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Bootle Canalside Bank Holiday Pop Up: Everything You Need to Know

30 August 2021
Bridie Finnan
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Categories: Bootle Strand, Front Page

This Bank Holiday weekend, Bootle Canalside is hosting its first pop-up event with traders serving worldwide food and drink from fabulous, coloured shipping containers, which are a nod to Bootle’s industrial past.

So here’s what you need to know before heading down to Bootle Canalside…

  • What days is it open?
    Thursday 26th to Monday 30th August
  • What time does it open?
    12pm-9pm
  • Where is it?
    The new Bootle Canalside site is next to the Strand and can be accessed via Washington Parade. It it a 5-minute walk from Bootle New Strand Station and a 2-minute walk from the Strand Bus Station.
  • Is it free?
    Yes, entry is free onto the site as is all the entertainment.
  • Is the site wheelchair accessible?
    Access to the site is wheelchair accessible however, parts of the site are uneven in places and caution is advised for wheelchair users.
  • Is it child-friendly?
    Yes. We have child friendly food stalls and entertainment and Bootle Canalside Pop Up is designed to be a place for all the family.
  • Is it dog-friendly?
    Yes, provided dogs are kept on a short lead and any mess is picked up.
  • Do I have to wear a mask?
    No, as per current COVID guidelines at this outdoor event you do not have to wear a mask although people are free to wear one if they like. We would encourage everyone to sanitise their hands often and be mindful of others.
  • What stalls do you have?
    Food ranging from Chinese, American, Polish to ice creams, sweets and more tasty treats
    We also have two bars serving coffee, beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks and more…
  • How can I give my feedback?
    There will be feedback forms and drop boxes dotted around the site…
    We really want to hear what to local community want from this fantastic space
  • What entertainment is on?
    Our entertainment runs all day, each day – see below for more details!

 

And finally, can I have more info on this local talent?

Astrid

Having made it on to team Will.I.Am on The Voice Kids, Astrid has gone on to write four songs of her own, brought out 6 CD’s and has fans around the world following her on social media.

Travelling Wannabes

The Travelling Wannabes formed after meeting at the regular Tuesday night ukulele jam session at Stamps bar in Crosby. With a love of rock and pop music the band want to break away from what most people think a ukulele band are going to sound like and have fun with it too. Singing along and dancing are very much encouraged!

Charles Grassot

I am a Spanish singer/songwriter who has been living in the UK for 8 years. I came here for music and to become a professional musician.  I play covers and originals of Folk, Blues, Soul, Reggae and Rock mainly and I always add a big amount of humour to my acts making people interact and have a great time.

Aimee Rigby

Solo vocalist singing a mix of Musical Theatre, Swing, Jazz and acoustic covers.  Slow easy listening style with a few upbeat numbers in the mix as well.

 Sarah Jones

Sarah J is a 21 year old musician from Liverpool, UK. Sarah has supported acts such as ‘The Beautiful South’, ‘Owen Paul’ and ‘Blair Dunlop’. Over lockdown Sarah J has achieved over 30,000 views on her livestreams, entertaining people from all over the world. Sarah’s vocals are often compared to ‘Karen Carpenter’, complimenting her storytelling song writing style. Her song ‘Magnificent’ is the first single from the ‘Heartache’ E.P due to be released in 2021!

Tempest

Tempest are a 6 piece band that specialises in all genres of Music.  We have been around since the 60s in various forms and have a great reputation in our field.  We play many gigs for charities around Liverpool and perform every Tuesday, in Sefton, at Netherton Social Club.

Caramel Dragons

Caramel dragons have carved a name for themselves Over the last four years. They’ve changed the landscape of the covers band music scene locally and if you’ve not had a chance to see them before be sure to stick around as today they plan to play all things sweet and fierce, we have Kyle and Dan from Caramel Dragons also known as Kyleraymel Dragdans.

