New laws in place for anyone visiting Merseyside beaches this summer

Visitors to Merseyside beaches could face fines if they use BBQs under new laws introduced by Sefton Council. A public space protection order (PSPO) is now officially in place across parts of the borough to protect the coastline and towns.

Activities including littering and pollution, fires and BBQs, dog fouling, balloon or lantern releases, and anti-social behaviour are all covered by the PSPO. Those who are found in breach of the order will receive a £75 fixed penalty notice, The Liverpool Echo reports.

The order is in place for three years and is set to expire in the summer of 2025. It covers beaches as well as land next to the beach.

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Cllr Lappin, Cabinet Member for Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services, said: “Firstly, we fully appreciate why so many people are so keen to visit our beautiful Borough and we want everyone to enjoy their time here. The vast majority of visitors and residents do just that and treat our wonderful coastline with respect and our residents with consideration, and the introduction of this order, will have very little or no impact on them.

“However, it will help to make clear what is and what isn’t acceptable and will give our teams, along with those of our partners, greater powers to deal with that very small minority who behave inappropriately and cause distress and disturbance to local residents and businesses, or damage to our precious natural coast and infrastructure.”

Tracie Trubshaw, Chief Inspector at Merseyside Police said: “During the summer months we know that many people will want to visit our fantastic beaches and beauty spots in Sefton and we know the overwhelming majority will