This is the only Car Park in this area and the council intend to start enforcing parking restrictions along Clifton Drive North.

The Car Park is adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest which is full of interesting wild plants and animals.

The Car Park provides controlled access to the beach through the Sand Dunes System which means that the Sand Dunes are preserved and do not collapse into heaps of lose sand which then blow across the main road.

The Car Park is part of the flood defence system. This means that when the sea and winds are high the Car Park helps prevent neighbouring houses and main roads from being submerged under 1m of sea water.

The Car Park plays a key role in the Dunes Management Plan developed in conjunction with key stakeholders including Fylde BC, Blackpool BC, Lancashire CC, English Nature, Defra, Environmental Agency and RSPB. The plan was adopted by Fylde BC in May 2005 and a copy of the plan is available on request from Fylde Borough Council - call them and ask for a copy.

The Fylde Borough Council have plans to close two other Car Parks in the Town Centre with the loss of 105 car park spaces at the Town Hall site and at the Councill Office site.