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British Musical Fireworks returns with a bang: All you need to know!

19 September 2018
Ollie Cowan
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Categories: Essential Sefton, Front Page, Latest News

The British Musical Fireworks Championship returns this month and thousands of people are expected to flock to the town for the annual three day spectacular

A staple of the annual Southport events calendar, the British Musical Fireworks Championship in Victoria Park is a huge crowd pleaser following the Southport Air Show and the Southport Flower Show.

As with other fantastic events, Southport is expected to be increasingly busy between September 28 and September 30 and we are encouraging residents and visitors alike to plan their journeys in advance.

Traffic & Travel

Visitors to the Fireworks are advised to take advantage of public transport in and out of the town centre. 

Road closures include:

Rotten Row (Beach Road to Duke Street) 4pm – midnight

The Roundabout Junctions of Marine Drive/Esplanade/Victoria Way 6pm- midnight

Marine Drive (Ocean Plaza to Weld Road) 7:45pm – midnight

Residents who are not attending the British Musical Fireworks are advised to plan ahead and travel via alternate routes around Southport. 

Signage will be in place to minimise as much disruption as possible.

Parking

A main public parking area will be made available for a rate of £5 per at Princes Park, which is within a short walking distance of Victoria Park.

Esplanade Car Park is part of the event and as such will be closed on all three days from 7pm.

Shopping

A visit to the Fireworks is not complete without sampling the shopping and restaurant delights of the town. 

Before taking in the show each night, why not explore the fantastic array of shops, restaurants and bars which Southport has to offer? Lord Street is only a few minutes walk away from Victoria Park.

From the quaint and quirky offerings of Wesley Street to the hustle and bustle of Chapel Street’s high street giants, Southport has it all. The town’s Northern Quarter comes alive after dark with an array of wine bars, bespoke beer shops and clubs, while the town centre is renowned for its tasty restaurants and thirst quenching bars 

For additional ideas on what to do during your stay, check out VisitSouthport.

Rubbish

Southport is one of many beautiful places across Sefton and we want to keep it that way. We actively encourage both visitors and residents alike to make sure they are responsible for their own rubbish and dispose of it in a sensible manner. 

If you cannot find a bin to dispose of your rubbish responsibly, please take it home with you.

Business clinics the perfect tonic for local entrepreneurs

18 September 2018
John McCabe
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Categories: Front Page, Latest News

Businesses and entrepreneurs across Sefton can look forward to a healthy future with the help of experts from across the world of commerce.

Sefton’s business clinics are taking place every Tuesday at The Atkinson, Southport from 10am-1pm. They are a chance to meet movers and shakers in the world of business to ask any burning questions and gain insights to help you start up your business or take it to the next level.

Officially opened by Cllr. Marion Atkinson, Sefton Council’s Labour Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Skills on September 18, the clinics are Organised by Invest Sefton, Sefton Council’s enterprise, business support and inward investment service. Sessions cover all business themes, from accessing funding to starting your business to employing the right people to make it a success and everything in between.

Cllr Marion Atkinson said: “Business is the lifeblood of our borough and we make the point that we are very much open for business. More than ever we need budding entrepreneurs to be bold and make the next step, creating jobs and opportunities for local residents and those across the Liverpool City Region.

“Making that leap into business ownership can be fraught with risk but it needn’t be if people know where to turn for help and advice. This is why an open forum to access the region’s vibrant business community is an asset you should make the most of. All you need to do is just turn up at The Atkinson.”

If you cannot make it to a business clinic, the friendly team at Invest Sefton are on hand all year round to offer advice and support to help your business grow. Contact them on 0151 934 3452, by email or visit their website.

Youngsters make waves at anti-scrambler fun day

17 September 2018
Ollie Cowan
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Categories: Essential Sefton, Front Page, Health, Latest News, Police

Pupils from schools across South Sefton have once again been shown how to have fun without dangerous scrambler bikes, thanks to Sefton Council and its partners.

Schoolchildren from Hatton Hill, The Grange, St Oswalds and Lander Road donned their all-weather gear and took part in an exhilarating inter-school sports day at Crosby Lakeside recently.

This is the third activity day by Sefton Council, Merseyside Fire & Rescue and Merseyside Police which is designed to highlight the effects scrambler bikes have on local communities and how children can have tons of fun away from the dangerous bikes.

As well as learning about the vehicles, children took part in a host of activities including raft building, sailing, fencing, teamwork, and problem solving.

Cllr Trish Hardy, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing, said: “This was a fantastic day out for all involved despite the weather!

“Around 150 schoolchildren took part in the day and our partnership with both Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire & Rescue continues to work extremely well to highlight the dangers associated with scrambler bikes and how they can affect local communities.

“By getting involved in the campaign we hope all the young people have learned some valuable lessons and they have now been rewarded with a great day out using our amazing facilities at Crosby Lakeside.”

