South Central Neighbourhood Management Area
Area Context:
South Central Neighbourhood covers the wards of Princes Park, Greenbank, St Michaels, Wavertree, Church and Childwall. It stretches south from Smithdown Road, through Toxteth, Princes and Sefton Parks down to Aigburth. The area extends through Wavertree towards the city boundary, south of the West Coast main railway line to include Mossley Hill and Calderstones Park.
The area is also home to many of the city's diverse communities - particularly centred on the Granby and Toxteth areas of Princes Park ward, and acts as a social, cultural and economic focus for many more. South Central is leading on a number of projects to celebrate the city's diversity.
Housing:
The area is home to 83,000 people who live in higher than City average proportions of owner occupied homes (especially in Church and Childwall wards). Social housing is predominant in Princes Park, whilst privately rented accommodation is more common in Greenbank and St Michaels wards.
South Central has many beautiful listed buildings and a large part of the area is within eleven conservation areas, with a mix of Victorian and Edwardian properties - mainly terraced and newer estates mainly constructed by the public sector. South Central includes within its boundary part of the affluent southern riverfront development at Otterspool, and the much sought-after properties bounding Sefton Park.
Employment Areas:
Wavertree Technology Park is to the north of the area, providing new hi-tech jobs in ICT. Retail centres at Wavertree, Allerton Road, Smithdown Road, and Aigburth Road also provide employment in the retail sector. It is also home to the Liverpool Women's Hospital.
Shops and Community Facilities:
District Centres are located at Allerton Road, Wavertree High Street, Aigburth Road, and Smithdown Road South. Local Centres can be found at Aigburth Vale, Lodge Lane, Park Road, Rose Lane, and Smithdown Road North.
Green Spaces:
- Sefton Park, Princes Park (both Historic Parks)
- Calderstones Park (including nature conservation site)
- Wavertree Playground
- Greenbank Park
- Dingle Vale
- Childwall Woods (including nature conservation site)
- Score Lane
- Northway Recreation Ground
- Sandown Park
Conservation Areas:
- Princes Park
- Sefton Park
- St. Michael's Park
- Grove Park
- Fulwood Park
- Toxteth Park and Avenues
- Princes Road
- Lark Lane
- Wavertree Village
- Wavertree Garden Suburb
- Childwall Abbey
Regeneration Initiatives:
- Housing Market Renewal Initiative - City Centre South and Wavertree Zones of Opportunity
- South Central Neighbourhood Partnership
- Dingle Include
- Edge Lane improvements
Priorities for South Central:
A key priority for the South Central Neighbourhood Service team is partnership working. With the help of other agencies and local communities, targets will be:-
- tackling anti-social behaviour and crime;
- promoting community cohesion, equality and the 'liveability of neighbourhoods';
- improving the quality and maintenance of the local environment;
- achieving 'decency' standards for all housing and increasing the level of home ownership;
- improving the health of local residents and promoting healthy lifestyles;
- ensuring local people can take advantage of training and employment opportunities generated in and around the area;
- improving educational attainment at all key stages for all communities;
- maximising the role of social economy enterprises in job creation and service delivery.
Granby Toxteth
A regeneration framework for Granby Toxteth has been approved by the Council. This sets out a vision for the redevelopment of the area. Download a Summary of the Granby Toxteth Masterplan.![(PDF [1.4Mb] opens in new window)](/images/PDF.gif)
Neighbourhood Manager with overall responsibility is: Elaine Stewart
Interim Team Leader: Jack Coutts
Contact
For more information, contact the South Central Neighbourhood Management Team by telephoning Liverpool Direct on 0151 233 3001 or call into your nearest One Stop Shop.