Leisure park and nature reserve plan mooted
PLANS are under way for a large leisure park and nature reserve to be created near Lydiate.
The proposal by a local landowner would see a leisure park including water sports facilities, a mountain bike track and zip wire be created on a 22 acre site close to the village.
The development would be built on what is currently agricultural land off Hall Lane and Southport Road in Lydiate.
Whilst no formal planning application has been made, a pre-planning application was submitted late last year to Sefton Council.
According to Cllr Tony Robertson, residents who attended a presentation to Lydiate Parish Council earlier this month were told that soil taken from creating the lakes would be used on site to mound up the mountain bike track.
It is hoped the facility would attract up to 200 visitors on a good sunny day and between 15,000 and 20,000 people a year.
Residents were also told the leisure park and nature reserve would charge around £5 for access.
It is expected the site would not be used much in the winter and would be run by a staff of around six people.