Barclaycard leaving Kirkby
On 19th March the Liverpool Echo reported that Barclaycard are pulling out of Kirkby to consolidate their operations in Wavertree…
Author: vkad
Rotheram’s Folly?
We recognise the tone of this article isn’t up the standard we aspire to, being unnecessarily combative in places -…
Kirkby doesn’t need additional investment – apparently
Knowsley Council recently responded (Knowsley News) to an Echo article about Kirkby missing out on government cash for town centres…
Good News – Strange Claim
On 18th December 2020, Knowsley Council announced the welcome news that the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCR-CA) is providing…
A long time ago, in a town centre not so far away…
It was announced on 15th December 2020 that the long-disused former RSPCA clinic on Cherryfield Drive is to be demolished,…
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery
They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery. And this week Vision Kirkby feels very flattered – by Knowsley…
VK proposals for the future of Kirkby Town Centre
Vision Kirkby presents an initial proposal
Back in the summer of 2019, the new community group Vision Kirkby held two public consultation events and engaged on social media to gather ideas about what our community wanted to see at the heart of Kirkby. We took this feedback and, using the skills of our volunteers, have developed a proposed vision for the future of Kirkby Town Centre.
Reporting by Place North West on Kirkby Town Centre
We thought we’d delve into the reporting on this long saga by the website Place North West whilst we wait…
1st Kirkby Forum meeting
The first of our regular Kirkby Forums held on Tuesday 10th September 2019, focused on the status of Kirkby Town…
Vision Kirkby Website Launched
Vision Kirkby has launched it’s new website providing information about what we are, public forums, our town centre campaign, our…