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Canalside: Tell us what you think!

9 December 2021
Bridie Finnan
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Categories: Bootle Strand, Uncategorized

We want to hear your thoughts on Bootle Canalside!

We want to know how we can make the site better, how we can use it in future and how we can make it work for the people of Bootle.

Fill in your feedback cards and pop it into a drop box before you leave, we appreciate your feedback!

 

But first, let us tell you the story so far…

Sefton Council purchased the Strand in 2017 and since then it has been at the heart of transformation and regeneration plans for Bootle.

The area adjacent to the Strand alongside the Leeds-Liverpool Canal has been put aside to house a multi-functional, open air food, drink and events space while the longer term ambitions for the Strand are developed.

Demolition works to clear the site started in December 2020. This opened up the space for new uses and our team submitted a planning application in Summer 2020.

The site was granted planning permission for this use in July 2021.The site has the name ‘Bootle Canalside.’

 

Bootle Canalside hosted a temporary, five day, pop up event over the August Bank Holiday.

Local food and drink traders served food and drink from around the world from refurbished shipping containers in a nod to Bootle’s industrial history.  The event was an opportunity to test the site with the community and gather feedback on what people in Bootle want to see from this exciting, new venue.

We saw thousands of local people attend the site of the Bank Holiday and hundreds of feedback cards were filled out.

We took everything you said on board and made some improvements to the site ready for Christmas!

We hosted our Christmas at Canalside gingerbread extravaganza event over two weekends in December.

Bootle Canalside was decorated for the festive season, featuring a Christmas tree, cosy tipis and gingerbread people on stilts.

Food and drink was served in a cosy, covered tipis surrounded by barrels and benches in true Bavarian style.

There were activities for all the family including crafts and storytelling to bring Christmas to Canalside. A gingerbread trail through the Strand lead out onto the Canalside.

The Bootle Canalside site is intended to grow organically in response to community feedback so we want as much feedback as possible!

We will continue to run our ‘You Said, We Listened, We Did’ feedback programme at all our events to give you as many opportunities as possible to tell us what you think!

Bootle Canalside, once completed, will include an urban garden, food and drink offer, leisure uses and events spaces. It will be a vibrant recreation and leisure area that makes full use of its fantastic setting and brings a new element to Bootle’s local economy.

Sefton Health & Wellbeing Chief’s jab reminder on UK’s vaccination anniversary

8 December 2021
Martin Driver
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Categories: Front Page, Health, Latest News, Uncategorized

NHS message saying 'Get Vaccinated, Get boosted, Get protected'.With today being the anniversary of the UK’s first COVID vaccination, Sefton Council’s cabinet member for public Health, Cllr Ian Moncur is urging people to make sure they are up to date with their jabs and boosters.

Best protection

Cllr Moncur, who will be chairing a Sefton Council Health and Wellbeing Board meeting today, said: “Vaccinations still, without doubt, provide the best clinical protection for all of us against the COVID-19 virus, which is still spreading in our communities.

He continued: “If you’ve missed your first jab, get it now. If you’ve missed your second jab, get it now or as soon as you can.

“And if you’ve had both, book your booster if you are already eligible, or keep an eye on the latest information from the Government who have said all eligible over-18s will be offered a jab by the end of January.”

Everyone

Everyone aged 16 and over can get a first and second dose of vaccine and most young people aged from 12 to 15 are currently being offered a first dose.

People can book an appointment by visiting www.nhs.uk/coronavirus-vaccination  or calling 119.

It was on the 8th December 2020, that 90-year-old grandmother Maggie Keenan from Coventry became the first person in the country to have a COVID vaccination. However, a year on, almost 20% of people across Sefton aged over 16 still have not had any vaccinations.

Never too late

Cllr Moncur added: “When we went out recently to talk to people about vaccinations, we found many people thought that because they had not gone to the appointment they had been sent, they thought they had missed their chance.

“The message is whether it’s your first, your second or your third, booster jab, it’s never too late to get vaccinated.”

People can visit www.sefton.gov.uk/vaccinations to find out how to make an appointment and to find a link to their nearest vaccination centre.

Global study

Earlier this month, Sefton Council’s Director of Public Health Margaret Jones, Sefton reminded people that mask-wearing is still hugely effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Commenting in the light of a global study, reported in the British Medical Journal, which has shown mask-wearing reduces incidence of COVID by 53%, Margaret Jones said: “Mask wearing is incredibly important in preventing us from spreading and catching the COVID and particularly so as even those of us who have been vaccinated can still carry and pass on the virus without feeling any ill effects ourselves.

Mrs Jones described masks wearing as ‘a minimal effort that can do so much to prevent ourselves, our friends and loved ones and others from COVID-19 and other seasonal viruses such as flu.

