over the running of the network,
00:20following work with the Department for Transport to assess the legal requirements,
00:24financial implications and operating model.
00:27Metro Mersey Rotherham described the move as a significant decision for the region.
00:31St Public Ownership would allow decisions about services to be made locally.
00:35He said the aim is to make sure transport works in the interest of communities rather than for profit.
00:40The Combined Authority says the move will involve workforce transfer arrangements,
00:44developing a new organisational structure, recruiting leadership roles
00:48and continuing engagement with employees and recognised trade unions.
00:52Moving on to Liverpool City Centre,
00:54a legal challenge is being made against the council's decision to extend parking charges until 11 o'clock at night.
00:59The challenge has been brought by businesses and campaigners
01:02who argue the changes could affect the city centre economy workers and visitors.
01:06Liverpool councils applied for the claim to be dismissed,
01:09arguing the claimant did not follow the required process for bringing the legal challenge.
01:13The council says it's confident it complied with all relevant legal requirements,
01:18but will not comment further while the matter remains ongoing.
01:22Elsewhere, plans to permanently close a section of Anfield Road to vehicles are set to return for consideration.
01:27The street between Alroy Road and Scurries Road has been closed to car since 2021,
01:31while Liverpool FC expanded the nerve by Anfield Road Stand.
01:35The club applied for the closure to become permanent,
01:38but the proposal raised objections from some local representatives and residents.
01:43Liverpool City Council officers have recommended approval,
01:45saying information provided since the previous committee meeting supported keeping the route closed
01:50on highway safety and stadium safety grounds.
01:53Millerside Police also told officials the security measures,
01:55including hostile vehicle mitigation, are in place around the stadium.
02:00In Formby, residents have raised concerns about piling work linked to a new housing development.
02:06People living near the Red Row site say driven piling operations have caused disruption from noise and vibrations.
02:12The company says it's changed the type of equipment being used and completed surveys of some homes,
02:17with no adverse effects identified so far.
02:21Sefton Council says it's not the role of the planning authority to decide which piling method should be used
02:26where requirements have been met.
02:29Finally, in Prescott, Shakespeare North Playhouse is celebrating four years since opening to the public.
02:35The venue's hosted theatre, comedy, music, community sessions and education programmes,
02:40while drawing on Prescott's historic connections with Shakespeare.
02:44Its main theatre space, the cockpit, was built using 60 tonnes of English oak
02:49to recreate the atmosphere of a Jacobean theatre.
02:53And that is your round-up of the latest developments across the region.
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