Sefton
Who paid attention to the line on page 17? When Sefton Council announced last week that Southport’s 87 year old aviary would close, there was an immediate public backlash. The BBC reported a bird keeper describing the news as a ‘bolt from the blue’, residents were in uproar all
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What is actually happening at one of Southport’s most prominent sites? The future of a key Southport site has been thrown into confusion after the council admitted this week that months of updates given to councillors about it were incorrect. An exclusivity agreement linked to a proposed £75 million
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One of Sefton’s biggest housebuilding projects is back before councillors tonight and it all centres on a spine. Well, a spine road, to be more precise. Planning officers are recommending approval for another change to the massive and somewhat controversial East of Maghull development, this time allowing Persimmon Homes
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But why is the borough in its ‘highest demand’? Sefton Council is becoming ‘attractive’ to private hire drivers amid a surge in applications for licences registered in the borough, according to the head of licensing in Sefton. The remarks were made by licensing chief Mark Toohey at a meeting of
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New takeaways could be stopped from opening up near primary schools in Sefton under new planning rules due to be discussed at the council’s cabinet next week. The changes would extend existing restrictions around secondary schools and colleges to include areas around primary schools for the first time. A
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North Park Lodge was built in the late 19th century but is now deemed surplus to council requirements having been unused for some time. by Lisa Rand A historic building in a popular Bootle park could be sold at auction after a decision by Sefton Council to dispose of it