Cllr Cherry Povall JP, Cllr Janette Williamson, James Whittaker Executive Development Director for Peel L&P, Cllr Anita Leech, and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram at the ground breaking ceremony for hythe at Wirral Waters Construction has begun on new Grade A business offices that form part of the Wirral Waters masterplan. The new business hub, named Hythe – after the Old English for ‘a landing place or small harbour for ships or boats’ - is the first speculative office development in Birkenhead for a decade, offering over 25,000 sq ft of flexible, high-quality office space for local businesses. Developers Peel L&P say that The Hythe name has been chosen to describe this next generation office space, which uses contemporary design to maximise the health and wellbeing of customers, “offering a haven for entrepreneurs in the heart of Wirral Waters”.