Big yellow gate put up as part of £200,000 project but some people aren't happy

The council has explained why the gate is there15:37, 01 Aug 2026Updated 15:37, 01 Aug 2026A big yellow gate in one part of the Wirral has caused a stir as people claim it is disrupting businesses and blocking access to boats. Wirral Council has installed, and locked, a big yellow metal gate on Banks Road in Heswall. The gate, which has been put in place to stop people taking vehicles down on to Heswall Foreshore, has had some unwelcome side effects for locals.‌The section of the west Wirral coastline has become known as something of a 'boat graveyard', with countless abandoned vessels in varying states of dilapidation sat eerily on the foreshore. In recent months, the council has made efforts to clear up the site, with a £200,000 project that has so far seen over 50 vessels removed.‌In a