It has been a long road for Southport Pier.
This week it was announced that repairs to the pier are now expected to cost £13m - more than £10m higher than previously estimated. It was the council's first announcement in months, leaving many with more questions than answers.
No time scale has been given for when Britain's second-longest pier will reopen and what will happen to those most affected by its closure. The ECHO has taken a look back at how events have unfolded so far.
