Happy Christmas

The Meols Ward Liberal Democrat team wish you a Happy Christmas and all the best for 2014.

The local Focus team, led by Councillors John Dodd, Nigel Ashton and David Rimmer, and Focus editor Jo Barton, will continue to keep you in touch through this website, our regular Focus newsletters, and our monthly advice centres.

Churchtown's Christmas Tree

Churchtown's traditional Christmas tree wouldn't be here if it was up to the scrooges at Sefton Council, who had decided to axe the tree and decorations that have provided joy to children and adults alike over the years.

Local Lib Dem councillors, John Dodd, Nigel Ashton and David Rimmer, have voted to use funds from the local area budget to provide the tree.

Cllr Nigel Ashton said "Christmas in Churchtown wouldn't be the same without our lovely Christmas Tree. I am pleased that we have been able to make sure that there will be a tree again this year. I thank the Cambridge Ward councillors for their help with funds, and the Botanic Gardens Community Association for their help with the arrangements."

Churchtown's Christmas Tree is looking splendid

Councillors step in to save Churchtown's Christmas Tree

Churchtown's traditional Christmas tree has been saved from the scrooges at Sefton Council.

Due to cutbacks the Council decided to axe provision of the Christmas tree and decorations that have provided joy to children and adults alike over the years. Churchtown's Lib Dem councillors, John Dodd, Nigel Ashton and David Rimmer, have voted to use funds from the local area budget to provide the tree, decorations, and lights this year. The three Meols councillors are also supported by councillors from neighbouring Cambridge Ward in ensuring provision of the tree.

Cllr Nigel Ashton said "Christmas in Churchtown wouldn't be the same without our lovely Christmas Tree. I am pleased that we have been able to make sure that there will be a tree again this year and I thank our colleagues in Cambridge Ward for their help with this."

Happy Christmas

The Meols Ward Liberal Democrat team wish you a Happy Christmas and all the best for 2013.

The local Focus team, led by Councillors John Dodd, Nigel Ashton and David Rimmer, and Focus editor Jo Barton, will continue to keep you in touch through this website, our regular Focus newsletters, and our monthly advice centre.

Bin collections over Christmas

Sefton Council have announced the revised wheelie bin and recycling collection dates for the Christmas period. All households will receive a letter with their collection dates.

This year, for the first time, there will be no wheelie bin collections during Christmas week (December 24-28), although there will be a recycling collection during that time. For the first grey wheelie bin collection in the New Year, residents can also leave out up to three black sacks of waste which will be collected.

Further details are on Sefton Council's website here

You can check the collection dates for your address here

Merry Christmas

The Meols Ward Lib Dem team wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2012.

Sefton Social Care Services over Christmas and New Year

Most Sefton Council offices are closed from Friday 23rd December 2011 until Monday 2nd January 2012 inclusive.

For Social Care EMERGENCIES during the Christmas and New Year holidays and during the evenings (ie outside normal office hours) please call the Emergency Duty Team - 0151 920 8234

For Social Care Emergencies during daytime on: 28th Dec, 29th Dec or 30th Dec:

- for Children’s Social Care please call 01704 534 975

- for Adult Social Care please call 01704 704 389

THESE NUMBERS ARE FOR SOCIAL CARE EMERGENCIES THAT CANNOT WAIT UNTIL TUESDAY 3RD JANUARY 2012

Information is also available from Sefton Council's website or phone 0845 140 0845

Bin emptying over Christmas

Please continue to put out your household rubbish and recycling on your normal day over the Christmas period.

From 12^th December 2011 until 13^th January 2012 your grey wheelie bin will be collected weekly on your normal collection day. The green wheelie bin collection service will be suspended for this period.

The weekly green box and blue bag recycling collection service also remains unchanged over Christmas and the New Year.

Further details are on Sefton Council's website.