TAKING BACK CONTROL OF OUR STREETS Wednesday, 20 November, 2024 Looking back at some of Sefton’s Labour Party election material, one of the pledges that were portrayed was to take back control of our streets. This could be construed to be concerned with antisocial behaviour, damage to property; youngsters riding scrambler bikes, motor bikes or speeding drivers who use some roads as race tracks in their high performance vehicles. Cracking down on this behaviour... Local News
14,208 Sefton residents to get a pay rise 22nd November 2023 Local Conservatives have welcomed an increase to the National Living Wage for an estimated 14,208 people across Sefton. The Conservative Government is... Local News
Location Location - School places in Maghull 21st November 2023 One has only to watch the popular television programme to realise that location of a house is an important factor for house buyers when deciding where to settle... Local News
Conservatives Vote Against over 6% Rise in Councillor’s Allowances 18th November 2023 At the meeting on Thursday 16th November of Sefton Council at Southport Town Hall, one of the items on the agenda was the proposed increase in Councillor’s... Local News
Sefton's population is growing - but do we have the infrastructure to support it? 17th November 2023 Sefton Council this month have produced a report to the Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control on the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment... Local News
Extra 1,150 primary care staff across Merseyside, Wirral & Cheshire since 2019 10th November 2023 Across Merseyside, Wirral and Cheshire, there are now 1,150 more staff working in primary care than there were in 2019, helping to provide 20% more appointments... Local News
Our Sefton Coastline 6th November 2023 In August 2021 and again in January 2022 we wrote about the Council’s lack of attention to our precious coastline. We had hoped that over these past 2 years... Local News
Yet more funding from the Conservative Government to improve our environment. 6th November 2023 Two Sefton greenspaces benefit from improvement works Sefton Council was one of 85 local authorities who were identified by the Government to receive funding... Local News
Remembrance Sunday 1st November 2023 Remembrance Sunday is a national opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life... Local News
Nearly 40,000 families to get £300 cost of living help across Sefton 1st November 2023 The second Cost of Living payment worth £300 is now arriving for nearly 40,000 of the most vulnerable and low income households in the Southport, Sefton Central... Local News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
