Plans are underway to create a 'village feel' on Bispham Road in Southport after the pandemic put the transformation on hold.
Local councillors and the Bispham Road Improvement Group are looking to bring together the residential and commercial sides of the area.
The first step will see planters installed along the road to bring a splash of colour to the area.
Norwood's councillor Greg Myers said: “As councillors though we felt it was important to get the ball rolling, so we agreed to fund a number of large planters to be placed at several key spots and The High Park Project kindly agreed to match fund our contribution to assist in this.
“This was a big step as we were acutely aware that local traders and residents were going through a tough period and so didn't want to put any funding expectations on anyone else.”
With the plans now moving forward, the group are hoping nothing stops their progress.
Cllr Myers said: “The continuing Covid problems meant that Natural Alternatives, who we commissioned to make the planters, also had to shut. We then also had the significant problem of the South African Covid variant being discovered in Norwood ward.
"All in all, it's been a difficult period to try and pull something like this together but thankfully things are now returning back to normality and enthusiasm for improving the area appears undiminished."
Anyone keen to help can email Cllr Myers at greg.myers@sefton.gov.uk, or call into Bispham Rd Post Office and speak to Dave Hartley, or contact Joe McNulty at the High Park Project.
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