Next the schoolchilden will be playing the role of emergency services in a live re-enactment of a scrambler bike crash later this month.

During this re-enactment they will come face to face with the dangers of becoming involved in scrambler bike activity.

Sefton Neighbourhood Chief Inspector Jerry Harris said: “Education and engagement is such an important part of the work we do alongside Sefton Council and our other partners.

“This inter-schools activity day is a brilliant way for children to channel their energy and creativity in a positive way.

“During our yearly scrambler bike initiative, we not only want to show young people the serious dangers and nuisance that scrambler bikes cause across the community, but also encourage them to learn different activities, skills and pursuits.

“The enthusiasm we saw from everyone was great, and this autumn term will see them get involved in all sorts of competitions and activities.”

Sefton launches Gumbelievable campaign to target sticky issues

17 September 2018
Ollie Cowan
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Categories: Essential Sefton, Front Page, Latest News, Regeneration, Sefton Council

Sefton Council is giving residents and visitors to the borough something to chew on as the Local Authority launches its ‘Gumbelievable’ campaign.

 Working with The Chewing Gum Action Group, Sefton Council and its partners will be taking to various hotspots around the borough in the coming weeks to hand out special packs to gum lovers, in a bid to combat the amount of gum which is dropped on the street.

The packs include pocket-sized containers full of disposable wrappers for people to use when they want to responsibly dispose of their used chewing gum.

Beer mats will be handed out in pubs and bars across the borough while huge banners warning people not to risk hefty fines will be placed outside Sefton run leisure centres.

Cllr Paulette Lappin, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Regulation and Compliance, said: “Dropping gum, like any form of litter, is a disgusting and unsightly thing to do and you can be fined for it. 

“We are doing all we can to raise awareness of this issue and by giving out these packs, putting up posters and spreading the message far and wide, nobody can have an excuse to drop gum.”

 Sefton officers will be on Chapel Street, Southport on Saturday September 29 in the build up to the British Musical Fireworks Championship which is expected to bring thousands of people to the borough.

 They can be found handing out ‘gumbelievable’ packs near to Southport Train Station from 2pm.

Utility works begin on £22m highway scheme

14 September 2018
Ollie Cowan
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Categories: Front Page, Latest News

Work is to begin next week on installing new underground utility trenches as part of a £22m upgrade to a major route into Liverpool city centre.

Contractors, Osborne, are to start the latest phase of the Great Howard Street (A565) scheme on Tuesday, 18 September.

To allow for the works to be carried out the inbound lane, heading south to the city centre, will be closed for four weeks from the junction of Blackstone Street.

The outbound lane will also be reduced to a single lane.

Motorists travelling in to Liverpool from Bootle will be guided by a series of road diversions – at Millers Bridge, Bankhall Street, Sandhills Lane and Boundary Street – with drivers guided to use the Stanley Road, Commercial Road and Vauxhall Road corridor into the city centre.

The utility works are timetabled to run until Friday, 19 October, but will be suspended from Thursday-Sunday, 4-7 October as the city hosts The Giants – a spectacular street theatre performance.

The upgrade of Great Howard Street, which will see it become a full dual carriageway in Autumn 2019, is part of a wider £100m investment in the roads infrastructure along the north Liverpool docks including the relaying of Regent Road with a new cycle lane, as well as the forthcoming creation of two new waterfront link roads to support the city council’s new Cruise Terminal and the new Isle of Man Ferry terminal.

Earlier phases on the Great Howard Street scheme included a new bridge, completed last September, which was designed to support freight traffic for the Liverpool Superport and a new wall to improve access to the historic Stanley Flight canal lock system, which sits within Liverpool’s World Heritage site.

The investment is seen as a crucial to the development of major regeneration schemes such as the Ten Streets creativity district and Peel’s £5bn Liverpool Waters scheme. The works would also benefit Everton FC’s proposed new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock.

Councillor James Noakes, Cabinet member for Highways, said: “Great Howard Street is a critical arterial road for Liverpool connecting Bootle and Sefton to the city centre and its upgrade is vital to the development of the North Liverpool economy – not least the Ten Streets creativity district and the new cruise facilities.

“These utility works are a critical phase of the scheme and unfortunately the only way for our contractors to carry it out is to close off the city centre bound lanes over the next month.

We know this will cause disruption to commuters but fortunately the area is serviced by other major roads and we have tried to ensure the impact is kept to a minimum with the works to be carried out in the shorted possible timeframe.”

Liverpool City Council is investing a total of £500m across the city’s highways network – from creating new roads to repairing potholes and highway verges.
This was recently boosted by a £200m package to be invested over the next five years across three main elements:

• £160 million in road reconstruction
• £25 million in resurfacing and patching work
• £15 million specifically earmarked for addressing potholes
To assist residents, commuters and business to track current an online map was launched which highlights current and planned road repairs and can be found at : https://liverpool.gov.uk/roadimprovements

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