CROSBY & LITHERLAND
6 February 2019
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Vol 26 l Issue 6
INSIDE THIS WEEK: Successful year for developer behind Village revamp project THE regeneration specialists behind the takeover of Crosby Village have made “significant progress” across the North West in the last year. St Modwen bought 26 shop units in Crosby Village from Sainsbury's in a deal worth £2.7million in 2016 and arrived with a promise to revitalise the area. Three years on and the stores in Glenn Buildings North and South have been revamped and more businesses have moved onto the high street to open branches, such as Peacocks and the Scouse Bird Shop. This week, St Modwen revealed their “end-of-year results” for the last 12 months and they claim “the company continues to forge ahead with its strategic objectives in the North West.” Their assessment of the past year also takes into account their other projects in the likes of Skelmersdale, Kirkby and Bury. Guy Gusterson, property director for Midlands and North at St Modwen, said: “We have made some significant progress across the North West region in the past year. “We have some strategic sites across the region and it is encouraging to see progress at this rate. “Placemaking and regeneration is at the heart of our purpose and all that we do; our expertise in regeneration sets us apart from our competitors in delivering our commercial and residential schemes, as well as our key development projects.” St Modwen has a portfolio valued at over £1.4billion and is headquartered in Birmingham with three regional offices across the UK.
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PENSIONER’S PLEA TO FIX CAR PARK PAVING AFTER HORROR FALL Focus On Business Cover.indd 1
72 year old shopper left bruised and shaken after she tripped over loose bricks near store entrance Report by Tom Martin A PENSIONER from Crosby suffered serious facial injuries when she fell after tripping over loose paving in the car park near to the Sainsbury’s store. Margaret Dunn, 72, suffered the nasty fall in November and contacted Sefton Council to repair the paving at the car park - but she says the repair work still hasn't been carried out. She fell near the entrance to the supermarket because a tree had uprooted a number of bricks on the pavement. She told the Champion: “I was making my way towards the entrance and the next thing I was on the ground. “Two ladies came over to help me and
someone who works at Sainsbury’s who knew first aid came out as well. “There was blood all over the ground and they had to call an ambulance because it was a serious head injury. “Thankfully I didn’t have any facial fractures but I had severe bruising and swelling and had terrible shock. “I was shaking for days afterwards and couldn’t leave the house because I didn’t want people seeing me like this. “I contacted the council afterwards because the paving is seriously uneven. “The area was then cordoned off and I thought this could be it. “But after the cordon was removed nothing had been done. “It’s still like this now. “If it happened to someone who wasn't as mobile as I am it would have been a lot worse. “I just want to get it sorted before it happens to someone else.” A spokesperson for Sefton Council said: “We were very sorry to hear about Mrs Dunn’s fall and have been in touch with the family. “We will inspect the area and take any appropriate action to remedy any defects that may be found.”
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Margaret suffered severe bruising and swelling after her fall.
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