Symptoms

Sefton Council is also urging anyone who shows COVID symptoms of a raised temperature, persistent new cough or a loss of taste or smell, to get a PCR test by should book a PCR test by calling 119 or visiting www.nhs.uk/coronavirus.

People who are out and about are still advised to carry on using rapid home test kits, which are available from pharmacists, twice a week.  If a rapid test shows a positive result they should then isolate and book a PCR test.

Find out more on our website.

Full statement by Cheshire and Merseyside’s Directors of Public Health on the emergence of the Omicron variant.

1 December 2021
Martin Driver
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We want to start by saying that we are extremely thankful to everyone across Cheshire and Merseyside for their efforts so far. We are now 20 months into this pandemic and every day we are blown away by the resilience, kindness, and commitment we see from our local communities.

With each hour, we are learning more about the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 that has been described as a Variant of Concern (VOC) by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Early indications suggest that it is highly transmissible, and we may see an increase in cases, as well as an increase in hospitalisations. However, we must wait until we learn more over the coming weeks before we can be sure of the impact this will have. There is no evidence yet that it causes more serious disease.

We can absolutely understand that, especially in the run up to the festive season, this is incredibly unwelcome and frustrating news. We can understand those who want to see fewer restrictions and reminders of this pandemic, not more, and as Directors of Public Health, we are desperate to see a return to normal. However, it is our duty to respond to situations as they arise and provide you with the advice that will help keep you, your community, and your loved ones safe, as well as protect our local NHS.

There are many reasons to remain positive and hopeful; as time as gone on, we know more and more about this virus and have had time to prepare for situations like this, we also have the hugely successful COVID-19 vaccination programme, without which we would most likely be looking at much stronger restrictions and perhaps even a lockdown.

To avoid a situation where our infection rate gets out of control, causes harm to those who are vulnerable and overwhelms our local hospitals, your actions and behaviours will be vital. We must work together and continue to do what we’ve already been doing for quite a while.

We are reminding those living and working in Cheshire and Merseyside to:

  • Join the 46 million people in the UK who are fully vaccinated – if you haven’t had the time, you now need to make time. It’s been shown to be both safe and effective and it is the best way to keep yourself from getting seriously ill
  • Get a booster shot if you are over 18 and it’s been three months since your second jab – the effectiveness of any vaccine slightly drops over time, so it’s very important to get a ‘top-up’ to ensure you are as safe as possible
  • Continue to wear face coverings – from Tuesday 30th November, it is a legal requirement to wear face coverings in shops and on public transport, but please consider wearing one in other crowded spaces with lots of people. A global study found that wearing face coverings was linked to a drop 53% drop in cases, so we know they work.
  • Continue to practice good hand hygiene, in particular hand washing
  • Make an effort to ventilate spaces – ensuring a constant flow of fresh air can make a big difference, you can open windows, doors and vents. We know it’s cold outside, but even opening for 10 minutes to let some fresh air can really help.
  • Keep getting tested:
    • If you develop COVID-19 symptoms (new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in taste or smell), self-isolate immediately and get a PCR test. You should self-isolate at home while you get a PCR test and wait for the results. You must self-isolate if you test positive. You must self-isolate from the day your symptoms started and the next 10 full days, or from the day your test was taken if you do not have symptoms and the next 10 full days. This is the law, regardless of whether you have been vaccinated.
    • Take tests if you do not have symptoms to help manage your risk. Around 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 do not have any symptoms. This means they could be spreading the virus without knowing it. Testing regularly increases the chances of detecting COVID-19 when you are infectious but are not displaying symptoms, helping to make sure you do not spread COVID-19 by staying at home and self-isolating immediately. Rapid lateral flow testing continues to be available free of charge. You can get tests from pharmacies or online.
  • Self-isolate if you are told to do so by NHS Test and Trace or local authority public health teams and minimise your contact with others if you know you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive. If you are self-isolating, there is support available to you during this period from national and local government.
  • Get tested before meeting up with others and don’t go if your test is positive

We are also urging businesses and workplaces in Cheshire and Merseyside to support your workforce resilience by supporting staff to have regular testing and give time to allow them to take up their vaccination offer.

Thank you for your continued support and helping us keep local communities safe. Your efforts are recognised, and we are confident that together, we will see each other through what unfortunately is shaping up to be a difficult winter.

Stay safe,

Dr Matt Tyrer
Director of Public Health for Cheshire East

Ian Ashworth
Director of Public Health Cheshire West and Chester

Dr Ifeoma Onyia
Director of Public Health for Halton

Dr Sarah McNulty
Director of Public Health for Knowsley

Professor Matt Ashton
Director of Public Health for Liverpool

Margaret Jones
Director of Public Health for Sefton

Ruth Du Plessis
Director of Public Health for St Helens

Thara Raj
Director of Public Health for Warrington

Julie Webster
Director of Public Health for Wirral

 

Sefton vaccination clinic nears 5,000th jab milestone

29 November 2021
Martin Driver
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Categories: Front Page, Health, Latest News, Uncategorized
Seaforth Village Surgery
Seaforth Village Surgery

Seaforth Village Surgery is nearing its 5,000th COVID-19 vaccination and those who have not yet taken up the offer are being encouraged to get jabbed.

