Author: Ollie Cowan

Join up with a team of green fingered detectives as they explore the hidden world beneath your feet on Ainsdale dunes next month.

The Gems In The Dunes series of talks and walks is proud to bring you their latest Lottery funded educational talk all about Bryophytes – the smallest and most fascinating plants on the Sefton Coast.

The talk, which takes place at Ainsdale Discovery Centre on Thursday November 1 from 10am, also provides training to allow you to survey bryophytes including bryums and Petalworts. 

The day long event will include lessons on identification, lifecycle, habitat requirements and of course how to survey them.

In the morning attendees will have the chance to learn the theory behind Bryophyte conservation followed by an afternoon walk to see them in the wild.

Booking is essential. For more information call 01704 571 575 or email gems-in-the-dunes@arc-trust.org.

The venue for the Thursday November 1 meeting of Sefton Council’s Cabinet has been changed.

As a large number of people attending this meeting is anticipated, the venue has been changed from Southport Town Hall to Bootle Town Hall in order to accommodate this.

Bootle Town Hall is easily accessible via public transport and is just a short walk away from Oriel Road station for those travelling via train.

The meeting will still take place from 10am. For the full agenda visit www.sefton.gov.uk.

Bridle Road in Netherton will temporarily close for five days to undertake carriageway resurfacing and hedge cutting works next month.

Due to the narrow width of the carriageway, Bridle Road will be closed to all through traffic for the duration of the works, which are due to begin on Monday October 15.

These works will be signposted accordingly and diversions are in place Via Dunningsbridge Road, Netherton Way A59, Hornby Road and Southport Road.

Cllr John Fairclough, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Locality Services said: “Unfortunately the nature of these works, including how deep the excavation of the carriageway needs to be, means that we have to close the road to through traffic.

“Access for pedestrians and emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times but we are asking residents and businesses to make adequate provisions for any deliveries as access may be denied due to site safety.”

For further information on road closures across the borough visit www.sefton.gov.uk.