Comments on: Wirral Council Strategy For Hoylake

By: Bill Hughes

Bill Hughes — Sat, 15 May 2010 05:29:03 +0000

Helen, your family was in Hoylake during the 1800s as was mine. My great great grandfather , Thomas Hughes, owned the Punchbowl Pub in the late 1800s and then it was taken over by his daughter,, Mary Lizzie Hughes. The family originally was in West Kirby, but then in the middle 1800s they ended up in Hoylake on Market Street. Wonder if the Hughes and Broster’s knew one another. Take care, Bill Hughes

By: Peter Reisdorf

Peter Reisdorf — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:04:55 +0000

I grew up in Hoylake in the 60s and 70s (I live in West Kirby now) and I remember The Concourse being built in West Kirby at about the same time that Hoose Court was built in Hoylake. Someone suggested to me a year or two ago that building a leisure complex in West Kirby and retirement flats in Hoylake had a big influence on a shift in status that took place. I suspect that being a linear development, between the shore and the railway line didn’t help – once the Town Hall went there was no real centre or focal point to the town (I think someone else wrote something about that). I thought that the situation generally had improved with Sainsburys opening, I sometimes come to Hoylake just for Sainsburys.

By: News Roundup: 5th March 2010 | Hoylake Junction

News Roundup: 5th March 2010 | Hoylake Junction — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:11:51 +0000

[...] response to the Council’s Core Strategy Report, the Hoylake Village Life team have published a detailed response- click here to open the document [...]

By: John R

John R — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:35:02 +0000

The Waitrose is already heading for West Kirby, replacing the fire station.

It’s in another section of the development plan…

By: helen carr

helen carr — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:43:43 +0000

I was born in Hoylake, mt family the Brosters farmed in Hoylake from the 1800s to the 1930s. It was always a busy market town when I was little. In the summer people flocked to the open-air swimming baths which had cafes e.t.c. I hope the proposed cafe on the promanade will go ahead it is much needed. I agree with Peter Wilson a Waitrose would be a good draw.as Morrisons have been for West Kirby. That corner of West Kirby would be dead if it wasn’t there. No doubt the council will waste the money, like they did in Hoylake before the golf.

By: Mark Howard

Mark Howard — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:40:49 +0000

It’s not the label of Town or Village that is important here.

The proposed downgrading to District Centre however, does have significant development funding and planning decision implications that could seriously affect Hoylake (see Matt’s very comprehensive note above).

Hoylake Village Life are working hard and are in discussions with the Council to promote Hoylake and defend its current status, and we encourage residents to make your voices heard.

We are at a critical point in the life of Hoylake. Let’s not miss the opportunity.

By: Julian Priest

Julian Priest — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:01:37 +0000

As an incomer to Hoylake I’m sure I am likely to upset some of you with my initial comments BUT “Is Hoylake actually a TOWN?”
Historically in this country of ours a town traditionally was a settlement which had a charter to hold a market or fair and therefore became a “market town”. Market towns were distinguished from villages in that they were the economic hub of a surrounding area, and were usually larger and had more facilities.
To me as an incomer I’ve always seen Hoylake as a village/district of Wirral.
Afterall by the Royal Mail’s postal address definition we all live in the Postal Town of ‘Wirral’
Birkenead is a TOWN, it has a market
Hoylake suffers from a lack of any focus point
As a visitor if you drive along Market St / Birkenhead Rd where would you say the CENTRE of Hoylake is?
It would appear there isn’t one!
Well hence the ideas expressed here for a ‘Town Square’
But wouldn’t a ‘Village Green’ be a better idea?
Though where would you place it?
Well the soon to be knocked down front half of Hoose Court would appear to offer an opportunity.
Afterall in the planning permission for its demolition Wirral Partnership Homes and our ‘RoTTen Boro’ stated that the vacant land would be landscaped.
PERFECT !
A Village Green, a location for a Market, a focus point for Hoylake . . .

By: Neil Parry

Neil Parry — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:42:00 +0000

Agree that the Golf Open seems to have left very little for Hoylake, apart from the -cobbles / paving that is dangerous to walk on when wet. Another “Open” will again help. What I am concerd about is the Councils “only idea” of the ermanent “Golf Resort”, and how many £0000000′s of taxpayers money will be wasted, rather than working with the local golf clubs. THe site is good agricultural land and Green BElt and will soon have a better value if left for food production.

By: alan

alan — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:55:42 +0000

now that the open is to return to hoylake wirral council will as usual tart up the town like last time spending hundreds of thousand pounds on york stone paving which was badly installed . plant pots with flowers ,greasby farm feilds filled with buses and cars, trains stopping when games are played.local goverment dictating the price of alcohol did it really help hoylakes economy last time round i am not so sure.just wait to see how this wirral council will waste money to paint over the cracks. i am for the golf/open whats get me is when its all over hoylake will once again fade away just as the libaries have in wirral because there is no money but wait they will find millions for the open.

By: gill

gill — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:21:55 +0000

I have read with interest the comments with regard to Hoylake and its problems. I think it would be dire if WBC were to downgrade Hoylake. I believe that a Town Council for Hoylake would be such a good thing and a great deal of difference could be made to Market Street but only if Hoylake’s interests were very strongly represented.
I fully support the proposals for an outdoor market – and support the current action regarding the ‘laden donkey’ (irral News report).
I also think that a central area for a Town Square would greatly enhance the Hoylake and improve the village atmosphere.
It is really good that a group of people have begun the process of attempting to turn the tide and push for the regeneration of Hoylake. Hopefully the HVL will continue to gain momentum and support from the local community.