Tomorrow night, there will be one last party at Quiggins before the shutters finally come down.
Grosvenor's Paradise Project involves the comprehensive redevelopment of 42.5 acres of Liverpool City Centre. The case for using compulsory purchase powers to facilitate the development was considered at a Public Inquiry in 2003 and the relevant Orders were confirmed by Government in 2004.
The Quiggins Centre occupied a group of former storage buildings that are being compulsorily acquired for the project because they are in a key position in the redevelopment plans.
One of the buildings will be refurbished; the rest will be demolished.
We tried to help
IN A statement last night, Grosvenor's Rodney Holmes said:
Peter Tierney and his family and friends created something special in Quiggins and its spirit will live on. Quiggins contributed to the varied "offer" of the city centre and we hoped it would be possible to relocate it. We offered various possibilities but, sadly, none was accepted until it was too late.
The owners of the existing centre were always going to be compensated, but we became increasingly concerned about the small businesses in the centre with whom we were unable to speak to for far too long.
The result is not what we wanted, but many of the occupiers in the old Centre have found new homes. We understand opportunities have opened up that make it unnecessary for any of the businesses to close.
This means the spirit of Liverpool that Quiggins epitomised will survive and flourish in the New Liverpool. If anyone still needs advice or help in relocating, they can phone 07747 566627, or call in at the Paradise Project Information Centre, on Lord Street.
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