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Southport 24 Hour A&E unit marked for closure

Liberal Democrats respond to MP’s apology demand

[Editor: Southport Liberal Democrats, via John Pugh, were invited to respond to a letter received yesterday from Damien Moore MP. To ensure a fair right of reply, ‘Save Ormskirk and Southport Hospitals’

20th August 2021

Southport campaigner welcomes leasehold break through

Southport’s leading anti-leasehold campaigner Councillor Pat Keith has welcomed new government moves to reform the archaic, much criticised system. “I have experienced first -hand with Southport residents during the past few years

24th April 2021

Simon Shaw warns Labour’s council staff payrise proposal will increase Council Tax

This week’s Sefton Council meeting (Thursday 22 April) saw Labour councillors propose and vote through a motion supporting a ‘minimum of 10% pay uplift’ in council officers’ pay from April. But, warned

24th April 2021

Lib Dem Jo’s dismay at Council caddy removal

Jo Barton, a Lib Dem local activist, and former Councillor, has expressed dismay that the council’s decision to remove Food Caddies from the recycling chain. Having been part of the team that

21st April 2021

John Pugh calls on voters to “smash machine politics”

With the local elections imminent, Sefton opposition leader, Cllr John Pugh is urging residents to use their vote to help “smash machine politics” and bring back what he calls “real local democracy”.

8th April 2021

Lack of quality hotel space could harm Southport’s conference resort ambitions says John Pugh

Sefton Liberal Democrat Leader John Pugh says Southport’s aspirations of becoming a leading conference resort could be undermined by a lack of quality hotel space. Mr Pugh says fears have been expressed

29th March 2021