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
Labour are the Beach Blockers - Prendergast Renews Call to Reclaim Southport’s Golden Sands and Boost Tourism 12th May 2025 Conservative Leader on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast , is once again calling for a review of how Southport beach is managed following further reports in... Local News
Conservatives Secure Victory with Voters across Mere Brow, Banks, Hesketh Bank and Tarleton Decisively Rejecting Labour 2nd May 2025 Conservatives in Southport and the Northern Parishes are celebrating following the election of Thomas de Freitas to Lancashire County Council in the West... Local News
Sefton Burying Their Heads (in What’s Left of) the Sand say Conservatives on Sefton Council 26th April 2025 Sefton Council are burying their heads in the sand over the state of Southport Beach, say Sefton Conservatives following the recent Sefton Council Meeting. The... Local News
Beach Management Policy Needs To Change Say Southport Conservatives 11th April 2025 Southport’s Conservative councillors are calling on Sefton Council to take action and ask the public how they want to see Southport’s once golden sands managed... Local News
Labour isn’t working for Southport, say Southport Conservatives 28th March 2025 Spokesperson for Southport Conservatives, Councillor Mike Prendergast, has criticised the recent Spring Statement and warned that Southport’s local economy will... Local News
Labour's Tax Tsunami is About to Batter Britain! 25th February 2025 Southport Conservative Spokesperson, Mike Prendergast, says “Labour’s Tax Tsunami is About to Batter Britain!” In a little over a month, Britain is about to be... Local News
Does Southport Need More Cycle Lanes and One Way Systems? 21st February 2025 Plans have been put forward by Sefton Council as part of the “Les Transformation de Southport” to change the road layout along the Promenade, introducing one... Local News
Poor Decisions Lead to Poor Outcomes for Southport Residents 4th February 2025 Recent news that Sefton Council is facing huge budget shortfalls due to spiralling costs in Children’s Social Care has been met with concern by Sefton... Local News
Let's Save Southport Beach! 18th January 2025 Conservative Leader on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast, is calling on Sefton Council to take action to reinstate and preserve the beach area between the Pier... Local News
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