Labour Recklessness Drives Sefton Council Finances to the Brink say Sefton Conservatives Thursday, 5 February, 2026 Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast, has raised serious concerns about the rapidly deteriorating state of Sefton Council’s finances. In July 2025, the projected overspend was £15.4 million. This month that overspend has now surged to £29.3 million, an increase of over 90% in 7 months. Councillor Prendergast, “The state of Sefton’s finances is utterly appalling. In the... Local News
While Labour Wrecks Business, Sefton Conservatives Fight to Scrap Business Rates and Support Local Traders 9th January 2026 With yet another chaotic u-turn by the government expected in the next few days, this time on Business Rates for pubs, Conservatives on Sefton Council are... Local News
Rejected by Residents, Repackaged by Council: Cycle Lane Plans Return 7th January 2026 The LCWIP is simply Sefton Council trying to impose more cycle lanes on Southport and the rest of Sefton via the back door says Conservative Leader on Sefton... Local News
Conservatives Will Always Support Our Local Farmers 17th December 2025 Conservative MPs voted against the Family Farm Tax that Labour are imposing on farming communities as part of their campaign to scrap the tax. Despite Labour... Local News
“There’s No Money Left” - Labour are Bankrupting Sefton say Sefton Conservatives 9th December 2025 Sefton Council is, by its own admission, forecast to overspend by £22 million this year. Overall debt has also risen by over 66%, with debts up to £81 million... Local News
Budget is a Disaster for Hard Working People Across Southport and the Northern Parishes 28th November 2025 Mike Prendergast, Spokesperson for Southport Conservatives has hit out at Labour’s Budget, saying it is an assault on working people to pay for more welfare... Local News
Mike Prendergast, Laura Nuttall and Ben Younis to Stand in Dukes Ward in May 2026 Elections 15th November 2025 Mike Prendergast, Laura Nuttall and Ben Younis have been selected to stand in Dukes Ward for the Conservatives at the local elections next May. After 50 years... Local News
Transparency, Accountability and Financial Responsibility on MLEC Rejected by Labour 14th November 2025 At last night’s Sefton Council meeting Conservatives on Sefton Council called for greater transparency and respect for local taxpayers on the £73 million MLEC... Local News
If we can live stream council meetings from now on, then why can’t Sefton Council publish the recording of the 11th September meeting? 10th November 2025 Conservative Leader on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast, is calling for the recording of the Council meeting on 11th September to be made available to the... Local News
Save Your Local Post Office - 492 Residents in Southport and the Northern Parishes Oppose Labour’s Post Office Closures 7th November 2025 492 residents in Southport and the Northern Parishes have signed the Conservatives petition opposing mass Post Office closures currently being considered by the... Local News
Boris begins the General Election outside 10 Downing Street 6th November 2019 Read Boris’s full Downing Street speech as he begins the General Election. National News
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
