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Council clamp down on alleyway dumpers as bill hits £450k

13 November 2017
Ollie Cowan
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Sefton Council Environmental Health officers are clamping down on alleyway dumpers after a resident was caught flytipping in Litherland.

 Each year Sefton’s cleansing teams have to clear an astonishing 1,500 tonnes of rubbish from alleyways across the borough, costing the Council nearly £450,000 to clear up and dispose of. 

 On average thirty tonnes of flytipped rubbish is left in rear alleyways and passageways each week, with each tonne running up a bill of £300.

 At a recent court case at South Sefton Magistrates Court, Peter O’Neil of Kirkstone Road, Litherland, was found guilty of flytipping a bin bag full of rubbish in an alleyway off Kirk Road in Seaforth.

 He was fined £472.

 Cllr Paulette Lappin, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Regulation and Compliance, said:

“People dumping rubbish in alleyways costs the council up to £450,000 a year to clean up and dispose of. 

 “This is a huge bill to clean up after irresponsible flytippers and we won’t hesitate to issue a fine if we catch people doing it. 

 “No matter if its a small bin bag or a huge pile of household waste, it’s still flytipping and you will be fined heavily for irresponsibly disposing of your rubbish. 

 “Flytipping carries a £400 fixed penalty notice and failure to pay will land you in court. 

 “Each week our cleansing teams clear away thirty tons of dumped waste from alleyways alone and this needs to stop. 

 “Flytipping is not only unsightly and anti-social, but it can also be a serious risk to people’s health and can cause considerable damage to the environment.

 “Please dispose of your waste in the proper fashion and make Sefton a cleaner and greener place to live, work and visit.”

If any residents have any concerns regarding flytipping or wish to report an offence, they should contact us on 0345 140 0845 or report it via our website www.sefton.gov.uk.

 

Major collaboration highlights importance of working with volunteers

13 November 2017
Ollie Cowan
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Categories: Latest News, Sefton CVS

A major conference in Sefton has put the spotlight on the importance of collaboration within the voluntary, community and faith (VCF) sector to improve the services it offers to borough residents.

More than 100 delegates attended the Growth Through Collaboration event organised by Sefton CVS at Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre in Waterloo.

The aim of the conference was to highlight the opportunities and benefits of VCF sector groups working together to develop strength in depth, and maximise their assets and resources.

The conference was sponsored by Rathbone Greenbank Investments, the ethical and sustainable investment arm of Liverpool-based Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading investment managers.

The organisation’s Investment Director, Nick Roe-Ely, was one of the speakers at the event.

Other guest speakers included Debra Allcock Tyler, Chief Executive of the Directory of Social Change, Sefton’s Director of Social Care and Health Dwayne Johnson and Rae Brooke, Chief Executive of the Community Foundation for Merseyside.

Delegates at the conference were also able to find out about up-to-date sources of finance from the representatives of around 15 local, regional and national funding bodies that exhibited at the event.

And the conference also featured a series of interactive workshops on themes including ‘the benefits of collaboration’ and ‘achieving great things with limited resources’.

Sefton CVS Chief Executive, Angela White OBE, commented:

“These are still very challenging times for the VCF sector, and partnership and consortium working are vital if groups are to thrive in the future.

“That’s why we made collaboration the theme of our annual conference this year, and invited a range of experts on the subject to pass on their expertise and experience to representatives of groups based here in Sefton.

“The day proved to be both well attended and successful, with speakers showcasing a series of very good examples of best practice in the field which I am sure has provided delegates with real food for thought in terms of their own operations.”

Remembrance Day Services take place across Sefton

10 November 2017
Ollie Cowan
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Categories: Latest News, Sefton Council

The Mayor of Sefton, councillors and council officers will all attend Remembrance Day services taking place across the borough.

They will all remember those who died in conflict at services being held on Sunday, November 12.

The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Dave Robinson, will attend a morning service at the War Memorial, King’s Gardens, Bootle at 10.55am and an afternoon service at Holy Trinity Church, Formby at 3pm.

Councillors and other Sefton Council representatives will be present at a total of 11 services being held on Sunday, November 12 throughout the borough.

These will be held at other locations in Aintree, Ainsdale, Crosby, Hightown, Ince Blundell, Litherland, Maghull, Southport and Waterloo. Cllr Ian Maher, Sefton Council’s Labour leader will be at the service at the War Memorial, Lord Street, Southport starting at 10.55am.

In previous years the number of members of the public attending the services has increased and people are advised to arrive in plenty of time.

Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Dave Robinson, said:

“Without fail every year councillors, council officers, members of the public and our armed forces are rightfully present at the many services taking place across the borough.

“As the Mayor of Sefton I am very proud to attend them and I hope as many people as possible will attend the services held in Sefton on this very important date.

“It gives us the opportunity to spend some time to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by our brave service men and women over the years in various conflicts.”

Cllr Bobby Brennan, Sefton Council’s Armed Forces champion, added:

“All the services taking place in Sefton and across the country are very important as we remember those who lost their lives in conflict past and present.

“They give us a chance for us all to remember how we owe a huge debt to every single one of them for the peace and freedom we currently enjoy today. As we pause to remember the fallen we are mindful of our serving men and women as they carry out their duties both at home and overseas.”

