The Formby Blog

B5195 road closure will last some time

The B5195 road closure is planned to last some time. For more details follow the link below.

For those of you hampered by the closure of the B5195 you can see the details and the alternative routes here: http://t.co/AVwiK10gkc

— Formby Village (@FormbyVillage) February 25, 2014

 

Join the #Formby Hour 7pm to 8pm tonight

Local traders, residents and supporters of the Formby #shoplocal campaign join together for a live Tuesday Evening #FormbyHour.

Think of something you want to share, maybe a special offer & tweet it with the #FormbyHour Tuesday between 7-8PM, lets get it trendng local

— ShopLocal Formby (@ShopLocalFormby) February 24, 2014

 

Latest details of local planning applications: 24/02/2014

These are the details of the latest local planning applications in Formby.

Harington Ward

Erection of a single storey extension to the side rear of the dwellinghouse

34 Grange Lane Formby Liverpool L37 7BR

Subsidence closes Freshfield Station Level Crossing

United Utilities are investigating a large depression in the road surface next to Freshfield level crossing.

Freshfield Station level crossing closed due to road subsistence United Utilities investigating.

— Formby Village (@FormbyVillage) February 24, 2014

 

Latest News on Coastal Erosion at Formby

The National trust have published a prediction about the extent that the Formby beach will erode over the next 100 years.

 

This follows the recent storm damage, which was the equivalent of two years erosion.

The ever-popular beach at Formby is the fastest eroding property in our care and it’s predicted to lose 400 metres in the next century, changing this stretch of coastline forever.

Severe storms can take large chunks of sand dunes in one event and this can be followed by some recovery as sand blows in from the beach.

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Source: The National trust