North Wirral Coastal Route

We Asked

The NWCR Consultation ran from 11 August 2025 to 22 September 2025. Wirral Council asked the public for their views on the proposed revocation of Bylaws relating to the route and proposed introduction of Public Bridleway status.

You Said

314 respondents completed the online survey with nearly all respondents (97.8%) stating they were users of the route. The key results from the survey were:

• Most respondents (55.6%) supported the revocation of the Byelaws whilst a minority of respondents (31.0%) opposed it.
• Most respondents (53.7%) supported the introduction of the Public Bridleway status whilst a minority (31.9%) opposed it.

The consultation report can be found here.

We Did

The Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee met in January 2026 and considered the proposal. They decided to recommend the proposals be adopted. The committee minutes can be found here.