Major Switch Island Roadworks Set to Begin This Month until September

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

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

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

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

West Lane decision under fire as residents back councillor’s damning criticism of Sefton Council

Concerns Raised Over Plans To Remove Trees And Green Space For More Parking At Formby Pool

Labour Retains Formby East And Formby West In Sefton Council Elections

Everything Formby Residents Need To Know About The Sefton Council Elections This May

Formby Beach Stays Open for Dogs This Summer as Bans Come Into Force Across Sefton Coast

Whole Council Elections 2026 Whole Council elections will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026. Whole Council elections take place following a rev

Victoria Road Closure in Formby Starts Today with Diversion in Place Until 8 May

Latest Formby Planning Applications Submitted to Sefton Council

Outrage and urgent questions as Brackenway works raise serious fears for nesting birds, bats and local wildlife

Sefton Council Planning applications for Formby for week commencing 1st March to 16th March 2026

Fears Grow Over Brackenway Development After Unexpected Planning Withdrawal Amid Flooding and Land Raising Concerns

Craig Harris from the health board says the changes would be implemented over the next three years

Green Bin Collections return this Monday in Formby

Coastal Footpath Closed in Formby Until June – Here’s What You Need to Know

Jess’s Rule: The Three-Visit Warning That Could Save Your Life, Rolled Out This Week Across GP Practices

Community Groups Unite to Protect Formby’s Beach and Pinewoods

Revised Bin Collection Changes and other Council information for Formby Over Christmas & New Year 2025/26

Don't forget to put your Green Bin out tonight for the final pick up until 9th March 2026

Formby to Fall Silent tomorrow in Honour of Armistice Day 2025

Formby Will Fall Silent for Remembrance Day And Armistice Day

Starting Primary or Secondary School in September 2026

Only two green bins left before collection days left until cut off for winter

The Iconic Toad Hall to be demolished in new plans for regeneration of Ainsdale’s Coastal Gateway

The Raven Meols Community Centre has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special relaunch event following a 15-month refurbishment...

TRAVEL UPDATE | Queens Road / Ravenmeols Level Crossing Closure Extended

Trading Standards Complaint Filed Against New Convenience Store in Formby Village

Sefton Council has agreed Heads of Terms for a partnership with Sefton Padel to develop and manage brand new padel facilities at three...

A long-vacant site on Liverpool Road in Formby is finally set for a major transformation, as plans have been approved to bring a...

On Wednesday 23rd July 2025, Sefton Council’s Planning Committee voted to approve a highly controversial planning application to build 23...

Photo from Tony Formby An important and potentially controversial planning application concerning the future of the Shorrocks Hill site...

FORMBY – A wave of visitors descended on Formby today as the sunshine brought crowds to the coast — but also brought with it traffic...

We are absolutely delighted to share some fantastic news from right here in Formby — Woodlands Primary School has been shortlisted for...

The works on Altcar Road, originally due to start on Monday 30th June, have now been rescheduled to begin on Monday 14th July and will...

Formby residents are being urged to plan ahead as a major new set of roadworks is due to begin on Altcar Road (B5195) from Monday 30th...

We understand the growing frustration among residents and road users as the closure of Liverpool Road, between Ravenmeols Lane and Birkey...

A controversial property at the heart of a growing environmental investigation in Formby has now been listed for sale at £1 million. The...

Sefton Council has begun work today, 2nd June, to change the lights on Formby Bypass, starting at the Scaffold Lane end. This project...

Formby Parish Council has escalated concerns over what it describes as a “devastating and potentially unlawful” clearance of ecologically significant land at 43 Bushbys Lane in Formby, believed to have taken place on the weekend of 18th–19th January 2025. The land clearance—reportedly involving the destruction of more than sixty mature trees, along with dense undergrowth and long-established natural habitat—was carried out by the property’s new owner, who recently inherited t

Frustration is growing in #Formby after Sefton Council decided not to go ahead with proposed parking restrictions on Edenhurst Drive, Edenhurst Close, and Spruce Way, despite a clear majority of residents supporting the plans. Earlier this year, residents were asked whether they wanted to see new restrictions brought in to tackle growing parking issues, particularly during busy coastal weekends and holidays. The proposal involved a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) ai

Sefton Council has announced plans to reduce the speed limit on a section of the Formby Bypass from 60mph to 50mph, as part of...

An unauthorised encampment has been established this afternoon (Bank Holiday Monday 21st April) on Bills Lane in Formby, with two...

Starting Tuesday 1st April, Household Waste Recycling Centres will be open for longer over the Spring and Summer months🌞♻️ The opening...

Plans have been submitted to extend the lifetime of a proposed solar farm near Formby Bypass, which could generate enough electricity to...

A planning application (DC/2025/00185) has been submitted to Sefton Council proposing the conversion of the long-disused public toilets...

Hundreds of Double Yellow Kerb Lines have been Painted in Formby to Enforce Parking Restrictions by Sefton Council. Motorists in Formby...