To manage behaviours, control local environmental quality and anti-social behaviour, and provide insofar as is possible a “safe environment” for those who do choose to visit the Coastal locations - New Brighton and West Kirkby - and Parks and Countryside areas as the Covid-19 restrictions are eased.

That
a) the information contained in this report regarding the implementation of a Coastal and Parks / Countryside plan for Wirral designed to manage the anticipated rise in visitor numbers to Wirral Coastal, Parks and Countryside areas as a result of restrictions imposed by the COVID19 pandemic be noted
b) the implementation of the plan for a 12-week period be supported and ratified
c) the financial implications to the effect of circa £477k against COVID19 budgets should the plan run for the proposed duration be noted

Do Nothing – Rejected on the basis that one hot weekend in May has already seen overwhelming use of our Coastal and Countryside areas. Visitor numbers to Wirral Coastal, Parks and Countryside areas as a result of restrictions post lockdown are only expected to increase as the economy reopens, weather improves and as we enter into school holidays.