Some work is already starting by the looks of it. Houses behind the main stand are being demolished
This was happening anyway regardless of the stadium situation. They're being replaced with cheap wendy houses, a complete waste of what could be really nice houses if they were smartened up:
The bulldozers move in to cheers
Aug 11 2006
By Nick Coligan, Liverpool Echo
BULLDOZERS have moved into a terraced street to kickstart long-awaited plans to rebuild a crumbling community.
Residents celebrated as the demolition of boarded-up houses in Lake Street, Anfield, finally started.
Many of the Victorian two-up, two-down properties had been empty for years and will be wiped from the map within a few weeks.
The houses have been in the shadow of Liverpool FC's Anfield stadium for generations, but were declared past their sell-by date by housing experts.
Lake Street is the first of a cluster of roads in Anfield due to be pulled down to make way for new homes.
Regeneration firm New Heartlands is working on an £89m plan to demolish up to 1,600 properties and rebuild and refurbish hundreds more.
A group of residents turned out yesterday to watch workmen start demolishing the street.
Anfield resident Ros Groves, a member of the area's housing regeneration group, said: "After seven years of meetings and consultation, we are delighted that at last we are seeing some progress. We are now looking forward to making sure our community improves."
Anfield is one of several neighbourhoods about to go through controversial changes, with many residents having already moved to other areas, leaving some streets part-derelict.
Families in the V Streets, on the other side of Walton Breck Road to Lake Street, say their lives are being made a misery by vandals and arsonists smashing up or setting fire to empty homes.
But Pauline Davis, managing director of New Heartlands, predicted a bright future for the community.
She said: "It is great news for Anfield that we are making progress, as these changes are what local people want.
"The demolition of Lake Street marks a fresh start for this community. New and refurbished homes will follow to help create a 21st century neighbourhood."
Cllr Marilyn Fielding, executive member for housing, said: "Residents have been extremely patient and we are pleased to support them as they celebrate progress."
