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Imagine Bamboo is Everywhere – Event in Kings Gardens this weekend!

Bamboo is everywhere, but on Saturday Saturday 26th August, there is going to be an awful lot of it at Kings Gardens in Southport. Imagine Bamboo is Everywhere is a free family-friendly

24th August 2023

Sefton teams up with high street shops to discourage wild bird feeding in town centres

While providing birds in the garden is great and helps them thrive throughout the year, feeding pigeons on our streets can lead to problems. These include littering, an accumulation of bird faeces

24th August 2023

How to keep dogs safe during a day at the beach

For many, a day out at the beach wouldn’t be complete without the company of their beloved dogs. That’s why Sefton Council’s Green Sefton service are passionate about keeping our canine companions

24th August 2023

Safer Streets campaign to improve women’s safety returns to the streets again for the summer

A powerful visual campaign to increase women’s safety, particularly around the transport network, returns to the streets again today in time for the busy summer holidays. Safer Streets Merseyside campaign artwork will

17th July 2023

Woodlands – Full shelter crisis

You’ll have heard of the term buy one, get one free? The team at Woodlands would like you to remember that, when you are thinking about rehoming a cat from them. For

7th July 2023

Summer Pops In The Park with Southport Links Rotary Club

This August, come and enjoy a Summer Pops in the Park concert at the Flower Show Theatre on Victoria Park. A superb concert featuring top local and national bands playing summer sounds

7th July 2023

Keeping young people safe and engaged this summer – PCC announces Youth Diversion Fund projects

‘My goal is to keep more young people safe and engaged this summer’ says PCC Emily Spurrell as she announces successful Youth Diversion Fund projects Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has said her goal

7th July 2023

Suspected bird flu along the Sefton Coast

Over the past week, many dead seabirds have washed up along the Sefton Coast. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have been informed and Sefton Council awaits confirmation of

7th July 2023

Cheshire and Merseyside residents urged to ‘give digital a go’ as part of new NHS campaign

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has launched a new campaign to increase awareness of online health services after 86% of people surveyed said they wanted to start accessing services online. The NHS, which marked its 75th anniversary on July 5, has rapidly

7th July 2023

Council reminder with pre-payment electricity vouchers set to expire

Sefton households with pre-payment gas or electricity meters have just days to claim unused Energy Support Scheme vouchers. Households across the country received £400 through the Energy Support Scheme over the winter

14th June 2023

Splash World Inclusive Nights set to return

More than three thousand people visited Splash World Southport over the late May Bank Holiday weekend following the reopening of the popular indoor water park. On the back of the incredibly successful

30th May 2023

Sefton residents asked to be on their guard for Careline scammers

Fraudsters have been contacting households in Sefton claiming to be offering offer a free Careline service. Careline Telecare is a service that provides care and safety for elderly and vulnerable people through

30th May 2023

The Flower Show countdown has started!

We are delighted to announce that Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev are making an appearance at this year’s Southport Flower Show on Friday 18th August. Rachel Riley is the numbers expert on

16th May 2023

Get set for Angela Birchall’s new solo exhibition at the ArtHouse

Southport Contemporary Arts Angela Birchall ArtHouse, 65 Eastbank Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1EJ 23rd May– 3rd June 202 The stage is all set for the unveiling of Southport professional artist and mentor, Angela Birchall’s

15th May 2023

Woodlands – No new kitties on the block!

You may have heard how busy Woodlands Animal Sanctuary is with kittens currently; what you may not have heard it that they also have a full shelter of adult cats who are

15th May 2023

PCC thanks Merseyside Police for exceptional effort keeping everyone safe during Eurovision

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has released an open letter to the Chief Constable to thank the entire force for their exceptional effort keeping everyone safe during the nine days of Eurovision. Dear Serena,

15th May 2023

Sefton Council celebrates Foster Care Fortnight 2023

It’s Foster Care Fortnight (15th – 28th May), the yearly celebration which raises awareness about how fostering can change a child’s future. Sefton’s children need loving homes Right now, there are just

15th May 2023

Damien Moore MP welcomes £1,895,316 in extra funding for schools in Southport thanks to the Conservative Government

Local Member of Parliament, Damien Moore, has welcomed extra funding from the Conservative Government, providing schools in Southport with £1,895,316, as part of £2 billion this year and next for primary schools

13th May 2023

Damien Moore MP secures commitment that second Britannia site won’t house asylum seekers

Member of Parliament for Southport, Damien Moore, has today received confirmation that proposals to house 171 asylum seekers in the Royal Clifton Hotel, a Britannia property, have now been scrapped. This news

12th May 2023

Cllr Sinclair d’Albuquerque joins the Liberal Democrats following their local election success

Southport councillor Sinclair d’Albuquerque has joined the Liberal Democrats. Sinclair was elected as a Conservative councillor for Cambridge ward in 2021. He is currently leader of the independent Southport Councillors group and

12th May 2023

Sefton parents urged to check children’s measles vaccinations

With cases of measles on the rise in the UK, parents and guardians are being urged to ensure that children are up to date with their vaccinations. Measles is a highly infectious

11th May 2023

PCC’s summer Youth Diversion Fund to run for second year

Community groups which can provide safe and engaging activities for young people during the school summer holidays are being invited to bid for a share of £110,000 from Merseyside’s Police Commissioner’s Youth

3rd May 2023

Over 200 Southport families already signed up to receive Christmas present support this festive season

More than 200 Southport families have been referred to one charity for Christmas present support for their children as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. The Salvation Army in Southport

9th December 2022

Over 1,000 Southport residents sign Children’s A&E Petition launched by local MP within first week

Damien Moore MP has announced that his Children’s A&E petition, launched in September, was signed by “well over a thousand” of his Southport constituents within the first week. The petition calls for

30th November 2022

Mayor of Sefton launches 2022 Christmas Toy Appeal

The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Clare Louise Carragher, has today (Monday 21 November) launched the borough’s annual Christmas Toy Appeal. Each year thousands of kind-hearted Sefton residents, council staff, partners and community

23rd November 2022

Dozens of jobs on offer as Social Care Jobs Fair takes place in Southport

Are you interested in learning more about a fulfilling new career? People are being invited to call into a Social Care Jobs Fair taking place in Southport this September. Representatives from six

23rd September 2022

Spinal injuries team welcomes Horatio’s Garden cyclists

The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre was delighted to welcome Horatio’s Garden to its specialist rehabilitation centre as part of a gruelling charity cycle challenge. Based at Southport and Formby District

1st August 2022

Love Parks Week is here, the perfect time to celebrate local parks

Running Friday 29th July to Friday 5th August, Love Parks Week is a chance to visit and appreciate the many wonderful parks we have here in Sefton. Across the Borough there are

1st August 2022

Friends of Rotten Row awarded coveted Green Flag Community Award

In a record-breaking year Friends of Rotten Row is raising its prestigious Green Flag Community Award Friends of Rotten Row are celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Community Award for one of 2208

1st August 2022

Researchers launch innovative exhibition in Southport to celebrate Natural England’s 70th Anniversary

An interactive new art exhibition curated by researchers from Edge Hill University is travelling to nature reserves across the North West to mark Natural England’s 70th birthday. The From the Land to

1st August 2022