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Less should be Moore! Campaigners call for MP pay freeze amid covid cuts

A campaign is gathering momentum to force through a pay freeze for MPs such as local politicians Damien Moore and Bill Esterson. It follows the announcement that thousands of public sector workers

28th November 2020

Moore leads Commons debate calling for more Southport support

Southport MP Damien Moore has today urged the Government to provide greater investment for the North of England to help the region recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Moore led a Westminster

25th November 2020

Moore welcomes biggest army investment since Cold War

The Prime Minister has today announced the biggest investment in the UK’s Armed Forces since the end of the Cold War, confirming an injection of £16.5 billion over four years. Combined with

20th November 2020

Binmen should take garden waste even in winter, says businessman

residents in Southport are asking Sefton Council to start collecting garden waste throughout the year. The local authority currently collects waste via people’s Green Wheelie Bins from March through to November each

12th November 2020

Nearly £1 MILLION announced to support vulnerable children and families in Southport

Families in Southport and across Sefton that have been hardest hit by the pandemic and need extra support this winter with food and bills will benefit from a new £170 million scheme unveiled by the

10th November 2020

£50m Town Deal plans are exciting news for Southport says MP Damien Moore

Ambitious £50million proposals to regenerate Southport have been welcomed by town MP Damien Moore. The Southport Conservative MP says he is excited by the Southport Town Deal submission which will kickstart a

5th November 2020

Liverpool City Region to receive £5,960,937 to provide a permanent place to live for rough sleepers

Conservative MP for Southport Damien Moore has welcomed the news that the Government is providing funding for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for new, long-term homes for rough sleepers and other

5th November 2020

Restoring rail services between Southport, Preston and Ormskirk is vital for local economy, says Damien Moore

Restoring rail services between Southport, Preston and Ormskirk is vital for the local economy in the region, says MP Damien Moore. The Southport Conservative MP praised the cross party determination to restore

4th November 2020

Man accused of leaking state secrets carried knives in Southport pubs

A security contractor accused of leaking state missile secrets carried a knife into two Southport pubs a court has heard. Defence contractor Simon Finch of Swansea, who claimed he was “Southport born

29th October 2020

Empty Plates Protest mounted against Southport’s MP Damien Moore

Masked public protestors sent a message of dissatisfaction to Southport’s Tory MP, Damien Moore, today. The small group left plates with messages written on them outside Mr Moore’s office in Post Office

27th October 2020

Liberal Democrats to lay empty plates outside MPs office in food poverty protest

Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Councillor Andy Corkhill will join Councillor Kris Brown, Liberal Democrat candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner as well as Liberal Democrat councillors

27th October 2020

MP Damien Moore joins police as they carry out drugs raids in Southport

MP Damien Moore has praised Merseyside Police officers as he joined them for a series of drugs raids in Southport on Thursday (22 October). The Southport MP was impressed as he watched

24th October 2020

Local groups rally to combat Southport child food poverty after MP “utterly failed”

Sefton Council, local charities and businesses are being praised for rallying around after the government refused to extend free school meals to hard-pressed local families this week. Despite strong appeals from Manchester

24th October 2020

Southport MP Damien Moore welcomes £1billion additional Covid support for councils

Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has today (22 October 2020) confirmed allocations for individual councils from the £1 billion of additional support announced by the Prime Minister earlier this month. Over £900

23rd October 2020

Damien Moore votes against supporting 80% furlough pay for town employees

Damien Moore yesterday voted against supporting an 80% furlough pay scheme for Southport workers affected by coronavirus shutdowns, while abstaining from calls to support pupils with free school meals. A motion tabled

22nd October 2020

Gyms in Liverpool City Region must be reopened says Damien Moore

Gyms in the Liverpool City Region should be reopened urgently as they are “part of the solution” for tackling the Covid -19 pandemic, MP Damien Moore told Parliament on Monday. The Southport

21st October 2020

Conservative candidate raises concerns over trip hazard pavements in Birkdale

People in Birkdale are being asked to help highlight broken and uneven pavements in the area. Birkdale Conservative council candidate Lee Durkin is urging people to spot what needs fixing so he

20th October 2020

Southport MP Damien Moore urges people to dispose of their face masks responsibly

MP Damien Moore is urging people to dispose of their face masks responsibly. The Conservative MP for Southport said he has been contacted by dozens of local residents, appalled at seeing discarded

17th October 2020

Closure threatened Primary school welcomes new head

MP Damien Moore has sent his best wishes to St Teresa’s Catholic Infant and Nursery School in Birkdale in Southport after welcoming a new Headteacher. Mrs Morton has taken over the reins

14th October 2020

Less is Moore! MP takes on his own government to change Southport restrictions

Southport MP Damien Moore says he welcomes the more agile approach taken by the Government as new Tier 3 Covid restrictions come in force this Wednesday, but does not believe that Southport

13th October 2020

‘I’m heartbroken.’ Tearful gym owner reacts to shut down order

A tearful Southport gym owner has made an emotional plea for any and all support following news that they have to shut down under government guidance. The Tier Three lockdown hits Southport

13th October 2020

Thomas takes contractors to task over ‘slow’ development

A Southport resident is putting pressure on housing developers and Sefton Council to speed up the demolition of the former Phillips Factory on Balmoral Drive, which is being removed to make way for 157 homes and 6,000 square metres

12th October 2020

Developers called on to speed up work at former factory site in Southport

Local Meols community figure, Thomas de Freitas, has put pressure on housing developers and Sefton Council to speed up the demolition of the former Phillips Factory on Balmoral Drive, which is being

9th 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

Moore calls for quick end to new virus restrictions on resort residents

Southport MP Damien Moore is keen to see that new enhanced local measures in Sefton will be in place for as short a time as possible. The new restrictions were announced by

2nd October 2020

New scheme funds energy efficient home improvements in Southport

People living in Southport can now get up to £5,000 of energy efficient home improvements funded by the Government as part of a new scheme. The Green Homes Grant will not only enable households

30th September 2020

Damien Moore MP urges everyone in Southport to download new NHS Covid-19 app

NHS Covid-19 app launched in England and Wales to help control the spread of coronavirus. App will alert people if they have come into contact with someone who later tests positive for

25th September 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

Government announces £10,000 fines for failing to self-isolate due to Covid-19 plus new £500 lockdown support packages

The Government will introduce a new legal duty requiring people in England to self-isolate if they test positive for Coronavirus, or are traced as a close contact. From next Monday (28 September),

23rd September 2020

Cross party group of politicians determined to reunite North West towns and cities by rail

North West towns and cities including Preston, Southport and Ormskirk could soon be connected by rail thanks to a growing cross-party campaign by local MPs, council leaders and business leaders. They have

22nd September 2020

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