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
Let’s get Southport and the Northern Parishes Moving! - Scrap Stamp Duty 29th October 2025 The Conservative Party plan to abolish Stamp Duty for the family home could save homeowners who want to move in Southport an average of £1,900. The plan to cut... Local News
Inflation is Sky High Under Labour! 24th October 2025 Mike Prendergast, Leader of the Conservative Group on Sefton Council and Spokesperson for Southport Conservatives, has warned that ongoing high inflation at 3.8... Local News
Pier Pressure Pays Off, But Can Sefton Deliver? 29th September 2025 Over the weekend the Chancellor has indicated that Southport Pier could receive up to £20 million for repairs to the Pier which was closed by the Labour run... Local News
Labour are Bad for Business 17th September 2025 Across the country, unemployment is at a four-year high, while the number of payrolled employees has fallen by 152,000 since Labour’s tax raising Autumn Budget... Local News
Cross Party Support for Return of Children’s A&E to Southport Hospital 12th September 2025 Sefton Council has once again spoke with one voice and sent a clear and united message: Southport needs to see Children’s Accident and Emergency services back... Local News
Conservatives Call for Return to Legal Clarity on Sex and Gender 9th July 2025 At this week’s Sefton Council meeting at Southport Town Hall, Sefton Conservatives have put forward a motion calling for Sefton Council to reverse the position... Local News
Southport Conservatives Welcome News That Return of Children’s A&E and 24 Hour Emergency Services to Southport Hospital is the Preferred Option of Local NHS 1st July 2025 Southport Conservative spokesperson Mike Prendergast has today welcomed the news that the preferred option of the local NHS, following the Shaping Care Together... Local News
Labour’s Welfare Bill is a Missed Opportunity – Conservatives Will Make Welfare Work 25th June 2025 With a vote in Parliament on Labour’s Welfare Bill looming, along with a potentially huge rebellion by well over 100 Labour MP’s, Conservatives in Southport are... Local News
Southport Conservatives Condemn Labour’s EU Deal as a Betrayal of Brexit and British Sovereignty 20th May 2025 Mike Prendergast , Spokesperson for Southport Conservatives, has strongly criticised the Labour Government’s deal with the EU, calling it “a betrayal of Brexit... Local News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
