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
Cllr Sir Ron Watson Alerts Residents to Telephone Scams 26th October 2021 There is hardly a day goes by when some unintended consequences of the Covid-19 situation do not make themselves known and one factor which no-one took into... Local News
Cllr Sir Ron Watson on Afghan Resettlement Scheme 26th October 2021 “When Sherlock Holmes was first introduced to Dr Watson he said “I can see that you have recently returned from Afghanistan”. This was some 150 years ago and... Local News
Southport Conservatives Force Labour to Release Cycle Lane Consultation Results 19th October 2021 The Southport Conservative council group have decided to retract a requisition for a full extraordinary meeting of the council to discuss the consultation into... Local News
Borrowing for The Strand will cost £42.5 million says Cllr Sir Ron Watson 19th October 2021 Conservative Dukes Ward Councillor, Sir Ron Watson, has now been able to learn more details concerning Sefton Labour Council’s decision to buy the Bootle New... Local News
Kew Ward Campaigner & Dukes Ward Councillor Question Suitability of the Liveable Neighbourhood Scheme 12th October 2021 Dukes Ward Councillor, Mike Prendergast, has hit out at ‘Liveable Neighbourhood’ proposals by Sefton Council. The proposals affects parts of Dukes Ward and Kew... Local News
Conservatives Respond to Claims by Labour that 'Hundreds of Thousands' of Cycle Trips are Being Made on Temporary Lanes 1st October 2021 Southport Conservative councillors and campaigners, have hit back at claims from Sefton Labour that ‘hundreds and thousands of cycle journeys’ have been made on... Local News
Sir Ron Watson calls on Sefton Labour to say if they agree with Angela Rayner 30th September 2021 Southport Conservative Councillor Sir Ron Watson has challenged the Labour Leader of Sefton, Councillor Ian Maher, to say whether or not there are any... Local News
Children's Social Services Still Failing in Sefton 22nd September 2021 During a heated debate at the recent Sefton Council meeting, Conservative Councillor Mike Prendergast, has criticised the Labour Party in Sefton for presiding... Local News
Cllr Mike Prendergast Calls for Action at Sefton Social Services 18th July 2021 Sefton Council have been heavily criticised following the latest OFSTED report on the current state of children’s social services in Sefton, delivered earlier... Local News
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