The second stage of Selfton Council’s consultation into the regeneration of the Town Hall Gardens in Southport have begun.

A £10m investment regeneration project for the site was announced last June after the gardens became a key focal point for the community following the tragic events that happened in July 2024.

Funded by the UK government, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Sefton Council, the regeneration of the gardens will honour the lives of Alice Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Stancombe.

Artist renditions have been revealed as part of the second stage of consultation, as Sefton Council invites residents, businesses and visitors to have their say on the transformation, which aims to create a welcoming, accessible and safe multi-use space for families, children and the wider community.

The gardens, connected by four main areas – the performance plaza, the mega ripples, celebration dunes and the botanical garden – will provide flexible space for performances and community events, opportunities for play and relaxation, new planting and improved biodiversity, as well as improved accessible routes through the gardens. Each is intended to reflect some of the very best characteristics of Southport and the Sefton coast.

Councillor Marion Atkinson, leader of Sefton Council, comments:

“These updated images bring to life our shared ambitions of creating a beautiful, welcoming and community focussed space in the heart of Southport.

“Southport’s Town Hall Gardens has worn many different looks over the decades but has always been a vital space for Sandgrounders to gather. With this latest regeneration we want to ensure that local people feel it belongs to them, for them. It should be a safe and inclusive place where families can spend time together, children can play and our communities can come together for performances, events and celebrations.”

The consultation is open until Monday 5th October and people can view the designs and complete the consultation via www.yourseftonyoursay.sefton.gov.uk.

Following the end of the consultation, all responses will be analysed and a summary of the findings will be published. The design team will then consider whether changes are required before the proposals are finalised for a planning application.