New Everton Stadium

[Moomin]

Cant see it being turned down after this announcement!

The Liverpool City Region is set to become a freeport as part of Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget announcement in the House of Commons.

Freeports are special economic zones with different rules to make it easier and cheaper to do business - designated areas where the normal tax and tariff rules of the country do not apply.


Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Mr Sunak confirmed that Liverpool's bid had been approved alongside seven others.

It's a move hoped to bring thousands of jobs to the city region along with £800m of investment, and was announced by the Chancellor alongside a long list of new economic measures.

He said the eight UK freeports will have “simpler planning”, “cheaper customs – with favourable tariffs, VAT or duties”, and lower taxes – with “tax breaks to encourage construction, private investment and job creation”.

Can't see how a stadium is going to be associated with a Freeport.

 

[AsiaAsia82]

The Cardiff principality or whatever they call it now is better than any of them stadiums you’ve listed above

Shame it’s in the Welsh London, where nothing else matters outside their by-pass

 

[thirdmantackle]

If Ireland has 2 stadiums then Croke Park (83.000 capacity) will be one as will the Aviva probably.

You would image the Millenium in Cardiff, Hampden or Celtic Park....

I remember in Euro 96 they viewed both Goodison and the Sesspool and stated that they had to pick one or the other.... Imagine they picked Anfield over BMD! lol.

Doubt Croke Park will be used

 

[allen]

Can't see how a stadium is going to be associated with a Freeport.

It's more the intent by the government to show support for economic development in Liverpool generally that makes the approval even more likely than it already was.

 

[allen]

I can't see this being knocked back with Sunak making statements like this today as part of his budget plans. He'd look a bit daft if the biggest project by far in Liverpool Waters was rejected.

I’m starting to wonder if this has been on the cards for a while, and if our owner / Uzbeki overlord knew it was coming...

 

[Blueway]

Can't see how a stadium is going to be associated with a Freeport.

“tax breaks to encourage construction, private investment and job creation”.

 

[mahermi1]

Then it's not really Anfield is it ? That story reminds me a bit of Trigger's broom, that had 17 new heads and 14 new handles...

Just read, " Like a polished turd" in your post, hahaha, superb.

 

[dublinbluenose]

If Ireland has 2 stadiums then Croke Park (83.000 capacity) will be one as will the Aviva probably.

You would image the Millenium in Cardiff, Hampden or Celtic Park....

I remember in Euro 96 they viewed both Goodison and the Sesspool and stated that they had to pick one or the other.... Imagine they picked Anfield over BMD! lol.

Its a white elephant but if it did I'd imagine it would be the Aviva and Windsor Park - politics etc.

 

[Moomin]

It's more the intent by the government to show support for economic development in Liverpool generally that makes the approval even more likely than it already was.

It will be getting approved but the Freeport status will have nothing to do with it.

 

[Moomin]

“tax breaks to encourage construction, private investment and job creation”.

Looks good on paper but Liverpool was a freeport from 1984 to 2012.

Will be good for Liverpool 2 to increase demand.

 

[Davideeyore]

Looks good on paper but Liverpool was a freeport from 1984 to 2012.

Will be good for Liverpool 2 to increase demand.

The docks was a freeport, when my owl fella was on the docks. This is different. Still, seems to me the millions of £ investment is from a corner called Bramley Moore Dock. Remains to be seen if there is any other investment the tories are spouting about

 

[Johnnytotal]

Freeport could create 14,000 jobs

BMD will create 15,000

We're winning already.

 

[allen]

It will be getting approved but the Freeport status will have nothing to do with it.

No, it’s certainly not causation. I agree. But I do think they will be touted collectively by the government as evidence that Liverpool is seeing investment. They will absolutely want to take a big undeserved slice of credit for our ground.

 

[Moomin]

No, it’s certainly not causation. I agree. But I do think they will be touted collectively by the government as evidence that Liverpool is seeing investment. They will absolutely want to take a big undeserved slice of credit for our ground.

100%

 

[Toffeelover]

No, it’s certainly not causation. I agree. But I do think they will be touted collectively by the government as evidence that Liverpool is seeing investment. They will absolutely want to take a big undeserved slice of credit for our ground.

Who cares just approve the PP.