Sefton
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
Sefton
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
Sefton
A grilling for the metro mayor ‘He-Man or Steve Rotheram?’ is not a question the Monitor expected to be asking random people in Crosby on a damp evening in June. We do, however, go wherever the story takes us, and last night it took us to a slightly confused
Sefton
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
Sefton
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
Sefton
Sefton’s outgoing mayor said she was ‘at Buckingham Palace with 8,000 people‘ when she found out she had lost her council seat. Outgoing Sefton Mayor, former Cllr June Burns, who represented Park ward before losing her seat in the new Maghull East ward at the recent local elections,
Sefton
The site has a fascinating history by Lisa Rand Plans have been submitted to convert a historic former care home in Maghull into a private clinic. A planning application lodged with Sefton Council earlier this month is seeking permission to change the use of Harrison House on Liverpool Road South
Knowsley
Our take on last week’s local elections in Merseyside by Lisa Rand We haven’t exactly been living under a rock at the Mersey Monitor this past week, so yes, we are aware there have been some fairly significant local elections across parts of Merseyside. The plan had been
Knowsley
Welcome to the Mersey Monitor The Mersey Monitor is a small, independent newsroom focused on accountability, local decision-making and the systems that shape everyday life across Merseyside. The Monitor exists to make sense of how power operates locally, from council decisions and planning policies to housing, services and public
Sefton
The plan for the well known historic site was approved last month by Lisa Rand Plans for dozens of new homes on the former Johnsons site off Stanley road come with a separate set of rules about who gets them first and why. It comes after a decision approved by
Sefton
Money for Nothing, luxury wigs and musical tastes, mostly The Mersey Monitor planned a political mini series in the run up to polling day in Sefton and Knowsley this year, with aims to take a closer look at some of the wards, candidates and issues shaping the election campaigns. However,
Liverpool
Today is a day Liverpool never forgets. Ninety seven people died after the horrific events of 15 April, 1989. Needlessly, senselessly, disgracefully. For decades after, their families were forced into a second, utterly horrific, ordeal, one full of deflection, denial and institutional self-protection. Campaigners, including families and victims of