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Message from Cllr Ian Maher, Leader of Sefton Council

I know many of us are understandably worried about the current Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic that is dominating our daily lives right now. Together we are facing a huge challenge, and we are

21st March 2020

Call for Sefton Council Meeting COVID 19 Suspension

A Southport councillor is calling for Sefton Council meetings to be suspended until the COVID crisis is over. Councillor Tony Dawson has written to the Mayor, the Leader of the Council and

20th March 2020

Sefton Council temporarily close Leisure Centres

Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19 Sefton Council have taken the decision to temporarily close our Leisure Centres. This includes Dunes Leisure Centre, Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, Bootle Leisure Centre, Litherland

18th March 2020

Plans to boost Southport’s golfing offer approved by Sefton Council

Sefton is to enhance its golf offer with the addition of two new driving ranges. New driving range facilities will be constructed at Sefton’s two municipal sites at Bootle Golf Course and

8th February 2020

Sefton Council observes Christmas Shutdown: All You Need to Know

Restricted services will be in place during Christmas and New Year as most Sefton Council staff are required to take unpaid leave. Like previous years, residents can still access a range

26th November 2019

Sefton Council to target buses, lorries and taxis in clean air bid

Buses, taxis, and heavy goods vehicles could be charged to drive through part of Merseyside in a bid to reduce air pollution. Sefton Council wants to create a clean air zone in

6th November 2019

Sefton Council has been successful in a bid to secure additional National Lottery funding

We delighted to announce Sefton Council has been successful in a bid to secure additional National Lottery funding for the Southport Townscape Heritage Project. The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £1.6m

19th September 2019

Sefton Council proposes Council Tax changes for empty and uninhabitable homes

Sefton Council is proposing changes to Council Tax discount on empty and uninhabitable properties, with home owners in the borough currently receiving the most generous discounts in the Liverpool City Region.

19th September 2019

Sefton Council asked to fell diseased tree on Chapel Lane, Formby

Sefton Council has been contacted by Formby Parish Council and requested to fell a diseased tree in the village. The horse chestnut tree, located outside Cassidys on Chapel Lane, was earmarked to

20th August 2019

Reviewing Officer Audrey celebrates 40 years at Sefton Council – and counting!

A Reviewing Officer from Sefton Council’s Adult Social Care team is celebrating after spending 40 years working for Sefton Council – and plans to continue until her retirement. Audrey Forkings, 56, began

31st July 2019

Sefton Council leave grey bins uncollected at hottest time of year

Last week saw some of the hottest temperatures yet Sefton Council failed to pick up grey bins in parts of Ainsdale. One annoyed homeowner told OTS News: “It was so hot last

28th July 2019

Sefton Council has put forward Southport to benefit from up to £1 million investment

Sefton Council has put forward Bootle and Southport to benefit from up to £1 million investment from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s £6m Town Centre Fund. At its meeting on Friday,

24th July 2019

Sefton Council declares a Climate Change Emergency

Sefton Council has declared a ‘Climate Change Emergency’ to help protect future generations. Councillors voted to approve the declaration at Southport Town Hall (Thursday, July 18) following a motion raised by Cllr

19th July 2019

SOUTHPORT BeActive this summer thanks to Sefton Council

Sefton’s most anticipated activity days are returning for the 2019 summer break thanks to Sefton Council’s leisure service.Running throughout the summer holidays, Be Active fun-filled camp days have been planned across the

17th July 2019

Sefton Council grants help high streets bloom

Sefton Council has delivered almost £9000 in grants to help community groups improve their local high street. Ainsdale in Bloom, Bootle in Bloom, Crosby and Waterloo in Bloom, Litherland in Bloom, Lord

10th June 2019

Sefton Council celebrates the invaluable work of foster carers in the borough

The work of the borough’s foster carers was celebrated at the annual Sefton Fostering Service Conference held at the Formby Professional Development Centre on June 5. Foster carers and staff from Sefton’s

7th June 2019

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Sefton Council’s Food waste collection service suspension

It is with regret that Sefton will be suspending the Food Waste Collection Service in June 2019. The last week of collections will be week commencing 10 June. The amount of

7th June 2019

Sefton Council workers botch up danger paving fix

residents of an exclusive Birkdale neighbourhood are furious over a botched repair of a dangerous pavement. Workers have filled in massive gaps in the pavement on the pricey road but the botched

7th May 2019

Sefton Council appoint new £150k chief

Sefton Council have appointed their new £150k a year Chief Executive. Dwayne Johnson the current Director of Health and Social Care and Health for Sefton has been appointed Sefton’s new Chief Executive

25th April 2019

Eco warriors wage war on Sefton council’s food caddy catastrophe

Eco warriors are continuing their tirade against the council after they ended green food caddy collection. They say that it suffered from a lack of promotion and wasn’t picked up regularly and

25th April 2019

Sefton Council want your ideas for our Borough of Culture 2020 programme

Sefton will be named Liverpool City Region’s Borough of Culture in 2020 and wants ideas from communities, partners and businesses to ensure next year’s programme reflects the cultural diversity of the borough.

18th April 2019

Sefton Council to fund total refurbishment of Botanic Gardens Avairies Southport

Sarah Santangeli started this petition to Sefton Council John Dodd and 3 others Botanic Gardens Avairies is historical and is very dear to the community. Local breeders have donated many birds to

10th April 2019

Sefton Council Axe Food Waste Collection Service

Cancellation of Sefton’s Food Waste Collection Service were approved by council. In recent years, the amount of food waste collected by Sefton’s Food Waste Collection Service has fallen from 5,000 tonnes in

6th April 2019

Sefton Council Plans Pleasureland Partnership

Exciting plans for a multi-million pound transformation of Pleasureland in Southport are underway with the signing of a strategic partnership between Sefton Council and Norman Wallis. Sefton Council and Pleasureland owner, Norman

22nd March 2019

Sefton Council receives accreditation for excelling in customer service delivery

Sefton Council is delighted to have been awarded the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Quality Mark. The accreditation is a unique tool designed to promote and encourage continual improvement and maintaining standards when

16th March 2019

Sefton council RAISES your council tax AGAIN

Council Tax for services provided by Sefton Council will increase by 2.99% to fund the unprecedented demand on Children’s Social Care, protecting our vulnerable older people, and being able to continue to

28th February 2019

Sefton Council’s Chief Executive to retire after 10 years in post

Sefton Council’s Chief Executive Margaret Carney has announced that she will retire in May after 10 years in post. Margaret, who has worked in local government for more than 40 years, told

2nd February 2019

Sefton council slammed for not gritting Southport roads

Motorists have slammed Sefton for not gritting AGAIN. The roads around Southport were a total disgrace this morning and a number of cars collided with each other due to black ice. Roads

30th January 2019

Sefton Council pays tribute to Mayor Pawel Adamowicz

Sefton Council will hold a minute’s silence next week to mark the passing of the Mayor of Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz. The borough has close links with Gdansk, having been proudly twinned with the

18th January 2019

Sefton Council Penalises Pensioners – and Makes the Rules up as They Go Along!

An 80-year-old grandmother was left in ‘floods of tears’ after she was fined £50 by Sefton Council because her dog lead was ‘too long’ for the area where she was walking her

11th January 2019

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