Anybody who has cycled up from Clevelys to Fleetwood, crossed the Wyre on the foot ferry to Knott End and meandered back through the lanes will be concerned to read that Lancashire County Council are considering closing the ferry.

Please sign here:

https://www.change.org/p/lancashire-county-council-reinstate-the-funding-cut-to-fleetwood-to-knott-end-ferry?recruiter=429468390&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_twitter_responsive#petition-letter

Based on a quick Google.

The total subsidy in 2012 therefore was £198,930, which for 55,982 passengers equates to £3.55 per passenger

Seems that unless folk are prepared to spend a lot more than the £1.00-1.50 fare that it’ll go.