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These images show how Walton Breck Road could be radically transformed under new council plans.

The high street next to Anfield stadium will get new shops, commercial units, homes and apartments.

Liverpool council today unveiled its vision for the road to local businesses and residents - ahead of the first match to be played in front of LFC’s new Main Stand on September 10.

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The new high street would feature wider pavements, which council bosses say will make it more pedestrian friendly.

It would also see a number of derelict buildings demolished or rebuilt, as well as the creation of new outdoor spaces and trees planted along the road.

Those behind the plans are hoping the changes will attract new businesses keen to take advantage of the busy location.

The work will become the latest phase in the ambitious £260m regeneration plan - which was announced in 2013 as a joint scheme between Liverpool council, Your Housing Group and Liverpool FC.

The latest proposals would affect an area from Walton Breck Road’s junction with Robson Street to the junction of Oakfield Road and Houlding Street.

Part of the plans involve areas which would accommodate temporary markets or shops, as well as facilities for community events.

A new tree-lined avenue with landscaped gardens would also run up Vienna Street and Venice Street from the High Street to Robson Street.

In the next two years there are also plans to build a hotel alongside further housing renovation. Talks on the hotel are understood to be at an advanced stage.

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson said: “We believe we have created a vision for the high street which will absolutely transform the area, supporting existing shops and businesses and attracting new ones.

“We now want residents to speak to us again and let us know if they want these plans to become reality.

“The unveiling of our proposals follows three years of partnership working which have already gone a long way towards creating a more vibrant and successful community. There is much still to be done but today marks yet another milestone in our ambitions to create a brighter Anfield for everyone.”

Your Housing Group Chief Executive Brian Cronin said: “Community leaders and residents will have a major part to play in helping us to shape these proposals and we are extremely excited about progressing our plans.

“Anyone visiting Anfield in the last year can see the improvements which have already been made. Much has also been done through the delivery of new-build homes and the imaginative refurbishment of traditional terraces. We can already see the brighter Anfield which is emerging.”

Ian Ayre, Chief Executive of Liverpool Football Club, said: “Whilst the work on our new Main Stand is approaching completion, we recognise that the creation of a new high street would be transformational for the area, attracting new jobs and creating new businesses. It would make Anfield a better place to live, work and visit.”

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The council is now seeking residents’ views on the proposals, via an exhibition held at the Isla Gladstone in Stanley Park on Monday September 5 and Tuesday September 6, where they say residents will be able to view the plans in detail and give their views.

The exhibition will be open from 11am to 4pm on Monday and 4pm to 8pm on Tuesday.