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
Candidates Question Sefton's Green Transport Policy 1st February 2021 Plans to extend cycle lanes across Southport, including into Birkdale, have come in for heavy criticism from Conservative Council candidates, Mike Prendergast... Local News
New Road Markings in Crossens thanks to Meols Ward Candidate Thomas de Freitas 27th January 2021 A stretch of Water Lane in Crossens, which has been the focus of local concern about speed, will have new ‘SLOW’ road markings installed by Sefton Council... Local News
Merseyside Conservative Crime Commissioner candidate pays tribute to retiring Chief Constable 27th January 2021 The Conservative’s Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner candidate has paid tribute to the region’s Chief Constable who is retiring after 36 years-service... Local News
Conservatives Oppose Cycle Lane Expansion 14th January 2021 Local Campaigners have been ‘disappointed but unsurprised’ by the announcement this week that the cycle lane project introduced down Hoghton Street and Queens... Local News
Southport Conservatives Cease Campaigns 14th January 2021 As we all know the local elections which were postponed last Spring are due to be held in May this year. It’s around this time of the year that we would... Local News
Ron Watson draws attention to further information being hidden from councillors 2nd December 2020 Town Centre Councillor Sir Ron Watson is drawing attention yet again to what he considers to be another example of unnecessary secrecy on Sefton Council where... Local News
Cycle Route Plans for Town Centre 24th November 2020 At an already difficult time for businesses in Southport, the cycle lanes that have been installed are just another example of how out of touch certain members... Local News
Sir Ron Watson raises concerns over Labour Party secrecy 12th November 2020 Dukes Ward Councillor Sir Ron Watson CBE has again expressed very great concern at the increasing secrecy levels being adopted by the Labour Party on Sefton... Local News
Local Council Candidate Praises Sefton Council for Acting on Concerns 9th November 2020 Local Council Candidate, Mike Prendergast, standing for the Conservatives in Dukes Ward, has praised Sefton Council for agreeing to carry out urgently needed... Local News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News