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Damien Moore slams Council progress on children’s services

Southport MP Damien Moore has joined the Minister for Children, Families, and Wellbeing in criticising the Labour-led Sefton Council for insufficient improvement to their Children’s Social Services. Since the most recent damning

25th July 2023

Damien Moore MP argues for strengthening transport infrastructure

Local Southport MP Damien Moore has argued for the role that strengthening transport infrastructure plays in creating more highly-skilled, highly-paid jobs in Southport, and in ensuring that those qualified and willing to

30th June 2022

Birkdale candidate calls for street sign repair

Birkdale’s Lee Durkin is pursuing funding for a number of damaged metal street name signs after raising this last year. Mr. Durkin said: “After visiting Birkdale and Hillside before the very first

4th May 2021

Merseyside bolstered by 529 extra police officers

Nearly 9,000 police officers have been recruited as part of the Conservative Government’s campaign to recruit an additional 20,000 by March 2023, with 529 more in Merseyside alone. This means the target

30th April 2021

MP pleased to see work begin on installing new lifts at Hillside Station in Southport

New lifts will begin to be installed at Hillside Station in Southport in May, finally giving passengers step-free access to the platforms. Southport MP Damien Moore is delighted to see work taking

29th April 2021

Southport MP encourages residents to write to Metro Mayors to protect town’s direct rail link to Manchester

Southport’s Member of Parliament is calling on rail campaigners and local residents to keep up the pressure on the Manchester Recovery Task Force to protect and enhance rail services to the coastal

28th April 2021

Candidate for Regional Mayor joins MP out Campaigning in Southport

Conservative Candidate for Liverpool Regional Mayor, Jade Marsden, has been in Southport this week as part of her campaign, and met with Southport’s MP, Damien Moore, to discuss their priorities for Liverpool

28th April 2021

Thomas De Freitas “puts Council on notice” regarding planning

The Conservative Party candidate for Meols Ward, Thomas de Freitas, has ‘put Sefton Council on notice’ that if elected, he will push for local residents to be given a much greater say

24th April 2021

Southport 24 Hour A&E unit marked for closure

Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust rheumatology trust is one of the best in the country, says new BSR audit

Results from the latest National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit reveal that Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is the highest performing trust against the NICE standards of care, with patients seeing specialists

21st April 2021

Southport Conservatives accuse Liberal Democrats of Labour-inspired secrecy agenda

On Friday, the deep internal divisions of the Southport Liberal Democrat Party were exposed and laid bare for the town’s residents to witness. Tony Dawson, the once infamous right-hand man to long-serving

21st April 2021

Lee Durkin says Crescent Road will be properly resurfaced with planned upgrades reconsidered

After reporting Crescent Roads surface issues over the past year, then recently highlighting that micro-surfacing that was scheduled to take place, Conservative councillor candidate for Birkdale Lee Durkin is overjoyed for local

19th April 2021

Lee Durkin questions Crescent Road resurfacing efforts

Birkdale’s Lee Durkin has concerns after being contacted by a local resident after a leaflet from the current Birkdale Councillors was delivered. Mr Durkin said: “I was contacted online by a local

15th April 2021

Southport Conservatives announce candidates ahead of local elections

The Conservatives have been out in force this week, campaigning in their respective Wards, delivering leaflets across Southport, with the local elections only a few short weeks away. The candidates are as

7th April 2021