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
Sefton Conservatives call on council to mandate DBS checks for Councillors 5th October 2022 Sefton Conservatives have hit out at other local parties for not supporting a motion to require elected councillors to have DBS checks. The motion was put... Local News
Conservative Group launch amendment to improve water quality 4th October 2022 At last week's Council meeting Sefton Conservatives put forward an amendment to a motion to require Sefton Council to engage with United Utilities to improve... Local News
Conservative Group on Sefton Council statement on the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth 9th September 2022 The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has come as a tremendous blow to us all. For many of us, she is the only monarch we have ever known, a constant in... Articles
Southport Conservatives Ask Town's Views on Next Prime Minister 11th July 2022 Southport Conservatives have launched a survey asking residents for their views on who should be the next Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister... Local News
Calls for More Transparency at Sefton Social Services 19th March 2022 Dukes Ward councillor, Mike Prendergast, is calling on Sefton Council to make the process of improving Children’s Social Services more transparent. Since the... Local News
Conservatives Vote Against Council Tax Rises at Sefton Council 4th March 2022 At last night’s Sefton Council budget meeting, Conservatives proposed investing over £750,000 in our green spaces and recreational services. Tony Brough, leader... Local News
Cllr Tony Brough Criticises Local Lib Dems 16th January 2022 Councillor Tony Brough the Leader of the Sefton Conservative Group and a Councillor for Ainsdale has expressed his great concern over the decision made by the... Local News
No Support for Cycle Lanes 11th November 2021 On Tuesday evening, Sefton Council’s Overview & Scruitiny Committee met to consider the results of the cycle lane consultation, which was published earlier this... Local News
Southport Conservatives Call for Cycle Lane Proposals to be Scrapped 2nd November 2021 Southport Conservatives are demanding that Sefton Labour listen to the people of Southport and abandon their plans to impose more cycle lanes on the town... Local News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
