People 'trapped' in their own homes living by beach popular with Mancs
23.07.2022 - 13:41
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Residents in a sleepy seaside town say they feel "like prisoners in their own homes".
Formby, on the outskirts of Liverpool, has always been known for its lush woodland and picturesque beaches. Its dunes have long been the favourite of Mancs wanting to see the sea.
While always popular with tourists, locals claim the number of people coming to Formby beach has increased since the pandemic. With a lack of facilities on and surrounding the beach coupled with the swell of visitors neighbours say it is causing "absolute chaos", the Liverpool Echo reports.
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People urinating in private gardens, double parking, and blocked drives have become the norm for the homes surrounding Formby Beach. Speaking to the ECHO, one woman who has lived in Formby for more than 40 years said: "We are trapped in here when it is busy.
"It's not pleasant during the extremely busy days and we have to be on constant lookout to make sure nobody parks on our drive and we also get abuse when we ask people not to double park outside our house.
"We just pray that it is not going to be sunny but when we get the forecast we know what is going to happen. I don't think anyone has a clue how to solve the problem."
Last weekend the record-breaking heatwave saw visitors flock to Formby Beach with the police having to close off Lifeboat Road. One of the main problems facing the beach is the inability to construct a new car park as the woodland surrounding it is a protected nature reserve. With the National Trust saying is is "unable to use more of the precious landscape for parking".
Sarah who lives in Formby said: "It is absolute hell here when it gets busy, we can't enjoy the beach at
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