Sefton Council are planning the reshaping and traffic flows of the Promenade to create a fresher setting for the new Conference Centre and Theatre. This is due to open with relined dates set for 2028/29 but building works commencing next year in 2027.
The plans will change how the Promenade looks, how it flows, and how easy it is to reach and access destinations around the promenade and seafront, by car, bike and on foot. It is characterised with a dual cycle lane through the middle of the Promenade and a number of one-way only routes off the promenade.
Summer 2026:- What do residents, visitors and promenade users think and feel about this? Please let us know and we'll pass your responses on to the council. Your submission can remain anonymous if preferred.
Some Key headline items
- A new cycling route will run the length of the main Promenade.
- Circa 100 Promenade parking spaces will be lost.
- A smart new public realm will sit alongside the new complex.
- No right turn southbound onto Marine Way Bridge for Ocean Plaza.
- Various feeder roads become one-way only.
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The full list of implications is published on the Sefton Council website.
Key plans (from the 26 November consultation)
- Nevill Street becomes one-way northbound past West Street.
- The Promenade gains a central cycle path. This stops cars cutting through Bath Street and keeps cyclists separated from traffic.
- Marine Parade restricts movements to left turns only — onto the Promenade and back into Marine Parade.
- Bold Street (top section) becomes southbound only from the Promenade.
- Promenade parking is reorganised to the south side, providing 16 spaces.
- New dedicated bays for taxis, Blue Badge holders, drop-offs and coaches will improve access to the MLEC.
- The MLEC car park will offer 142 pay-and-display spaces from opening.
- Eight new pedestrian crossings will be added — some signalled, some not.
- The Promenade carriageway will be narrowed to give pedestrians more room.
Tell Sefton Council what you think
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A few notes:
- One submission per device — other people in your household will need to use their own.
- Please respond with your views asap this Summer 2026.
- The further consultation is expected soon on final design plans. We'll share the collated results with Sefton Council.
