Anger over scheme to fill in dock
Jun 29 2006
Exclusive By Nick Coligan Political Reporter, Liverpool Echo
LIVERPOOL'S multi-million pound waterfront canal could be re-routed at the last minute, leading to West Waterloo dock being filled in.
An extension to the Leeds-Liverpool has been planned for more than two years.
But weeks before work was due to start, British Waterways wants to change the route.
They say the flagship 2008 scheme would go ahead even if their request was rejected by the council.
Residents fear filling in the dock would provide potential new building sites.
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Work is due to start this summer on the link between the Leeds-Liverpool canal and the Albert dock via the Pier Head.
But if British Waterways plans are allowed, the route would be shifted several metres inland at Trafalgar dock, allowing more attractive landscaping.
West Waterloo dock would then be filled in with rubble dug up from the Pier Head to create a flat area.
Residents have reacted angrily to the proposal - while the ECHO understands council planners are also unhappy with the dock being filled.
* Click here to see Nick Coligan discuss the controversial plans in a video report
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