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27 June 2018
Vol 25 ● Issue 26
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Station will benefit whole community, says Metro Mayor METRO Mayor Steve Rotheram has officially opened the new Maghull North station, hailing the benefits that improved rail links will bring the local community, writes HENRY JAMES At an official ceremony on Friday, June 22, the Metro Mayor unveiled a commemorative plaque alongside Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson and other representatives from the key partners involved in developing the scheme. Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, said: “This new station demonstrates the strategic approach we are taking to ensure that our policies work in harmony across areas including transport, housing, economic development and skills. “This £13m investment in Maghull North is a great example, as the new station anticipates the needs of the hundreds of people who will live in new homes planned for the area in the near future.”
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Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham (left) with Sefton Central MP Bill Esterson (centre) and guests at last week's official opening of the new Maghull North railway station.
PUB BUILDING IS BACK ON MARKET Former Old Roan in danger of becoming an old ruin after latest plans fall through
The current state of the former Old Roan pub
Established 40 Years
RESIDENTS living near to the former Old Roan pub fear the building could become an old ruin after redevelopment plans fell through and it was placed back on the market. The Copy Lane landmark, which has remained empty for the last five years, was due to be transformed into shops but the Champion reported last October how the plan was shelved by developer Commercial Reality.
Report by Tom Martin The Champion can now reveal that the property has been listed ‘to let’ on website Hitchcock Wright & Partners and advertised as an opportunity to turn it into three retail units and a drive-thru.
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