"I was horrified when I saw how it has gone downhill but I do feel now it’s starting to come back up again" People on a Wirral high street with “so much potential” feel like things could be about to change with millions of pounds is expected to be pumped into the area. While many promises are yet to be delivered, there’s a feeling of "real excitement" on Argyle Street. The road, which runs from Birkenhead town centre to Hamilton Square, is currently dotted with hairdressers, a Wetherspoons, newsagents, takeaways, a bakery, and music venue Future Yard but also several derelict and empty shops in between.
However in recent months, a new burger restaurant and M P Alison McGovern’s office have moved in with plans for a £4m health hub around the corner. Recent plans approved by Wirral Council examine developing a creative hub on the road linked to plans for a new neighbourhood of around 1,000 homes connected to the Dock Branch park. As part of this plan, Wirral Council , which said it has “an exciting vision for the future,” has launched a grant scheme to repair and restore parts of the street, give shops a facelift and work with the landlords of empty shops.
The Bakehouse Wirral has been on Argyle Street for two years but still feels like that part of town is yet to be discovered. On the corner at one end of the road, it looks out over the picturesque Hamilton Square. Owner Vicki Charbourn said: “It does feel like there’s a lot of talk of change.
I can feel the.
