Reverse the Decision to Close the Aviary at Botanic Gardens Say Southport Conservatives Thursday, 9 July, 2026 Southport Conservatives are calling on Sefton Council to reverse their decision to close the aviary at Botanic Gardens in Churchtown. The recent announcement that the aviary will be closed has been heavily criticised by many and across the political spectrum there are calls for a reversal of the decision. Sefton Council will be borrowing huge sums in the next 12 months, spending money on more... Local News
Cut Welfare to Pay for Defence Say Southport Conservatives 3rd July 2026 Labour is failing on defence and prioritising welfare over our nation’s security say Southport Conservatives. The recently published Defence Investment Plan was... Local News
Conservatives call on Labour to cut welfare and fund warfare 24th June 2026 • Conservatives use Opposition Day Debate to force a vote calling on the Government to cut welfare to fund defence, but Labour put party over country to block... Local News
Conservatives force government U-turn to protect children in Southport and the Northern Parishes from online harms 16th June 2026 The Conservatives have forced the government into a U-turn that will protect children across Southport and the Northern Parishes from the harms of social media... Local News
ABOLISH STAMP DUTY IN SOUTHPORT AND THE NORTHERN PARISHES AND SAVE £2,000 UNDER CONSERVATIVE PLANS 16th April 2026 The Conservatives’ plan to abolish stamp duty on the family home could save families in Southport and the Northern Parishes £2,000. The plan will make it... Local News
Labour’s Dither and Delay on MLEC Will Cost Local Taxpayers Say Southport Conservatives 10th April 2026 The continuing failure to secure a building contractor for the construction of Southport’s new Marine Lake Events Centre is harming Southport’s and Sefton’s... Local News
Conservatives Call for Maintenance Plan and Budget for Southport Pier 23rd March 2026 The news that funding for the repair of Southport Pier has been approved by central government has been welcomed by Conservatives on Sefton Council. Now... Local News
Conservatives Welcome Progress on Returning Children’s A&E to Southport 10th March 2026 Councillor Mike Prendergast, Leader of the Conservative Group on Sefton Council and spokesperson for Southport Conservatives, has welcomed the growing... Local News
Labour are Out of Their Depth and Out of Time - Conservatives slam Labour’s high-tax, high-borrowing Sefton budget 27th February 2026 The Leader of the Conservative Group on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast has condemned Labour’s 2026/27 budget as a “high-tax, high-borrowing plan built on... Local News
“There’s No Money Left” - Labour Have Pushed Sefton’s Finances to the Brink say Sefton Conservatives 16th February 2026 The till is empty, they’ve raided the piggy bank, they’ve increased your taxes and there’s no money left; the cost of 14 years of Labour in Sefton is there for... Local News
Kemi calls for defence spending increase 15th June 2026 Kemi delivers speech calling on the government to cut welfare and fund defence. National News
Labour Forced into U-Turn on Under-16 Social Media Ban 14th June 2026 Keir Starmer has now confirmed that the government will introduce a full social media ban for under-16s. National News
Kemi delivers speech on Equality under the Law 9th June 2026 Kemi has set out the Conservative plan to remove identity politics from public services. National News
Conservatives call on the Government to cut the benefits bill 1st June 2026 Under Labour welfare spending has spiralled out of control, and it isn’t slowing down. National News
Energy prices continue to soar under Labour 27th May 2026 When they came into office, Labour pledged to cut energy bills by £300. Instead they're up by £221. National News
Conservatives force U-turn on Fuel Duty Increase 19th May 2026 Rachel Reeves has backed down on her plans to increase the fuel duty tax by 5p this September. National News
