Speke retail park plans could create 1,000 new jobs for Liverpool

Plans have been submitted for a Speke retail park development which could create 1,000 jobs.

A consultation was held last month to gather residents views on expansion of The New Mersey Shopping Park to include a new cinema, restaurants and more shops.

Bosses at the retail park say feedback was overwhelmingly positive and have now submitted their official application for the plans to Liverpool council.

Neil Ashcroft, New Mersey Shopping Parks centre manger, said: This planning application represents a significant investment in the shopping park and will continue the recent investment in, and regeneration of, the Speke area. Our shoppers are keen to see a new cinema and an improved restaurant offer, which will transform the shopping park into an attractive retail and leisure destination for this area of the city.

If approved, the plans could see New Mersey Shopping Park become the second largest employer in south Liverpool with over 2,000 people working on the park following completion of the works.

The parks expansion would create 600 full and part-time retail jobs and 390 construction jobs.

New images of what the New Mersey Retail Park in Speke expansion could look like

As well as creating new jobs, the proposals will see:

A new multiscreen Cineworld cinema and six restaurants

New shop frontages and public areas to improve the look of the shopping park

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