Overview
- Wyre Council, which confirmed an April 15 shutdown, said an 18‑month search produced no compliant bids or viable proposals to keep the service running.
- The council said it was only told last week the operator would not continue beyond the current contract and it is holding talks with the firm this week.
- Lorraine Beavers and Cat Smith, MPs for both banks of the River Wyre, urged the councils to find a swift and sustainable fix.
- The five‑ to ten‑minute ferry carries more than 30,000 passengers a year and its loss turns a short hop into an 11‑mile road trip that hits non‑drivers and local trade.
- Ferry links here date to the 1840s and the current service to 1894, with hopes raised in late 2025 about funding to 2029 later dashed when no tenders came in by January 2026.