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The Latest Breaking News from Sefton Council

Questions asked whether Southport Pier will be open for summer

One business said ten members of staff have been left out of work as a result

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Fears 'bumpy ride' ahead for residents after highways cuts approved

Sefton Council said cuts would not affect response times for "dangerous defects"

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£1m plan to tackle rising homelessness in Sefton

Sefton Council's spending on temporary accommodation has soared in recent years

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‘Bent’ system cost Merseyside town thousands when asking for Government help

Sefton Council has had to self fund its most recent and unsuccessful Levelling Up Fund bids while other Merseyside areas received money to prepare applications

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Council to spend 40 years paying off Strand purchase

The leader of Sefton Council has revealed how much it will cost each year to pay off the debt

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Council tax, parking and leisure charges go up as Sefton's budget agreed

Councillors met to agree the budget for the coming year

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Cark park set to be sold for new housing development

The sale is set to be approved on Thursday next week

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Areas 'like a war zone' as council issues just five fines for fly tipping

Green campaigner Neil Doolin said people feel "let down" by the lack of enforcement

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Gym to become Greggs after plans approved

A Howdens and Screwfix could also soon be moving into the former gym

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Sharp rise in child deaths across Merseyside

The figures were revealed in a review into safeguarding in Sefton

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Britannia to add new bedrooms to historic Merseyside hotel

The hotel chain has submitted a planning application as it looks to splash out on the listed hotel

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Swimming pool shut after being 'contaminated' by swimmer

The pool unexpectedly shut during what is believed to have been a swimming class with children and families

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Air quality declines as case builds for clean air zone in Sefton

Increasing traffic from the port is threatening the health of many in the borough, a report stated

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Plans go in to demolish church at historic site

The church closed in 2021 amid dwindling numbers of people attending

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Frustration as leisure centre sports hall still closed after solar panels damaged roof

One regular user of the leisure centre said the people of Sefton "deserve better"

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Concerns raised over council's care company

Issues around viability and consistency were identified

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Three Merseyside schools rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted inspectors

Ahead of parents finding out which schools their children will be attending, the ECHO reveals which schools received the lowest Ofsted ratings

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£170k salary on offer if you want to run Sefton Council

Applications are currently open to replace retiring chief executive Dwayne Johnson

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MP slams lack of clarity over plans for Pontins

Sefton Council maintains it is still waiting for confirmation from the Home Office over plans to house asylum seekers

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Work could begin soon on repairing Southport Pier

Sefton Council has released another update on the resort's landmark which was closed for safety reasons

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New park masterplan after controversial pitch plans ditched

The original plans had attracted opposition

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Unscrupulous landlords 'won't be losing sleep' over bedsit rules without more enforcers

The council has been cracking down on the growth of bedsits in the borough, but one councillor says more officers are needed to enforce the rules

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Warning to parents after schoolchild followed into home by man

Families have been asked to remain vigilant after an incident

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Further confusion over Southport Pontins asylum seeker plans

Plans appear to be up in the air regarding the use of the holiday park

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'Surprising' departure of council boss a 'huge blow' to troubled children's services

Opposition leaders said they fear the impact of Martin Birch's departure on attempts to improve services for vulnerable children

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