Protests over Everton's move plan
Many people are against proposals for Everton to move to Kirkby
Protests are taking place in Merseyside over the proposals to
relocate Everton Football Club to a new location outside of
Liverpool.
Plans are being considered to move the club to a purpose-built
55,000-seater ground in Kirkby town centre.
A two-day public consultation on the town's regeneration is taking
place.
Keep Everton in Our City campaigners and the Kirkby Residents Action
Group (KRAG) are demonstrating outside Knowsley Council offices.
Campaigners who want Everton to remain in Liverpool are telling
local residents about the congestion and disorder a new stadium
might bring to Kirkby town centre.
History and traditions
They were also showing them CCTV video footage from Merseyside
Police of Everton and Manchester United fans fighting.
Alfie Hinks, secretary of the Keep Everton in our City campaign,
said: "[Everton] say that Goodison Park can't be redeveloped into an
up-to-date stadium.
"We feel it's important to keep the history and traditions of
Everton in Liverpool - the club is 129 years old and is probably one
of the oldest clubs in the league to still be within its original
boundary.
"We have suggested a couple of sites in the north of the city which
we think would be ideal - both in terms of infrastructure, access
and location."
Artists' impressions
The suggested move to Kirkby is part of a larger regeneration plan
for the city which includes shops, a hotel and a Tesco superstore.
Over the next two days artists' impressions of how the town centre
could look will be on display at the council offices before the
exhibition goes on tour around Kirkby to let as many people as
possible have their say.
In a commons motion earlier this month former Labour Minister Peter
Kilfoyle said the city council had failed to offer the club any
"realistic sites" in the city.
However, a Liverpool City Council spokesman said: "We are keen to
see Everton stay in the city and we have discussed two potential
sites with the club that we believe could meet their needs."
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has said he does not want to be the
"guy who moves Everton away from Goodison Park", but that remaining
at the club's ageing ground was not a financial option.
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