King

Pete – Drums & backing vocals / Phil- lead guitar & backing vocals / Andy – bass guitar & lead vocals / Playing 60’s 70s 80s & 90s Band.  Members of the Merseycats, Merseyrats & Rockin @ Rhe Roan charity organisations

Midnight Daisies

Midnight Daisies are a multi- instrumental band performing a mix of original and covers songs. Pop, rock, Jazz, Rockabilly and 60s music all played in their own unique style.

Free Spirit

Four piece covers band playing a wide variety of mainly harmony soft rock and pop music.  Free Spirit members are Stu on lead vocal and acoustic guitar, Ste on lead guitar and vocal, Brian on bass guitar and vocal and Ronnie on Drums.

Cont…

Richy Integer

Richy Integer combines traditional singer-songwriter fare with an interest in Delta Blues.

Paul Iwan

Mixing elements of Electro with Alternative Rock and emotive songwriting, Waterloo based Paul Iwan (pronounced You-un) is one of the most intriguing talents in Merseyside’s fertile and eclectic scene.  Described as “Electro with an injection of angst” by John Robb’s louderthanwar.com, they proclaimed Paul’s 2019 self-released and self-produced album, RESISTER “a classic”.

Paul’s talent for writing great songs not only saw him win the 24hr Songwriting challenge at Liverpool’s Threshold Festival 2019 but catch the eye of The Kinks legendary songsmith and front man Ray Davies, who describes Paul’s writing as “Impressive, inspired and bold” with “an amazing voice”.

After recently signing to independent label Klee Records and Music publisher Steam (Berlin), the future looks exciting for Paul, with a new album called PRESENT scheduled for release in early 2022.

Opera Viva

We are a group trying to bring the fun of watching and singing in Opera to everybody.

We perform concerts and operas in small venues around Merseyside so you don’t have to travel to the city centre and we sing our operas in English so you know what’s going on.

We welcome members with or without a musical background and we teach proper methods so you can sing without damaging your vocal chords.

Mystic Bass

Mystic Bass consists of Amber age 14 on vocals, Harrison age 14 on piano that you may have seen on the piano down in Liverpool One playing his old skool tracks and Marley age 16 on drums.  Large range from modern pop songs back to old time soul….. Love everything from Oasis back to Stevie Wonder.

 

People across Sefton have until mid September to help shape plans to be net zero carbon by 2040

27 August 2021
Martin Driver
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Categories: Front Page, Latest News
Rimrose Valley Wildflower Meadow
Rimrose Valley Wildflower Meadow

Sefton residents are being asked to join people across the City Region in helping to shape plans to make it carbon net zero by 2040.

Countdown

As the countdown begins to November’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow people are being asked to help shape the Liverpool City Region Net Zero Action Plan by taking part in a survey, which closes on Wednesday 15th September.

Work already underway to reach the target includes investment in new, state-of-the-art trains and hydrogen buses for a London-style integrated transport system. Generating wind power in Liverpool Bay and creating a 600km walking and cycling network are also part of the plans along with fitting energy-saving measures in thousands of houses.

Visions

The City Region Combined Authority has developed a series of visions of what a Net Zero Liverpool City Region will look like in 2040. The visions are linked to aspects of life that everyone can relate to, such as the home, the world of work, and transport.

Views & Concerns

People across Sefton and the City Region are being asked to feed back their views on the visions, what concerns them and what ideas they might have that would address these concerns. Themes covered include:

  • Our Neighbourhoods
  • The Workplace
  • Transport & Travel
  • At Home
  • What’s happening Now

You can take part in the survey here.

Young people

In addition, young people aged under 25 are being invited to take part in their own specially-designed survey. It takes just 10 minutes to fill in and will help shape the future world which they live in.

Young people can take the Young People’s survey here.

The closing date to complete the surveys is Wednesday 15th September.

When the survey was launched in July, Cllr Paulette Lappin, Cabinet Member for Compliance, Regulatory and Corporate Services said: “The Climate Emergency that Sefton Council declared in 2019 is one of the biggest challenges we will face in the coming years.

