Southport Pier latest as repair costs soar to £13m with no timescale for reopening
Repairs to Southport Pier are now expected to cost a whopping £13 million - more than £10 million higher than planned - with no timescale set for when it could reopen.
In addition to the full decking replacement, this would include additional work to the Pier’s sub-structure and steelwork, but officers say the 'likely costs of this full refurbishment project are beyond the affordability of the council'. In order to address this significant funding gap, the council proposes to progress engagement as quickly as possible with potential funders and stakeholders, given the importance of this heritage asset to the town and to local businesses.
“The actual refurbishment figure could exceed that by more than £10 million, such is the amount of deterioration inflicted by the elements on our much-loved Pier.
Coun Marion Atkinson, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Skills, said: “I fully sympathise with all the business who have been affected by the closure and understand their frustrations while waiting for this independent report. But Sefton Council will always put the safety of the public and those companies’ employees first.
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