The authority has a permit system in place for the launch and recovery of powered craft. You need a permit to take a vehicle onto the foreshore or to launch a boat around Wirral's coast. Some slipways are restricted for emergency use only.
Permits for all areas are available at a nominal cost:
West Kirby Marine Lake
For details about licences, visit the Wirral Watersports Centre
New Brighton Marine Lake
For details about licences, visit Safe Water Training Sea School
68 Victoria Parade
New Brighton
Wirral
CH45 2PH
Tel: 0151 630 0466