“Sefton is a coastal borough, it is particularly vulnerable to climate change, but it is also filled with opportunities to take action to protect our planet and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.

“Climate change will have an effect on all aspects of our lives, and it is vital that everyone takes the opportunity to have their say. I would urge everyone in Sefton to take part in this consultation.

“I hope young people especially feel empowered to shape the decisions that will affect their lives for many more years to come. ”

Emergency

The Combined Authority, led by Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram, was the first to declare a climate emergency in 2019, and has set an ambitious target for net zero carbon by 2040 – a decade ahead of the national 2050 deadline.

Longer-term plans to deliver clean, predictable energy and thousands of jobs, through a multi-billion-pound Mersey Tidal Power project, are also coming together as the city region works to build a sustainable recovery after the pandemic.

Southport Market will be open on Bank Holiday Monday

27 August 2021
Ollie Cowan
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Categories: Front Page, Latest News

Southport Market will be open this Bank Holiday Monday to cater for thousands of hungry and thirsty visitors.

The hugely popular King Street based Market will temporarily extend its opening hours to include Bank Holiday Monday (August 30th) to allow both residents and visitors to Southport to take advantage of the amazing dining offer.

In its first month of opening Southport Market has welcomed tens of thousands of people through its doors in the town centre, with traders serving up dish after dish from around the world.

Its soaring popularity has helped contribute to a boosted footfall number in Southport, with news this week that more than five million people have visited the town in 2021 so far.

Cllr Marion Atkinson, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Skills, said: “With the sun set to shine on Sefton this weekend we have some fantastic offers to take advantage of over the Bank Holiday, from our pop-up Bootle Canalside event to the wonderful Southport Market.

“It’s fantastic news that there has been an increase in footfall in Southport this year and those figures indicates a step in the right direction as we look for the local economy to bounce back post-pandemic. It also demonstrates the clear confidence being shown by private investors right here in Sefton.

“Southport Market is quickly becoming the incredibly popular cornerstone of our recovery plans that we knew it would be and I’m certain that their visits are translating into a much-needed boost for other business across the town centre.

“We look forward to implementing more exciting plans at the market, plus we have the hugely exciting Events Centre to come as the next stage of the Southport Town Deal.”

The Market will be open 10am until late on Monday, August 30th before returning to normal opening hours.

NHS advice for over this August Bank Holiday weekend

26 August 2021
Martin Driver
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Categories: Front Page, Health, Latest News, Uncategorized

NHS treatment information posterHealth professionals in Sefton are encouraging residents to contact NHS 111 first if they need urgent medical advice over this August Bank Holiday weekend. They are also reminding people of the wide range of support that will be available.

NHS111

People who need urgent health care across Sefton are being encouraged to contact NHS 111, by visiting www.111.nhs.uk or by calling 111 if they do not have access to the internet.

NHS 111 is staffed by trained professionals and clinicians, who will direct you to the most appropriate health service. It is fast and simple and the easiest way to be sign posted to the right service that you or a loved one needs. This could be a GP out-of-hours, a walk-in centre or a local pharmacy. In an emergency, you should call 999.

There any time

Dr Pete Chamberlain, GP and chair of NHS South Sefton CCG, said: “NHS 111 is there any time to advise you how to safely manage your condition at home, or direct you to the right health service for your needs. This may include a local walk-in centre, GP, pharmacy or hospital. If appropriate, 111 are able to book appointments with GP out-of-hours over the bank holiday weekend too.”

“Remember, in a life-threatening medical emergency such as loss of consciousness, stroke or serious injury, you should always call 999 straight away.”

Trusted information

Dr Rob Caudwell, GP and chair of NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said: “The NHS website has a wealth of trusted information and support as well as really helpful guides to some of the most common conditions that people can often treat at home. 

