Please unlock the gates for the dog area so our children are safe

We are appealing to Sefton Council and the Formby Councillors to open this gate to allow access to the dog area.

There is a swing park on Alt Road in Formby which is set in a beautiful field. There is also a large area which is sectioned off for dogs. This area is fantastic to let the dogs off the lead to have a good run completely out of the way of any children....at least, that is supposed to be how it is!

We have had numerous complaints from Formby residents because the gate that leads into the exclusive dog zone is permanantly locked and chained by the council. The ONLY way to get your dogs into the exclusive dog zone is by walking them through the other gate straight into the kids swing park area and guess what it says on the gate....You guessed it! 'NO DOGS'.

We want Sefton Council to repair the gates and have them open so the dogs have their own entrance completely away from the childrens playground. We have been told that a lot of dog owners let their dogs off the leads to run through the playground area and quite often, small children get knocked over by boisterous dogs.

What do you think? Has this effected you in any way?

You can clearly see the locked gate is purpose built for the dog zone

The gate is permanantly locked and chained

Fantastic dog area is ideal

The only way into the dog zone is through the swing park

Swing Park entance

No Dogs allowed through this entrance

Alt Road