{"id":27878,"date":"2020-10-06T16:35:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T15:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=27878"},"modified":"2020-10-06T16:35:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T15:35:11","slug":"liverpool-mayor-blocks-5m-zip-wire-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=27878","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Mayor blocks \u00a35m zip wire plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"buildings\"Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has made a dramatic intervention into the zip wire row which has divided people, politicians and businesses in the city.<\/h3>\n

image: for illustration purposes only – Dave Chetwin<\/em><\/h6>\n

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…project has divided opinion in Liverpool…<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Liverpool Business News<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson is blocking a \u00a35m plan for a zip wire from the top of St Johns Beacon and the city\u2019s Central Library.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the summer, Zip Work secured planning permission from Liverpool City Council for the 400 metre-long, 450 ft-high attraction and, when it opens next year, it will create 30 new jobs.<\/p>\n

The project has divided opinion in Liverpool with businesses and residents both for an against the idea. Objectors say the it is not appropriate for the wire to carry thrill-seekers above St John\u2019s Gardens at the back of St George\u2019s Hall.<\/p>\n

And the Victorian Society has Victorian Society has applied to the High Court for leave for a judicial review into Liverpool City Council\u2019s decision to grant planning permission for the proposal, and also not to require listed building consent for it.<\/p>\n

However, in a dramatic intervention, LBN understands Mayor Joe Anderson has told Zip World that it can no longer use the roof of the Central Library as a landing point for the zip wire\u2019s thrill-seekers.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Mayor said: \u201cThe planning committee is an independent group of councillors who have a quasi judicial role looking at the lawful application made by this company to operate a zip wire in this vicinity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Committee agreed the planning officer\u2019s recommendation and acted fairly and democratically in granting this application, despite what objectors say. As Mayor I do not interfere in the planning process. However, I do have the final decision on whether a building owned by the council should be used in such a way…..<\/p>\n

….\u201cI would like to thank Zip World for their co-operation and look forward to them working with us. Liverpool will always try and support imaginative ideas, especially those that can help us support businesses in difficult economic times.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sean Taylor, founder and president of Zip World, has admitted the decision is a \u201csetback\u201d but has vowed to come forward with a revised plan….<\/p>\n

Last month Zip World, which runs a similar attraction in North Wales, attempted to appease those against the scheme by changing the location of the \u2018kit-up\u2019 centre from the library to St Johns Shopping Centre instead of the library….<\/p>\n

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