Southport Needs Tourists, Not Another Labour Tax Monday, 21 September, 2026 Southport is a tourist town, with a rich heritage that brings in millions of visitors to our town every year. Sefton’s own figures estimate 8.4 million visitors every year to Southport, generating around £597 million for the local economy and supporting thousand of jobs. Tourism is important to Southport, there is no getting away from that. Yet, the Labour government, cheered on by a Labour... 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
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
Welcome to Conservative Party Conference 2026 4th October 2026 Join us as we open CPC26. National News
Conservatives Pledge to Abolish “absurd” Childcare Cliff Edge 4th October 2026 Kemi sets out her plan to end the childcare cliff edge to Support Families and Boost Growth National News
Conservatives set out 'The Right Way' for Britain 4th October 2026 Kemi Badenoch publishes The Right Way 50 years after landmark The Right Approach' National News
Sick note 2nd October 2026 Being signed off sick can be the first step on the way to a lifetime on benefits. National News
Conservatives Announce “back to work” card 25th September 2026 Restricting what people can spend benefits on, saving taxpayers £538 million a year. National News
Conservatives Back British Tourism 22nd September 2026 We’ll bring back tax-free shopping, bringing billions in extra spending to our high streets. National News
