Issue details

Land at Formby

 

 

To seek approval for the transfer of land at Lifeboat Road and Ravenmeols from Sefton Council ownership to the National Trust.

The Cabinet Member - Locality Services agreed that coastal land at Lifeboat Road Recreation Area and Ravenmeols, Formby be declared surplus to operational requirements and this decision was effective from 25 March 2017.
A public notice considering the disposal of this open space to the north and south of Lifeboat Road, Formby, was published by the Council on 8 of March 2017, with a closing date for objections or representations to the proposal of 22 March 2017.
On 8th March 2017, the Council and the National Trust announced that positive conversations about the future care of coastal land on the coast at Formby and this related to the transfer of land at Lifeboat Road and Ravenmeols from Sefton Council ownership to the National Trust. If agreed this would see 204 hectares of coastal dunes and woodland and beach become part of the National Trust landholdings at Formby. A joint public drop-in day took place on the 18 March 2017.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Community Impact;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Harington; Ravenmeols;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/03/2017

Financial: No;

Community Impact: Yes;

Decision due: 25 May 2017 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member - Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services

Lead director: Executive Director

Department: Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services

Contact: Dave McAleavy Email: dave.mcaleavy@sefton.gov.uk Tel: 0151 934 2961.

Consultation process

Notice of considering disposal of area of open space in respect of Section 123 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 (As Amended) was published on 8 March and repeated on 15 March 2017. The end of the consultation period was 22 March 2017; Public drop-in session

Consultees

Sefton residents; National Trust; Cabinet Member – Locality Services

Decisions

Agenda items

List of background documents to be considered by decision maker

  • Land at Formby  

Background papers