Government talks over New Ferry regeneration put on hold until after election
Snap election has delayed talks over helping revive the area
Government talks over the regeneration of New Ferry have been put on hold after Theresa May called a snap election
Wirral South MP Alison McGovern & representatives from Wirral Council spoke with the Communities Secretary Sajid Javid on Tuesday evening to see how the Government could help the effort to regenerate the town after last month's explosion reduced some buildings to rubble
A number of residents are still unable to get back into their homes - and an investigation into the cause is still underway
David Ball, Wirral Council’s Assistant Director of Environmental Services and lead officer for the recovery phase in New Ferry.
“Wirral South MP Alison McGovern and I met with Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid on Tuesday 18th April.
“We had a very positive and constructive conversation with the Minister, who listened carefully to what we had to say about New Ferry, and the impact of the explosion on the community, businesses and local residents."
“Mr Javid did give us the opportunity to put in a business case for funding for New Ferry. This would need to be a coordinated approach between the council and our partners, both in the public sector, the private sector and of course the community. Our next step is to start looking at how we can put that case together.
“As there is a proposal for a General Election to be held on 8th June, there won’t be any consideration of any plans for New Ferry by central government until after then. This gives us time to start working with our partners to put the business case together, and while it has been explained that there is no guarantee of funding, it’s important we put the most compelling case possible forward.”