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
Southport Conservatives announce first four candidates for May’s Local elections. 30th January 2019 Southport Conservatives have announced their first four candidates for the local elections in May. Amongst those standing are Cllr Terry Jones (Ainsdale) and... Local News
Sefton Labour Party Vote Down Proposals for a Southport Town Council 25th January 2019 Last night, Sefton Labour Councillors voted down a proposal submitted by the Conservative Party to establish a Southport Town Council. The proposal submitted by... Local News
Southport Labour’s Brexit position remains UNKNOWN 23rd January 2019 In 2017, the Labour Party ran on a platform that they would deliver on the vote of the British people and leave the European Union. In Southport however, the... Local News
Southport Conservatives: Employment reaches a record high as wages rise at their fastest pace in a decade 23rd January 2019 Figures released today show wages have risen at their fastest pace in 10 years as employment reaches a record high, with more than 32.5 million people currently... Local News
Conservatives Submit Plans for a Southport Town Council 22nd January 2019 Southport Conservatives today announced plans for the creation of a Southport Town Council, to take back some control over decisions made affecting Conservative... Local News
Damien Moore MP welcomes Long Term Plan for the NHS 21st January 2019 Prime Minister, Theresa May MP, recently launched the Long-Term Plan for the NHS – a historic moment for patients in Southport and across the country. The... Westminster News
Rimrose Valley - Proposed new road. 15th December 2018 Sefton Conservatives supporting Communities across the Borough Rimrose Valley The planned expansion of the Seaforth docklands will make a significant... Media
Chancellor praises Damien Moore for championing the High Street 31st October 2018 The Chancellor Philip Hammond praised Damien Moore for championing the high street in Parliament, mentioning the Southport MP's efforts in this year's Budget on... Local News
Statement on Bankfield Lane development - Churchtown 5th September 2018 Last Wednesday night (29th August), the proposed Bankfield Lane development returned to the Council’s Planning Committee, having been deferred from June’s... Local 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
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National 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
