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
Conservatives Push Back on Labour's Jobs Tax 16th January 2025 At Thursday’s Sefton Council meeting at Bootle Town Hall, Conservative Leader, Mike Prendergast, is calling on all Sefton councillors to support calls for the... Local News
Keir Starmer the Farmer Harmer - Government Must U-Turn on Family Farms Tax 19th November 2024 Thousands of farmers from across the country have converged on Westminster to protest against Labour’s cruel tax on family farms, announced in last month’s... Local News
Conservatives Call on Labour to be Clear on Council Tax Increases 24th October 2024 At the last council meeting Conservatives on Sefton Council proposed that Sefton Council commit to holding a local referendum if Council Tax is to increase by 5... Local News
Southport Pier - Labour Have No Idea! 10th October 2024 Following calls from Southport’s Labour MP to transfer ownership and responsibility away from Southport, Mike Prendergast, Conservative Group Leader on Sefton... Local News
Southport Conservatives Appoint Councillor Mike Prendergast as Parliamentary Spokesperson for the Southport Constituency 21st September 2024 Mike Prendergast, Dukes Ward Councillor and Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council, has been appointed as the Parliamentary Spokesperson for Southport... Local News
Concerns That Labour Will Scrap the Single Person Council Tax Discount 3rd September 2024 Angela Rayner has refused to commit to retaining the single person discount which reduces Council Tax by 25% for those living alone. Conservative Group Leader... Local News
Conservatives Call for Winter Fuel Payment Changes to be Stopped 26th August 2024 Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast, has strongly criticised the Labour government’s plans to scrap the Winter Fuel Payment for many... Local News
Statement from Cllr Mike Prendergast leader of Sefton Conservatives on children's services in Sefton MBC 30th September 2023 Right now, vulnerable children in Sefton are at greater risk of harm than they were 10 years ago. Ofsted have rated Children’s Social Services in Sefton as... Local News
Mike Prendergast Statement on Town Centre Cycle Lanes 7th July 2023 Following the recent consultation on the “temporary” town centre cycle lanes, running from Hesketh Park, Houghton Street, Chapel Street and on to Talbot Street... Local News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
