Sefton Local Plan - Scoping Consultation 2026
Infrastructure: Transport, Utilities, Digital, and Social Infrastructure
What the Plan Must Do
- Ensure new development is supported by adequate services, facilities and infrastructure.
- Provide for transport, highways, public transport, walking, cycling and wheeling, open spaces and playing fields, schools, health, emergency services, water, energy, and digital connectivity.
- Work with delivery partners (such as the NHS, Local Education Authority, United Utilities etc) to co-ordinate investment and growth.
- Explore ways to secure financial contributions from development to help provide and expand infrastructure.
Issues to Consider
- Transport capacity and congestion hotspots.
- Bus service integration, rail enhancements, walking, cycling and wheeling routes.
- Making sure schools have enough places for children and taking account of pressures on our healthcare system.
- Electricity grid capacity and water supply infrastructure.
- Digital connectivity.
- Parks, play spaces and sports pitches.
Tell us ...
- What infrastructure challenges should the Plan address?
- Where are infrastructure improvements most needed?
- How can we make easy for people to move around and access homes, jobs, shopping, education, hobbies and other services.