Conway Street, Birkenhead. (Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)

An action plan has been put forward to try and turn a struggling Merseyside town around after millions were recieved by Wirral Council. A bold vision was put forward to change the face of Birkenhead but a review found significant failures, unrealistic expectations, and avoidance of making difficult decisions.

The local authority, which is in no-overall political control, has promised regeneration of deprived areas of the borough for years. However there has been controversy in recent months and a major town centre scheme in Birkenhead was under investigation over the summer.

In July, Wirral Council appointed consultants Aughton Lane to look at the council’s approach to regeneration over the last three years. As part

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