Rumours have swirled over whether or not a historic pier will be open for summer.
Sefton Council was forced to take the decision to shut Southport Pier last year after extreme weather caused "significant and unavoidable" damage to the decking boards of the pier. A number of inspections were carried out over a two-day period in December which led to the decision to close the tourist attraction.
Following a recent announcement from the council about tickets for Southport's famous air show, scheduled for September 9 and 10, people noticed that no tickets were made available for the pier. Speculation shortly began to spread throughout the town, with Sefton Council confirming that it is waiting on a survey of the pier.