District Location Assembly Time Service Time Mayor/Mayor’s Representative
Aintree Junction of Brickwall Lane/Lunt Road/Bridges Lane, Opposite Sefton Parish Church, Sefton Village, L29 10.30 a.m. 10.45 a.m. Cllr John Sayers
Ainsdale War Memorial Village Green 10.30 a.m. 10.45 a.m. Cllr Lynne Thompson
Bootle War Memorial
King’s Gardens, Stanley Road		 10.25 a.m. 10.57 a.m. Mayor of Sefton – Cllr Dave Robinson
Waterloo War Memorial Five
Lamps, Gt George’s Road		 10.30 a.m. 10.57 a.m. Cllr Paul Cummins
Crosby War Memorial Garden
Alexandra Park, Coronation Road		 10.30 a.m. 10.57 a.m. Cllr Les Byrom
Formby Holy Trinity Church
Rosemary Lane, Formby		 2.50 p.m. 3.00 p.m. Mayor of Sefton – Cllr Dave Robinson
Hightown War Memorial
St Stephens Road, Hightown		 10.35 a.m. 10.45 a.m. Cllr Steve McGinnity
Ince Blundell War Memorial
Lady Green Lane, Ince Blundell		 12.05 p.m. 12.15 p.m. Cllr Catie Page
Litherland War Memorial
Town Hall, Sefton Road		 10.30 a.m. 10.40 a.m. Cllr Ian Moncur
Maghull St Andrew’s Church
Damfield Lane		 9.50 a.m. 10.00 a.m. Cllr Marion Atkinson
Southport War Memorial
Monument Square, Lord Street		 10.25 a.m. 10.57 a.m. Cllr Ian Maher
(Leader of the Council)

The Atkinson in Southport 

Join us for an important series of talks and films that showcase Maghull and the Great War Remembered: Shell Shock –the impact and aftermath an ongoing project exploring the ground-breaking treatment of shell shock at Moss Side hospital during the First World War.  Explore Sefton’s First World War heritage through an exhibition of banners and you can do your own research as well as talk to our Volunteer researchers.

Supported by historians from Manchester Metropolitan University, archives consultant Kevin Bolton and staff from our Museum together with local volunteers from throughout Merseyside will be delivering a day of talks, presentations and activities focused on the pioneering wartime work, and post-war legacy, of the now disappeared Moss Side Military Hospital.

Programme of Events

11am  – Two Minute Silence followed by Maghull Parish Handbell Ringers
11.15am – Welcome to Sefton Remembers
11.30am – Moss Side Hospital, Shell Shock & the Community. Kevin Bolton, Archives Consultant
12.15pm Not Forgotten, Shell Shock & the Centennial of the First World War. Dr Sam Edwards, Manchester Metropolitan University
1pm – Remembering Moss Side. Bill Esterson MP & Cllr June Burns, Mayor of Maghull
1.15pm – Veterans in Sefton: the work we do & the help we provide
Steve Calderbank, former Chief Petty Officer (Navy), & Dave Smith, former Sergeant Major (Army),
Founders of Veterans in Sefton.
2pm – Research stories. Adam Cree, Volunteer

Dog walkers urged to watch out for dangerous Palm Oil

9 November 2017
Ollie Cowan
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Due to recent stormy weather, decaying palm oil from a 26 year old shipwreck may wash up along the Sefton coastline.

A spokesman for Sefton Council said: “A small amount of this palm oil, which is hazardous to dogs if ingested, was found on the shore between Birkdale and Ainsdale before being removed by our Coast and Countryside team.

“Earlier this year palm oil washed up in North Wales and Anglesey Council said they understood the substance came from the Maltese ship Kimya, which capsized 26 years ago south of Holyhead, killing 10 of its crew.

“The material forms large yellowy, waxy lumps which are harmless to humans, but can be potentially fatal to dogs if ingested.

“Tides are currently quite high, so it is possible more of this material will be washed up on the Sefton coast.

“We are encouraging dog owners to make sure they don’t let their pets ingest the oil and to make sure they are vigilant when walking along the tideline especially.”

Picture supplied by the Sefton Coast Landscape Partnership.

 

Families affected by cancer invited to support session

9 November 2017
Ollie Cowan
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South Sefton residents whose lives have been affected by cancer are being invited to a special event at Aintree Hospital later this month.

The Health and Wellbeing Event will be held in the hospital’s Clinical Sciences Building between 10am and 2pm on Friday November 24

The free event is aimed at people who have been diagnosed with cancer, and those who are supporting a family member or friend with the condition.

It is being organised as a joint venture by the hospital, Sefton CVS, Macmillan Cancer Support and South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group.

Visitors on the day are guaranteed a warm and friendly welcome, refreshments and the opportunity to visit and access help from a wide range of information stalls including cancer nurse specialists, Macmillan Community Navigators and local support groups.

There will also be a healthy eating demonstration, and the chance to try chair-basedexercises and yoga workshops.

And Aintree Hospital Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dominic Bray, will lead a session on how to manage the anxiety that is caused as a result of ‘living with uncertainty’.

Dr Clare Byrne, the hospital’s Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse, commented: “This event is all about helping people to adjust and live with – and beyond – their cancer.

“It will provide a wealth of information on the many sources of advice and support they can access in our area.”

Dominic Bray added: “There’s nothing more beneficial than meeting, talking to and swapping ideas with people who are in the same situation as you are.

“That’s why our message to anyone affected by cancer is come along and give this event a try – what have you got to lose?”

For further information about the upcoming Health and Wellbeing Event ring 0151 920 0726 extension 217.

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