WORK has started on the revamp of Liverpool’s derelict Garden Festival and is expected to take 12 months.
Council leader Warren Bradley and Steven Broomhead, chief executive of the Northwest Development Agency, went down to the site yesterday as developers Langtree moved in.
It was the first time work had taken place on the site in 13 years.
The £3.7m restoration begins almost 26 years after the International Garden Festival first opened to the public.
The restoration works will begin with the clearance of undergrowth which has left many original pathways buried and impassable.
Pedestrian routes will be widened and reappointed to ensure they meet modern standards.
Mr Broomhead said: “Today’s milestone is the culmination of strong partnership working between the Agency, Langtree, the Land Restoration Trust and Liverpool City Council to bring this restoration to fruition and secure the long-term future of this important site for many generations.”
