Season › 2024-25 › News Concerns over new bar bids around Everton stadium Marc Waddington and David Humphreys, BBC News 11/08/2025 3comments | Jump to last Concerns have been raised about the number of licensed premises opening or planned in the shadow of Everton's new stadium. Liverpool Waterfront North councillor Dave Hanratty said the stadium was meant to bring investment but that "the only investment we're getting at the moment is alcohol-licenced premises". He spoke at a licensing meeting where a bid to open a bar named in honour of former Everton manager Howard Kendall was put on hold until a planning dispute could be resolved. A building control officer told the meeting the impact of the wider stadium development would not be known until the ground was in regular use. Read the full article at BBC News Reader Comments (3) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Phil (Kelsall) Roberts 1 Posted 11/08/2025 at 10:37:02 I am thinking of turning one of the old houses into a shop selling knock-off kits from the Far East.Wonder if the club would object?What are they expecting in the area? Michelin * restaurants? High end hotels? Everything between the railway like and the river is industrial units.Will someone like McArthur Glen build an outlet village with a multistory car park with space for 5,000 cars so you can drop off the family and let them go shopping while you go to the match - and then apologies when you get back that her credit card was left on the kitchen table. I won't hold my breath. Scott Hamilton 2 Posted 11/08/2025 at 10:55:17 Whens Luckys Blue Dragon relocating?!Really need my “lucky” pre-match half chips, half rice and curry sauce! Kev Wood 3 Posted 11/08/2025 at 11:17:40 Lucky's, and the representative from the Lamborghini Owners' Club who was usually sitting just outside the door, will, indeed, be sorely missed by many. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb