{"id":44466,"date":"2025-10-28T16:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=44466"},"modified":"2025-10-27T18:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:05:02","slug":"ihbc-features-heritage-from-the-doorstep-council-welcomes-full-government-funding-for-southport-pier-restoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=44466","title":{"rendered":"IHBC features \u2018Heritage from the doorstep\u2019: Council welcomes full Government funding for Southport pier restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1024px-Cafe_on_Southport_Pier_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_5818292_Gary_Rogers_271025.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1024px-Cafe_on_Southport_Pier_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_5818292_Gary_Rogers_271025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1024px-Cafe_on_Southport_Pier_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_5818292_Gary_Rogers_271025.png 1024w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1024px-Cafe_on_Southport_Pier_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_5818292_Gary_Rogers_271025-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1024px-Cafe_on_Southport_Pier_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_5818292_Gary_Rogers_271025-768x578.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sub>image for illustration: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cafe_on_Southport_Pier_-geograph.org.uk-_5818292.jpg\">Cafe on Southport Pier<\/a> by\u00a0Gary Rogers, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sefton Council has welcomed the Government\u2019s announcement confirming full funding for the restoration of Southport Pier \u2014 a historic and much-loved landmark that has stood proudly on the town\u2019s coastline since 1860, reports <em>My Sefton News.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><em>My Sefton News<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding, expected to total around \u00a320 million, will enable urgent repair and refurbishment works to begin on the Victorian structure, which has been closed since December 2022 due to safety concerns\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councillor Marion Atkinson, Leader of Sefton Council, said: \u2018This is fantastic news for Southport and a huge step forward in restoring one of our town\u2019s most iconic and cherished landmarks\u2026.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The restoration of Southport Pier forms part of a wider regeneration vision for the town\u2026 with further updates to be shared in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sefton.gov.uk\/mysefton-news\/latest-news\/council-welcomes-full-government-funding-for-southport-pier-restoration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>image for illustration: Cafe on Southport Pier by\u00a0Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sefton Council has welcomed the Government\u2019s announcement confirming full funding for the restoration of Southport Pier \u2014 a historic and much-loved landmark that has stood &hellip; 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