A key route in Liverpool has taken on a new look in recent months as it has been transformed with major environmental improvements.

The work at Great Howard Street is part of the Green Print for Growth programme which is aimed at improving the environmental quality of life in North Liverpool and attracting investors and visitors to the area.

According to the Liverpool Express, the £200,000 works, which have taken place over the last three months, has seen large swathes of overgrown shrubs and trees removed, opening up views which have not been seen for years.

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They have also involved the creation of a pocket park by Glegg Street and Stone Street, the painting of all street furniture, landscaping of planted areas, cleaning of stones and new signage installed.

During the work, metal railings, hidden from view because of overgrown greenery, were unearthed and they have been recycled for use in parts of the scheme while "a golden ribbon" of pathways has been created using a shale type material.

The works were carried out by Glendale and housing associations Plus Dane and Riverside. The improvement works were undertaken for Plus Dane by its IN Environmental Services (INES) team, a social enterprise established to deliver grounds maintenance and gardening services across Merseyside and Cheshire.

Among the workforce were 10 apprentices, employed by Glendale, who were recruited through a Jobs fair organised by Stephen Twigg MP.

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