Les Transformations de Southport - The Promenade Concept Design

Overview

Les Transformations de Southport  - The Promenade Concept Design - Public Consultation

Sefton Council want your views on the proposed changes to Southport Promenade to support the delivery of "Les Transformations de Southport." The Promenade concept design includes the Promenade between Nevill Street and Seabank Road. The proposed design will better connect the town centre and the waterfront with new public spaces and road crossings for people. We want to make it easier for everyone to access the new Marine Lake Events Centre (MLEC) and provide a better setting for the new multi million pound MLEC development.

The improvement scheme is currently at the concept design stage, which is very early in the design process and people can help us decide what happens next.

The development of the proposed design would be funded by the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, which is external funding from the Government. A notable priority for this funding is sustainable transport and economic growth. The Promenade proposal to support the Marine Lake Events Centre will help to achieve the funding expectations.

The below map outlines the location of "Les Transformations de Southport" (LTDS) schemes and the new proposed Marine Lake Events Centre.

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What is Les Transformation de Southport?

While Prince Louis Napoleon, later Emperor Napoleon III was living in exile in Southport in 1838, he was so inspired by the town’s architecture that he subsequently ordered the reconstruction of Paris based on the town’s grandeur.

The “Les Transformations de Southport”, project wants to make it easier to walk and cycle around Southport. It will connect the town centre and the waterfront better. New public spaces will also be made for people to enjoy.

The first phase of the project is already happening and is improving the roads and pedestrian/ walking spaces near Southport Market. Phase Two, this phase, will improve Southport Promenade. This is just the beginning and more improvements will come later.

Why now and why the Promenade?

The project will improve the area outside the Marine Lake Events Centre (MLEC). This will help people enjoy the space more and make the space feel safer. The project will support the MLEC design and make the area better by providing better paths and planting more trees.

The promenade proposal will make it easier to walk, cycle, or take the train when making a journey to the MLEC. There will be new spaces for taxis, disabled parking, drop off areas and coach bays. This will help people get to the MLEC by these modes of travel.

Why now?

•    We want to make it easy to get to the Marine Lake Events Centre.
•    We need safe paths and roads to the Marine Lake Events Centre.
•    We want better ways to travel between the town centre and the seafront.
•    Our plans should match the Marine Lake Events Centre timeline.
•    Our plans should fit with local cycling and walking routes.

Copies of the plan for the Promenade can be found on the individual pages as part of the questionnaire or at the bottom of this page in the 'Related Documents' section.
 

Why your views matter

We are undertaking a consultation on the scheme concept designs to ensure the proposalsis suitable for as many people as possible. We have already started talking to key stakeholders who may be directly impacted by the improvements and we are now launching a wider, public-facing campaign. We welcome all feedback and want to hear your views.  

Comments are also welcome by email between the 18 February and 15 March 2025.  Please can you submit any comments or feedback to Transport.planning@sefton.gov.uk before the above closing date.

We also have two Showcase Public Events at The Atkinson, Lord Street where there is information about the proposals.  These are taking place on:

• 25th February 10.00am - 1.00pm
• 5th March, 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Please note that at the end of this survey before submitting your results, you will be asked if you want to provide an email address so that you can receive a PDF copy of your response. This is completely optional. The email address is only used to send the email to you via the online consultation system provided by Delib as the data processor. The email address will not be stored with the responses and Sefton Council will not have access to it.