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DARK SECRETS: Southport pier repairs now expected to cost 3m | Rare Historical Photos

Southport pier Pier

One of Merseyside's most iconic landmarks will cost an eyewatering amount to repair.

A report from the Sefton Council in May said that the Southport Pier was "rotting from within". In the same month, the council approved £206,053 of spending so the ‘Southport Pier Decking Project’ repair works can be undertaken.

Now the council has been advised to approve £3 million to complete the restoration. The pier will be replaced at the end of summer with work continuing throughout winter.

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