Southport pier has been closed to the public over safety fears after cold weather caused “significant damage.”
Sefton Council has issued the closure notice effective immediately as a result of the extreme weather.
According to a statement released by Sefton Council as well as “significant and unavoidable damage” to decking boards of the pier created by the cold conditions, ice from coastal winds has built up on the surface of the pier making conditions “treacherous” and slippery.