Liverpool's waterfront could have a new train station under plans supported by the city council .
A new report looking at how the city centre will develop over the coming years says a new station on the waterfront could lift pressure at nearby James Street.
The report, officially called a spatial regeneration framework, was commissioned by the council and proposes a wide range of changes to the city centre.
And a recently published draft version says the council will 'support future aspirations of a new Merseyrail station close to Mann Island to reduce the demand on the existing James Street Merseyrail station'.
That is one of many proposals in the report, which also calls for changes on city centre roads, squares and landmarks to make them more attractive and pedestrian friendly.
If moved forward the plans could see on street parking removed on Old Hall Street and improvements to areas of the commercial district.
And they pave the way for more underutilised space in the city centre to be turned in to high quality office space in an effort to appeal to employers wanting to move to the city.
The report is set to go out for public consultation if approved at cabinet next week, giving people across the city the chance to give their verdicts.
City mayor Joe Anderson said the plan was vital for making sure the city centre remained a vital cog in the city's economy.
He said: “Liverpool’s commercial business district is a major engine in the city’s economy and its future growth needs to be proactively managed to maximise its potential.
"The supply of Grade A office space is critical to any successful city centre seeking to attract quality investors and jobs which is why we need a long term vision which this Spatial Regeneration Framework will underpin."
Spatial Regeneration Frameworks have been produced for the Baltic Triangle and the Ten Streets to try to help the council shape the development that happens in key areas of the city.
