Solar powered car parking ticket machines will be installed on Ainsdale beach this year to get more cash out of thousands of day trippers.
The car park will have solar-powered pay and display machines, cycle parking and electric vehicle charging points. Monies generated from parking charges will fund new Rangers on site to welcome and guide visitors as well as repaying a loan for the funding.
Once completed, the car park will provide an alternative parking area for visitors in the summer months and will allow parking during the winter unaffected by weather and tides.
New fencing will also be fitted to guide visitors from the car to the beach, while helping to protect the more sensitive areas of the dunes and important habitats.
After two years of trialling food and drink outlets, a new tender will soon be advertised for a concession from 2023 onwards at Ainsdale beach entrance and by the new off beach car park.
Cllr Ian Moncur, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, said:
“These developments are in recognition of the need for us to create infrastructure that gives visitors a high-quality and enjoyable experience, reduces the pressure and inconvenience on local residents and protects our natural coast with its very special mix of habitats and wildlife
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