Council estimate that £3 million needs to be spent to replace Southport Pier decking

Following completed technical survey work, and the recommended necessary remedial actions required including the replacement of the full pier timber decking.

Council will be asked to approve a £3m supplementary capital estimate to enable the scheme to be included within the Council’s Capital Programme. This will be financed by prudential borrowing.

Southport Pier is a critical visitor attraction that holds significant importance to Sefton’s economy and brand. It is also Grade-II listed structure. As part of the routine maintenance, it became apparent the pier decking was starting to fail in isolated areas, therefore several detailed inspections from timber experts have taken place. The recommendation is now to replace the entire decking after the 2022 summer season from October 2022 with most works taking place in the Winter. to ensure the Pier is fit for purpose, remains safe, and continues to be a critical historic asset for Sefton.

On the 19 May 2022 Council approved a supplementary capital estimate of £206k for phase 1 of the pier deck replacement (bays 1-6, an area of 866 sqm, 9% of the total Pier).

Work is expected to start in October 2022.