3 reasons to vote Lib Dem in Churchtown, Crossens and Marshside on Thursday May 7th

1 – Green Belt

Nigel Ashton with John Pugh and John Dodd

Cllr Nigel Ashton has led the Lib Dem campaign to save our local Green Belt for the last three years. Labour’s Local Plan threatens to cover many acres of green belt with concrete and tarmac. What have the Conservatives done? Nothing.

2 – Churchtown Library

Nigel Ashton led the campaign to save Churchtown Library

Cllr Nigel Ashton led the campaign to save Churchtown Library and was the founding Chair of the North Meols Library Association, working to open a community-run library in Botanic Gardens. The Bootle-dominated Labour Party closed down three local libraries in Southport. They kept three libraries open in the Bootle constituency.

3 – Botanic Gardens 

When the Bootle Labour Party pushed through the latest round of cuts at the Botanic, John Pugh and the local Lib Dems collected a massive 5000 signature petition against this. Councillor Nigel Ashton spoke out against the Botanic cuts in the Council chamber. The Conservatives did nothing.

Vote Lib Dem on May 7th to re-elect John Pugh as MP for Southport and Nigel Ashton as Councillor for Meols Ward

Action on litter and dog fouling welcomed

Local Lib Dem councillors have welcomed Sefton Council's decision to help tackle litter and dog fouling on the streets of Churchtown, Crossens and Marshside.

Sefton Council has approved new plans to help tackle litter and dog fouling on our streets and open spaces.

Approval has been given by the Council's Cabinet to start a trial scheme where an outside contractor will be chosen to provide additional enforcement for littering and dog fouling.

Under the scheme, Sefton Council will use an external contractor to undertake patrols across the borough and issue fixed-penalty-notices to anyone caught dropping litter or not picking up their dog's mess.

Fog Bell Marshside Road

John Dodd attended the memorial service at the Fog Bell, Marshside Road on Sunday 29th January.

The service was held to commemorate the anniversary of the burial of the seven Marshside men who lost their lives on the 26th January 1869, whilst out hand-putting for shrimps in the estuary.

The men were:

Peter Aughton

William Hesketh

John 'Marshall' Rimmer

John Wright

Peter Wright 'Thomas'

Peter Wright 'Hannah's

Robert Wright