ePetition details

Save Knott End ferry

We, the undersigned, petition the county council to to carry on with the subsidy to enable "residents" to travel to work and visitors to cross the river WYRE

NOT ALL THE TRAVELLERS have their own transport to go by road.

This ePetition ran from 02/06/2017 to 04/09/2017 and has now finished.

4 people signed this ePetition.

Council response


At its meeting of 15 June 2017, Cabinet resolved to establish interim management and funding arrangements for the Fleetwood to Knott End ferry service, pending a review and new long term arrangements being agreed.

Cabinet further resolved at its meeting of 13 July 2017 to make an addition to its Budget for 2017/18 to retain the Subsidy to Knott End Ferry to ensure continued operation. Of the £0.085m included within the original Amendment it is estimated that £0.100m is required in the current financial year.

Discussions with Wyre Borough Council continue with the expectation that a new contract will be let with an operator to enable the Fleetwood to Knott End service to continue in the longer term.