[4] In October 1961, the town's development plan was approved, and the council granted permission for the compulsory purchase of property on Stanley Road.

[6] Mr T. H. Pigot of the Bootle No 1 Objectors Association believed that Linacre Lane would have been a more suitable location, but accepted that transport connections in the region were inadequate.

[7] Due to the need to compulsory purchase existing property, a public inquiry was held in 1962 by Mr M. B. Tetlow for the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.

[9] A Bootle estate agent and surveyor told the inquiry that the main shopping region of the area should be improved rather than redeveloped, citing concerns over rent costs which in the proposed shopping centre "would be more than double the existing rents for property in the area", expressing concerns this could drive away local traders in favour of national chains.

[12] In November 1966, building work was delayed by around five weeks following strike action of builders employed by William Thornton and Sons, the main contractors.

[14] Bootle Corporation and developer Ravenseft Properties Limited held a competition to find the best six names for new planned pedestrian ways, with a £25 prize for the winner.

[11] Original plans included a further development stage which would have provided a high level approach to the centre from the New Strand railway station platform, but this did not materialise.

[18] Development of the £5 million (equivalent to £95,492,700 in 2023) centre, constructed by Ravenseft Properties, was hoped to transform Bootle into "one of the most dynamic areas of the North West".

[20] The centre received a significant revamp in 1988, which included a roof over the lower palatine, a pram ramp and an extension to the balcony for residential tenants.

Many shopkeepers petitioned in favour of the plans, noting that the redevelopment proposal would modernise the centre, making it more attractive and offering protection to shoppers during bad weather.

[21] The refurbishment was overseen by the manager Peter Williams, who oversaw a transition into something "approximating the American mall, with the primary objectives being to "create an ambience of comfort and security", with aluminum planking covering the concrete walls and Italian ceramic tiles and granite replacing the old flooring.

[25] Under their ownership, the return of anchor tenant TJ Hughes was announced, as well as a vacancy rate decrease to less than 10%, with a footfall increase of 14% each year.

[28] Despite the sale, Ellandi will continue to manage the shopping centre, whilst working alongside Sefton Council to deliver their regeneration strategy.

It was the first year since the acquisition by the council in 2017 that the centre had lost money, primarily due to lockdown measures preventing shops from opening.

The shopping centre has won a Home Office award for its efforts in tackling crime, with just a handful of other towns and cities in the North West of England gaining the honour.