RESIDENTS and business owners in West Kirby are invited to have their say on the town's future in a new survey.

It has been set up by One West Kirby – a new, community interest company set up by a group of local residents.

The group aims to ensure the area can sustain and diversify its position as "a vibrant town centre" on West Wirral, attracting visitors to its town centre, water sports, wildlife and leisure facilities.

Retired solicitor and Trustee of the Tranmere Rovers Trust, David Rawlinson, is one of the founding members of One West Kirby.

He said: "West Kirby is at a point of change and opportunity.

"With the impact of Covid-19, changing demands on the high street and changes afoot in the future use of the Concourse building and other town centre premises, we believe that now is the time to work with local residents, voluntary organisations and businesses to develop a set of consensual priorities and ideas and to input directly into future plans for the town.

"One West Kirby has been set up to take this forward."

The group aims to build on conversations with local residents, voluntary organisations and businesses and, with a public consultation to open discussions, to promote a prospectus of ideas that can then be worked on with Wirral Borough Council to develop a masterplan for West Kirby town centre.

One West Kirby member, Malcolm Williams, who runs the Little Eye micro-bakery and is co-organiser of West Kirby Farmers Market, added: "We would like to build on the great work that already goes into the sustaining, conserving and renewing of our town, from the Marine Lake to the Beacon, in the parks and in the public realm – and engage with the local authority to develop plans that will lead to future investment of time, energy and money in West Kirby."

To take part in the survey, visit https://www.onewestkirby.org