In addition, many local pharmacies will be available over the bank holiday weekend to provide advice and support on how to treat some of these conditions. You can also still get your COVID-19 jab over the bank holiday at walk-in vaccination sites.”

Mental health support

For anyone over 16 in need of urgent mental health support as they no longer feel able to cope or be in control of their situation, there is a free 24-hour telephone service on 0800 145 6570. There is also free, confidential, 24/7 text message support for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed or is struggling to cope. The service, run by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, is staffed by trained volunteers who will work with you, to take your next steps towards feeling better. For this service text HEAL to 85258.

Litherland Walk in Centre is open 8am to 8pm and is operating a telephone triage and appointment system to keep everyone safe by supporting social distancing. Local residents are advised to book an appointment before visiting the centre by calling 0151 475 4667.

Pharmacies

Many local pharmacies are open over the bank holiday weekend and pharmacists can offer expert advice on appropriate treatments for a wide range of conditions affecting adults and children.

The NHS has produced a range of easy to follow online ‘self-help’ guides to common conditions such as indigestion, ear infections, sprains and strains and Mersey Care have developed their own range of self help guides for a range of physical and mental health conditions. You can also find trusted advice about hundreds of health conditions on NHS.uk and the NHS app which provides secure access to a range of NHS services.

For detailed information on where you can go for your COVID-19 vaccine and information on other health services including pharmacy times over the bank holiday weekend please visit the CCG websites: southseftonccg.nhs.uk  / southportformbyccg.nhs.uk

Information on urgent mental health support can be found via: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/urgent-help and Mersey Care’s range of self-help guides can be found on: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/are-you-a-service-user/self-help-guides 

The latest information about Litherland Walk-In Centre can be found at: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/our-services/south-sefton/walk-centre-litherland 

And a range of helpful self help videos to common conditions and how to treat them is available at https://bit.ly/SelfCareSefton 

You can also check @NHSSSCCG or @NHSSFCCG on Twitter, or ring NHS 111.

Climate champions creative writing project for children

26 August 2021
Amy Hitchmough
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Categories: Front Page, Latest News

Literary Arts organisation, Read Now Write Now, has been awarded funding from Arts Council England to run a FREE creative writing project for children aged 7 to 11 years across the Liverpool City Region and Cheshire West & Chester.

The theme for these workshops is all about climate change and will consist of a number of live online writing workshops, recorded workshops, as well as learning resources which will be available for schools to use.

Climate Champions creative writing coursesDuring sessions, children will hear about real life climate change concerns and write a short story of their own which will be then shared via social media, displayed in local libraries, presented on YouTube and at a special event at Liverpool Central Library (Covid-19 dependent) to coincide with the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in November 2021.

Working with Read Now Write Now is climate change charity, Hope for the Future, and six library services: Cheshire West & Chester; Halton; Liverpool; St Helens; Sefton and Wirral.

Sefton Council will be working with local author Charlie Lea from Read Now Write Now who says:

“Climate Change is and will be the major issue affecting our world, children and young people are, quite rightly, concerned about the future. The aim of this project is to help them write powerful stories which can reach out to everyone and highlight and persuade others what they must do to save our planet so that we can all become true climate champions ourselves.”

All live courses will take place online via Zoom and there will be a maximum of 20 free places on each course with registration on a first come, first served basis.

The live courses will be held on:

Wednesdays, 5pm to 6.30pm starting 29th September 2021 for 4 weeks

Thursdays, 5pm to 6.30pm starting 30th September 2021 for 4 weeks

Saturdays, 11am to 12.30pm starting 2nd October 2021 for 4 weeks

There will also be a live course via Zoom during half term from Monday 25th October to Thursday 28th October from 10am to 11.30am.

All interested people need to do is choose one of the above courses and then email charles@readnowwritenow.org.uk to book on and register.

For more information please also contact charles@readnowwritenow.org.uk.

Pre-recorded courses will be available from 20th September from www.readnowwritenow.org.uk

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