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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...

Formby residents and road users should prepare for a temporary road closure on Stephenson Way  in January 2025 to allow for essential...

A new takeaway is set to open in Formby, sparking concerns among residents about potential traffic hazards and disturbances. The unit,...

Formby Residents Raise Concerns Over Revised Shorrocks Hill Development Plans Proposal : Shorrocks Hill Country Club, Lifeboat Road, Formby Liverpool L37 2EB Proposal: Hybrid planning application seeking outline consent for the erection for up to twenty-three custom-build dwellings with access to be determined and all other matters reserved; full planning permission is sought for the sitewide layout (all areas excluding housing plots); including associated infrastructure, acc

An unauthorised encampment of travellers has moved onto National Trust land at Lifeboat Road, Formby. The encampment, which began on the...

Travellers have once again relocated within Formby, causing significant concern among local residents and authorities. The group has set...

After three weeks of occupying various sites in Formby, the group of travellers has finally vacated the area, moving onto Preston New...

The group of Travellers that had recently occupied Duke Street Park in Formby have now this evening, Thursday 20th June, moved onto...

On the evening of Monday, 17th June, the Travellers who had been occupying Bills Lane for the past week have now vacated the site and...

Dear Formby Bubble: I’ve been caught with my dog off the lead (unknowingly and fined) around the tennis courts at Duke Street Park before...

The National Trust have lodged an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the relocation of the existing car park and...

The deadline for comments or objections on the REVISED  plans submitted for Shorrocks Hill Country Club on Lifeboat Road in #Formby is Thursday 9th November. There is strong opposition from Formby residents to the REVISED proposed plans to turn former nightclub, Shorrocks Hill into 25 homes along with a 100 space public car park and toilet block for the National Trust. The nightclub was once one of the biggest in Merseyside and was originally called Falcons Crest. The site cl

Poppies at Lifeboat Road in Formby On Armistice Day, Saturday 11th November at 10:55hrs there will be a short act of remembrance at...

A 7-year-old pupil from Formby called Jim has managed to get hundreds of signatures on his petition for ‘No Mow Summer’. This is just...

Dear Formby Bubble: As it affects the entire area, including ourselves, we decided to attend the Sefton council planning meeting last...

Are you for or against Aldi in Formby? You need to email the council TODAY with your views as meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday 26th July at...

Sefton Council opposes new Aldi Food Store on a derelict site that was earmarked for new luxury homes. Aldi, the award-winning discount...

Plans for major changes to the car park at National Trust Formby at Victoria Road Squirrel Reserve site that were set to be approved have...

After Formby Bubble announced back in January that Aldi are coming to #Formby, we are now pleased to announce that Aldi has submitted its planning application to Sefton Council to provide their new food store on land off the Formby Bypass. A spokesperson from Aldi said: “The proposals will see the development of a spacious, modern retail environment, that makes use of a previously developed site that has been neglected for some time and fallen into disrepair. The site has an

Full list of all the candidates you can vote for in the Formby local elections on 4th May. Sefton Borough Elections 2023 Sefton has a...

Duke Street Park in Formby has finally got some bigger gates at the entrances. The old gates were only small and were easy to jump over....

Firwood Timber in Formby have closed after the council served an enforcement notice on them. The building is now boarded up with all...

The carving in the village, crafted from the remains of one of the old chestnut trees, has been relocated to another site. This was a...

There is strong opposition from Formby residents to proposed plans to turn former nightclub, Shorrocks Hill into 25 homes along with a 100 space public car park and toilet block for the National Trust. The nightclub was once one of the biggest in Merseyside and was originally called Falcons Crest. The site closed in 2015 and once offered function suites, restaurants, and bars.   The former Falcon Crest Country Club before it was known as Shorrocks Hill A Formby resident said:

Sefton Council Planning applications for Formby for week commencing 30th January 2023. Sefton Council Planning applications for Formby for week commencing 30th January 2023. Applications validated this week: 17 Crown Close, #Formby, Liverpool, L37 4ET Approval of details reserved by Condition 4 attached to planning permission DC/2022/01495 approved on 18/10/2022 DC/2023/00184 | Approval of details reserved by Condition 4 attached to planning permission DC/2022/01495 approved

”The National Trust shows disregard for Formby community” says Formby Caravan Park in latest statement which you can read here… Statement...