Coronavirus in Wyre: 'Irresponsible' house parties and barbecues blasted as Fleetwood car park shut

Wyre Council has shut the sunken car park, on the Esplanade in Fleetwood, in response to “large numbers of people” meeting up for barbecues.

And Lancashire Police has since warned it will arrest people who refuse to comply with orders to stay indoors, as reported in The Gazette yesterday.

In a statement, Wyre Council said it had decided to act following reports from police.

It also urged people to keep their distance on the Promenade, which people can access as part of their daily permitted exercise.

The council said: “Reluctantly the council has made the decision to close the car park.

“We would also like to re-iterate the government advice, to avoid all non-essential contact as there have been some reports of house parties taking place, which is irresponsible at this time.

“In addition because the prom is a beautiful location it is being used by large numbers of people for their daily exercise, with people driving to the prom to access it.

“We would strongly recommend that people try to take their exercise in areas where people are less likely to congregate and avoid driving to the Promenade.”