The vaccination site, being run by GP practices in Seaforth and Litherland, known as a primary care network, working together with NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), has administered over 4,900 vaccines since opening to south Sefton residents on 22 July.

People living in south Sefton are being reminded of the importance of getting vaccinated if they’re yet to take up the offer.

Dr Ken Lamden, a local GP working on the vaccination programme, said: “We’re delighted to have been able to administer almost 5,000 jabs and it will be great to reach that milestone in the near future.

“Anyone over the age of 16 can book an appointment to be vaccinated.

“It’s really important to take up the offer of a vaccination and if you haven’t had your jab yet, please call us to book an appointment.”

Dr Pete Chamberlain, chair of NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said: “We are reminding everyone that it’s not too late to be vaccinated and there are now several ways to get your vaccination including local pharmacies and several venues throughout the borough. You can book through the national booking system at your nearest vaccination site.

“It is important to have your second dose eight weeks after your first for maximum protection if you are over 18.”

Seaforth Village Surgery is asking that you call in advance to book an appointment on 07979938229. You can also book an appointment at nearby Netherton Health Centre by calling 0151 247 6413.

Alternatively, to book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination at one of the many other sites in the area please visit the national NHS booking service: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

Booster vaccine doses are now available on the NHS for eligible people who have had a 2nd dose of a vaccine at least 6 months ago.

Since the launch of the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme more than six million people have had their vital top-up dose, including those who are clinically vulnerable and work in health and social care.

Check eligibility here.  

Parents and children aged 12 to 15 will be able to continue to get their jab both at school and by booking in at a vaccine centre online through the National Booking Service. Pharmacy-led vaccine centres that are offering the vaccine to 12-15 year olds in Sefton are:

  • Mary Davey Chemist, 69 Randall Drive, Bootle
  • Ainsdale Vaccination Centre, 56 Station Rd, Ainsdale
  • Leyland Road Methodist Hall, Southport
  • Linacre Methodist Mission, Linacre Rd, Litherland

Check the latest information on vaccine eligibility here. 

Panto meets Eco as Sefton’s Eco Centre & The Atkinson theatre team up for Christmas competition

29 November 2021
Martin Driver
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Categories: Front Page, Latest News, Uncategorized

Illustration of stage curtains with details of the Eco Panto.Southport Eco Centre’s popular Christmas campaign is back this year with a new twist.

Sefton Council’s Education Service has teamed up with The Atkinson and the cast of the upcoming pantomime Cinderella to help spread some Christmas cheer and some important eco messages about how we can all reduce, reuse and recycle over the festive period.

Interactive online competition

The campaign is supported by an interactive online competition running from the Wednesday1st to Sunday 12th December.

Participants are invited to visit www.southportecocentre.com/christmas and the open the stage door on each day where they can learn from the cast members, ways we can all be more eco-friendly. Entrants can download the entry form and match up the panto characters with their messages to be in with a chance of winning free family ticket to the show.

Further awareness

Darren Lloyd, resident teacher at the Eco Centre and designer of the campaign said: “We know Christmas is a fantastic time for our children, but it is also a testing time for our planet due to amount of waste generated during the period.

“We know that many schools, children and parents were really proactive on the recent COP26 Conference and we hope this campaign will help you all build on that momentum and raise further awareness and a call for action.”

The campaign is part of the centre’s work with the Merseyside Waste and Recycling Authority.

Eco-friendly Christmas

Carl Beer, Chief Executive at Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority said: “A considerable amount of waste is created this time of year, but Christmas doesn’t need to cost the earth. We’re proud to support the Southport Eco Centre’s 12 Days of Christmas campaign to show residents the importance of having an eco-friendly Christmas.

We’re encouraging residents to think before you buy, buy only what you need and reuse and recycle everything you can. We can all reduce the amount of waste we produce and fight against climate change.”

Magic

Cllr Paulette Lappin, Sefton Council Cabinet Member for Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services said:

“This is a great opportunity for young people in Sefton to learn some important eco-messages that are touched with the magic of Christmas.

“And for them to win the chance of a family trip to Cinderella at The Atkinson at the same time.”

The campaign is kindly supported by the Atkinson and Southport BID with a family ticket to the pantomime and two Southport Gift Cards up for grabs. The Deadline for entries is Wednesday 15th December.

Find out more here. 

Visit The Atkinson website.

 

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