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People have a month to offer their views about which species of wildlife should be honoured on the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes. Read the shortlist here: https://bbc.in/4fUOAeq

Across Merseyside, Lancashire, the Red Squirrel Recovery Network and beyond, dedicated volunteers are helping to safeguard your local red squirrels in all kinds of ways 🧡

Our latest blog invites you to explore some of the many ways people contribute to the project and the difference their efforts make 🔗 https://ow.ly/7PwS50Z7Btu

Feeling inspired? Whatever your age, background, skills or interests, there’s a role for everyone in red squirrel conservation. We'd love to help you get started. Get involved by contacting [email protected], or search for your local red squirrel group if you're based further afield.

Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Cumbria Wildlife Trust Northumberland Wildlife Trust, Knowsley Safari Bright Green Nature Restoring Upland Nature Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere

This project is made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery players.

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐚 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞.

Like many coastal and countryside places, we provide large industrial bins in our car parks, where they’re easy for everyone to access and can be safely emptied without impacting sensitive conservation areas.

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡...

With one of the UK’s largest tidal ranges, the sea often reaches the dunes. Unfortunately, signs and bins don’t last long and can be quickly overwhelmed on busy days.

Sadly, much of the litter we find is individual pieces left behind on the beach - so after busy periods, we prioritise clearing this before it’s carried out to sea.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐛𝐲 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬:

✅14 large 1100 litre bins (7 in each car park).

✅ More frequent Sefton Council bin collections (3 times a week).

✅ Extra seasonal staff dedicated to daily litter picking across site.

✅ All staff litter picks in hotspots after busy sunny days.

✅ Daily checks and collection of bagged litter across the site.

✅ Details of bin facilities on our website, social media and large map signs on site.

✅ “Love it here, don’t leave it here” signs in litter hotspots.

✅ Local corporate volunteer litter picking groups every Monday until September.

✅ Support for local community litter picking groups including:
- Supplying bin bags
- Filled bag drop off / collection points
- Early morning bag collections after events

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧…

➡️More social media to raise awareness of the impact of litter and fires.

➡️New dog waste signs to encourage responsible disposal.

➡️New signs to highlight last bins and none on beach or in woodlands.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.

⚠️ Live parking update ⚠️

Lifeboat Road car park is now full and Victoria Road car park is filling up quickly. Please travel to us by train if you can.

Check out our new “Planning Your Visit” website page, packed with useful tips to help you know what to expect - including details on our car parks, facilities, accessibility information, travelling to us by train and alternative parking along the Sefton Coast.

Find out more https://bit.ly/4rR6GAp

Thank you for your support.

⚠️ Live parking update ⚠️
Lifeboat Road car park is now full and Victoria Road car park is filling up quickly. Please travel to us by train if you can.

Check out our new “Planning Your Visit” website page, packed with useful tips to help you know what to expect - including details on our car parks, facilities, accessibility information, travelling to us by train and alternative parking along the Sefton Coast.

Find out more https://bit.ly/4rR6GAp

Thank you for your support.

Over the Bank Holiday weekend our officers dealt with a number of incidents in and around Sefton’s beaches and coastlines.

This week, we will have additional patrols in the area and continue to work with our partner agencies such as Sefton Council, National Trust, HM Coastguard and RNLI to prevent crime and encourage people to enjoy the coastline and beaches safely.

🚨 Our officers and other emergency services need space on the roads to get their vehicles to incidents, so please remember to park responsibly and avoid blocking roads and driveways.

It is also really important to check the tides and lifeguard advice before entering the water. Remember RNLI’s ‘Float to Live’ if you find yourself getting into difficulty in the water.

If you need to report anything to us, please message Merseyside Police Contact Centre or 📞 call 101. In an emergency always call 999.

We want everyone to enjoy the nice weather, but do so responsibly | ☀️