Seaside town facing a summer without its most famous attraction as traders break down
A much loved seaside resort is heading into the busy summer season with the prospect of one of its most famous attraction blocked to the public.
The beach, the lido, and the pier itself were among the attractions which ensured people kept coming to the North West town as well of course as Lord Street, where the tree lined boulevards have long been famous for inspiring Napoléon III's reconstruction Parisian streets. The lido attracted huge crowds in its heyday but is now is long gone with its site currently occupied by Ocean Plaza retail park.
A brighter future followed as eight years later, the Heritage Lottery Fund saw almost £2m given to revitalise the pier. Restoration began in 2000 and it opened to the public in May 2002 thanks to work costing £7.2 million. A new tram was added that point but would eventually have to be replaced by a smaller train due to the damage it caused.
In a scathing statement, they said: "We are, as you can all imagine, very frustrated with this and have received zero financial help as yet. Our business just stopped with zero days' notice, our stock went to ruin and our lives and that of our amazing staff paused. Changes are certainly incoming - the Town Deal has contributed towards major project including the replacement of the aging Southport Theatre and Convention Centre. Planning permission was last week granted for its demolition and the building of a new state of the arts events centre.
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