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Hundreds of Kirkby residents to be evicted after tower blocks condemned as unsafe

Short-term council funding for a 24-hour safety patrol will end this week, triggering prohibition notices requiring tenants to vacate unsafe flats

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Overview

  • Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has condemned Beech Rise and Willow Rise and plans to issue prohibition notices once the funded waking watch ceases
  • Knowsley Council has temporarily covered the cost of the round-the-clock safety patrol at several thousand pounds per day but warns it cannot sustain payments beyond this week
  • Parklands Management says it has exhausted its funds for essential repairs and fire safety measures after years of alleged neglect and financial shortfalls
  • Dempster Management resigned in April 2025, citing impossible conditions caused by inherited structural issues and unpaid service charges
  • MP Anneliese Midgley is working with Knowsley Council and central government to secure emergency rehousing and support for the 160 affected households