Get Involved - the Future of Formby Point

Project

Future Formby — What will the future look like for this family?

Welcome to these pages, which aim to keep you updated with the Formby Point Project, and help you get involved with the future care of the Formby coast.

Through the Formby Point Project, the National Trust is developing new approaches to caring for Formby's coastline in the coming decades. We aspire to improve access, conservation and facilities along this dynamic and ever changing coastline, loved by many and home to rare wildlife. These plans will affect you and the future generations who come to enjoy this special place.

We want to involve the many people who love this special place in shaping these plans. Here you will find information about upcoming consultation events and discover what we talked about at previous events.

Talking to local people
Our ongoing conversations are happening in lots of different ways. We have held local meetings, open days and drop in events, and recorded the views of hundreds of Formby residents and visitors. Our Community Involvement Panel is an additional voice for local people, where a cross-section of the community come together to discuss ideas and suggestions about managing the coastline. See the timeline below for more details of the community involvement process so far.

Download the Future of Formby booklet
The views of local people and visitors have contributed to the development of early-stage proposals, which are outlined in the Future of Formby consultation booklet which can be
downloaded here or picked up from the National Trust Victoria Road entrance kiosk.
If you’d like to comment on anything you find here, please email talkingformby@nationaltrust.org.uk

Latest updates

01 Sep 18

'Future of Formby' community consultations held across Formby

During September 2018 the National Trust ran community events across Formby to gather feedback on the outline plans outlined in the 'Future of Formby' booklet. This formed part of an ongoing partnership approach to planning for the future, where plans are developed in conjunction with local people, key partner organisations and stakeholder groups. Views of local people and visitors were collected through an online and paper survey, and in face to face conversations at Formby pool, library and village market.

01 Aug 18

The Future of Formby: Consultation booklet launched

Based on community consultations carried out between July and September 2017, early-stage proposals for the care of the coast were developed. These were outlined in a consultation booklet: ‘The Future of Formby: Proposals for the care of the coast’, which was made available from our website and distributed at consultation events and through community groups. Copies are also available at the Victoria Road entrance kiosk.

27 Nov 17

Public Consultation Report on the Future of Formby Coast out now

Between July and September 2017 the National Trust at Formby invited people to share their thoughts about the future care of the coast. Almost 300 written and verbal comments detailing the hopes, concerns and ideas of local residents and visitors were recorded at a range of formal and informal public consultation events across Formby. The key topics and comments have now been summarised in a public consultation report which can be viewed in the Future of Formby Public Consultation article in the Get Involved part of our main webpage.

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