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Southport MP welcomes shelving of cycle lane expansion plans

Southport MP Damien Moore has welcomed the announcement from Sefton Council that their controversial cycle lane plans have been put on hold. The Council made the announcement on 5 January, following over

6th January 2022

Victory for cycle lane protesters as controversial Council plans put “on hold”

Sefton Council has placed a controversial cycle lane scheme on hold following concerns from local residents and businesses. The Council had initially planned to complete an artertial cycle lane running all the

5th January 2022

OTS View | The Sustrans Liveable Neighbourhood plan should be opposed and scrapped

OTS News says: The draft design for the Sustrans Liveable Neighbourhood scheme is a labyrinthian mess that should be wholly rejected by the people of Southport. Sustrans – a ‘walking and cycling

14th October 2021

Southport Conservatives dispute Council’s town centre cyclist figures

Conservative councillors from Southport have rubbished claims from Sefton Council that “hundreds of thousands of cycle journeys have been made on the town centre cycle scheme.” Sefton Council made the claim yesterday

1st October 2021

Work begins to repair and refurbish town centre cycle lanes

Work has now begun to repair and refurbish cycling and green transport provisions in Southport Town Centre. Sefton Council say hundreds of thousands of cycle journeys have been made on the town

30th September 2021

Lib Dems say Government to double down on cycle lane backing

A new hard line adopted by Boris Johnson’s government is going to make it harder to address the very real issues created by Sefton’s planned cycle lanes. That’s the view of Cllr

4th August 2021

Southport Lib Dems deny co-operation with Conservatives on Sefton cycle lanes after Rees-Mogg claims

The Southport Liberal Democrat Group has denied an implication from Jacob Rees-Mogg that they are co-operating with Damien Moore in opposition to the Council’s cycle lane proposals. Southport Conservatives have strongly opposed

23rd July 2021

Commons leader uses “racist term” and attacks Council in response to Southport MP question

Damien Moore has claimed that residents of Sefton feel “under attack from the vindictive policies of Labour-controlled Sefton Council” for trying to “impose a cycle network”. In response Jacob Rees-Mogg replied: “I

22nd July 2021

Former councillor encourages public to have say on cycle lanes

Infamous ex Southport councillor David Barton has become the latest politician to weigh in on the great cycle lane debate. The former Tory councillor, who once polarised the town centre during his

18th July 2021

Council motion to delay cycle lanes defeated

A council motion filed by the Liberal Democrats that would have delayed the consultation and potential implementation of cycle lanes in Southport has been defeated. At a full council meeting in Crosby

15th July 2021

Lib Dems aim to put cycle lane debate back on “rational footing”

Liberal Democrat councillor John Pugh says that yesterday’s accident on Queens Road between a cyclist and a passenger bus “underlines the need to put the Southport Cycle Lane debate on a rational

15th July 2021

Minor injuries in Queens Road RTC between bus and cyclist

A bus and cyclist were involved in an RTC this morning on Queens Road. Police confirmed that they were called around 8.20am to reports of a collision involving bus and cyclist. The

14th July 2021

Council slams MP for ‘misleading’ cycle lane claims

Sefton Council has hit back over Damien Moore’s announcement suggesting he had secured an extension to the deadline of a local cycle lane consultation. Southport MP Damien Moore had announced an extension

30th June 2021

‘Southport Against Cycle Lane Expansion’ group emerges on Facebook

A “Southport Against Cycle Lanes Expansion ” group has emerged on Facebook in response to a controversial cycle lane consultation being held by Sefton Council. The group was launched in response to

4th June 2021

New Dukes councillor thanks voters after election

New councillor for Dukes ward Mike Prendergast has thanked voters for placing their trust with him following last week’s local elections. Mike Prendergast said: “Myself and Sinclair d’Albuquerque were elected to represent

9th May 2021

Shakespeare Street businesses form opposition group against traffic calming plans

Local traders are growing increasingly concerned over proposals to introduce traffic calming measures in the town centre. A collection of several companies is forming a working group and has now acquired legal

26th March 2021

Southport MP Damien Moore ‘appalled’ by 4.99% Council Tax rise in Sefton

Southport MP Damien Moore says he is appalled by the “abominable” decision to demand an extra 4.99% in Council Tax from local families as they struggle to cope with the impact of

5th March 2021

Councillor candidate criticises Sefton car parking charges

Dukes Ward Conservative candidate, Michael Prendergast, has criticised Sefton Council’s decision to maintain Southport town centre car parking charges at current levels. “It is very disappointing for businesses operating in Southport town

3rd March 2021

Pre-election row continues over phantom Birkdale cycle lane

A Conservative councillor candidate for Birkdale has welcomed a “u-turn” from the Liberal Democrats over alleged plans for a cycle lane. Despite regular comments from Mr Durkin criticising the Liberal Democrats over

28th February 2021

Damien Moore calls on Government to stop Southport cycle lanes becoming permanent

Southport Conservatives and Liberal Democrats go to war over handling of Southport cycle lane scheme Tories accused Lib Dems of pushing for additional Birkdale lanes, which Lib Dems deny Council says lack

17th February 2021

Call for cycle lane pause after court ruling

A local councillor has called for a halt in Sefton Council’s rush to introduce expensive projects purporting to ease cycling – in the wake of a High Court ruling against similar schemes

23rd January 2021

Liveable Neighbourhood plan would damage local businesses warns MP

Plans to reduce traffic in a large area of Southport will cause huge damage to local businesses, warns Southport MP Damien Moore. Mr Moore is calling on Sefton Council to abandon its

17th December 2020

Damien Moore calls for Business Rates and parking charges to be reformed, and cycle lanes scrapped

Business Rates must be reformed to help local businesses on UK high streets compete with online rivals, says Southport Conservative MP Damien Moore. Mr Moore has also asked the Government to intervene

15th December 2020

Conservative candidates criticise Council over cycle lane schemes

Two local Conservative candidates have criticised Sefton Council over the town cycle lane schemes. A press release distributed by the Southport Conservatives said: “At an already difficult time for businesses in Southport,

23rd November 2020

Car yobs in ‘drive by’ cycle Lane smash up

‘It’s just one problem after another.’ They are the words of frustrated office workers on Hoghton Street this week after another night of vandalism on the much maligned cycle lanes. Kerry Booth

19th November 2020

Lib Dem councillors condemn Conservative candidate’s claims

Birkdale Lib Dem councillors Simon Shaw and Iain Brodie Browne have condemned a Conservative council candidate’s “dishonest” claims that they want to “drive new cycle lanes through Birkdale Village”. In a press

31st October 2020

Large swathes of Town Centre to be blocked off to traffic

Plans to make large parts of central Southport into what is called “a liveable neighbourhood” are being forwarded by Sefton Council with government funding and backing. This could result in many streets

14th October 2020

Businessman raises concerns over demand for new cycle lanes in Birkdale

A businessman is hitting back at demands from local Lib Dems to drive new cycle lanes through Birkdale Village. Lee Durkin, who has worked in his family business, MD Joinery, since 1997,

5th October 2020

MP goes to war with council in cycle path blame game

Sefton Council’s Labour chiefs have hit back at Resort MP Damien Moore after he issued a scathing attack on the new Hoghton Street cycle lane. The much maligned cycle route which has

24th September 2020

Business owners slam town centre cycle lane as petition launched

Furious business owners in the town centre are in a spin over the ‘ridiculous’ cycle lanes which have appeared outside their places of work. Popular restauranteur Sinclair D’Albuquerque has blasted the new

23rd September 2020