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LATEST: Liverpool Road works rescheduled as further leak extends Altcar Road closure

Sep 9

Formby Parish Council fights to save Park Road playing field from future housing

Sep 7

Dog walkers warned as seasonal ban returns to Formby playing pitches from Tuesday 1st September

Aug 29

The £10 Million Flood Defence Giant Protecting Formby and 9,000 Properties Gets £512,000 Boost

Aug 25

Sefton launches new Local Plan as Formby residents urged to help shape the town’s future

Aug 2

Duke Street Park set for exciting upgrades including new mural, nature trail and improved play area

Jul 31

Could Parking Fines Increase in Formby? MP Discusses Tougher Measures Including Vehicle Towing

Jul 30

Food Waste Caddies Won’t Arrive in August After All as Sefton Council Confirms Delay

Food Waste Caddies Won’t Arrive in August After All as Sefton Confirms Delay To Formby Bubble

Jul 30

Ground Investigation Teams Move Into Woodlands School Field as Questions Grow Over Future Plans

Jul 29

Food Waste Caddies to Be Delivered to Homes Across Formby Ahead of New Weekly Collections

Jul 29

Major Road into Formby to be completely closed for almost Two Weeks

Jul 29

🚧 Huge Road Excavation Continues to Cause Major Disruption at Formby Crossroads

Jul 28

Formby Parish Council seeks further clarification from Sefton Council over Marsh Brows apartment development

Jul 27

West Lane Protest Brings Breakthrough – But Residents Learn Piling Is Only 40% Complete

West Lane Piling Protest Leads to Talks Between Residents and Redrow. Residents protesting outside the Redrow development at West Lane yesterday say they have achieved a positive first step after representatives from Redrow came out to meet them and answer questions face to face. The peaceful protest attracted a good turnout, with residents gathering outside the site carrying placards to voice their concerns over the ongoing driven piling works, which many say have caused mon

Jul 22

Enough Is Enough’ – Formby Residents to Take to the Streets Over West Lane Piling

Jul 20

Could Formby Village Lose Around 30 Public Parking Spaces? Planning Application Raises Wider Questions About the Village’s Future

A planning application currently being considered by Sefton Council has prompted concerns over what it could mean for the future of Formby Village, with fears that around 30 public parking spaces could effectively be lost if the proposals go ahead. Application DC/2026/00533 seeks permission to convert the former gym above the Marks and Spencer Foodhall in Furness Avenue into ten residential apartments. While bringing a long vacant building back into use may be welcomed by man

Jul 13

Former Formby Church Set for New Life as Children’s Gymnastics Centre

Jul 8

Formby Parish Council Seeks Answers Over Marsh Brows Development Following Residents’ Concerns

Jul 1

Huge Marsh Brows apartment block begins to reshape Formby skyline after years of planning battles

Jun 26

Concern raised after sinkhole appears on West Lane near new housing development

Jun 23

Major Switch Island Roadworks Set to Begin This Month Until September

Major Switch Island Roadworks Set to Begin This Month until September

Jun 1

Over 700 Parking Fines Were Issued During Formby’s Bank Holiday Monday Gridlock

May 27

Parking chaos causes serious safety concerns across Formby and Freshfield - Video Footage

May 25

Shorrocks Hill development thrown into serious doubt as Ombudsman decision exposes key legal gap

May 20

Ince Woods route set to close for nearly three weeks in major disruption for Formby and Liverpool commuters

One of the area’s most important connecting routes is set to close for nearly three weeks, in what is expected to cause significant disruption for thousands of drivers travelling between Formby and Liverpool. Moor Lane in Ince Blundell, known locally as the road through Ince Woods, will be shut in both directions from 15th June until 3rd July to allow essential carriageway reconstruction works to take place. The closure will directly impact anyone travelling from Formby towar

May 18