Comments on: Destination Kirkby Rejected

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:55:09 +0000

I am thrilled that the ‘Destination Kirkby’ debacle has finally been put to rest. I have lived and worked in Kirkby all my life and although there are problems, our community is not as bleak as it has been painted in the media. I am frankly angry at the patronising and pompous language that has been bandied about by people who profess to care about Kirkby. I know our town is in need of regeneration but not at any price. To those officials who still try to argue the merits of the scheme I say this, would be so outspoken with your support if you had a property on the Grange estate? I think not. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank KRAG and particularly Reverend Tim Sheppard for their unstinting loyalty and support for the people of Kirkby.

By: Matthew P De-Gier

Matthew P De-Gier — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:58:31 +0000

I am a little confused with the decision of the secretary of communities, he makes it quite clear that his decision was mainly due to the protest of the outlining boroughs regarding the size and the effect it would have on their communities, which prompted every Thom,Dick & Harry to jumping on the band waggon and slaging off groups such as KRAG for not getting this regeneration for Kirkby. Well i for one would like to put the record straight.Me being a minor member of KRAG,But had the courage and passion to speak against the project I would like to say to my councillors for old hall est, the elected leader that used my rate money to fund all the consultations and my Elected M.P. who because he never got his own way for the first time, is threating not to give our elected goverment his vote when needed ( Gorden Brown must be shaking in his boots ), where were you all when the Inquiry was going on , not one of you spoke, but you all are crawling out of the wood work and appearing in the Liverpool Echo saying it is very disapointing decision. I would like to quote a lady in the Liverpool Echo live letters when she said “why are people from kirkby complaining about Tesco when no one in Huyton complained about Asda in huyton” SIMPLE people from kirkby have KRAG, I will have to go now because i am still celebrating and I am just having the last glass of wine that i bought out of Somerfield in the Towny

By: Pauline

Pauline — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:07:34 +0000

Well I am overjoyed at the fact Destination Kirkby was rejected. Living close to the proposed site would have been a nightmare. I moved to Kirkby 5 years ago because I like the big open space around my new home. I have loved living here and would love to see the existing town centre, with the small business shops being regenerated just like Huyton has been. The residents of Kirkby have had this hanging over our heads for years now and I for one am so glad that Everton and Tesco will not be buiding on our green open spaces. Well done to everyone who helped and a big Thank you.

By: Timothy Stratford

Timothy Stratford — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:42:38 +0000

I am personally not as negative about life in Kirkby as Tom Bradbury. I have found this a good place to live. I think we need to stop talking Kirkby down, have a little confidence, and work to bring about some improvements that will not harm the residential character of this town in the way that Destination Kirkby would.

By: TomBradbury

TomBradbury — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:02:43 +0000

The right decision? For who? It doesn’t matter if the scheme created 7,000 jobs or just 1 job, the town of Kirkby needs investment to regenerate the area, and without big projects like the combined Everton Stadium and Tesco scheme its not going to be pull itself of the hole that it has been in since the early 1970s when all the big companies that existed on the Industrial Estate starting pulling out. At the moment, the town of Kirkby is simply not a credible place to live, work or spend any leisure time, especially with the lack of adequate retail facilities. There is an exodus of people at the weekend driving out of Kirkby every weekend going to the likes of St Helens, Maghull and Aintree. There were also the other potential benefits that could have fallen out of the project – a revival of the tram project that would give Kirkby access to a modern, fast and clean mode transport network. I really think the Governments decision is a real shame for the people of Kirkby and for the towns future, but what’s been said cannot now be undone. There is unlikely ever going to be the potential for a similar project like this, instead the town will continue to be at the mercy of the likes of Sonae polluting the environment, and continuing to ruin peoples lives with the filth that is pumped out of those factories.