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
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
This Government’s response to coronavirus so far 16th March 2020 Coronavirus is the worst public health crisis for a generation. Here is how this Government is tackling it. National News