Conservatives Call for Maintenance Plan and Budget for Southport Pier Monday, 23 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, attention must be turned to ensuring there is an adequate maintenance budget in place for Southport Pier, says Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast. Commenting, Councillor Prendergast said, “It’s certainly welcome news... 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
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
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
