Lord Street in Southport
Latest figures demonstrate the scale of Government support for self-employed people in Southport

New statistics showing the huge Government support to self-employed workers in Southport have been welcomed by local MP Damien Moore.   2,500 self-employed people in Southport have accessed £5,800,000 worth of Government grants through the Sel...

A train at Southport Railway Station
We’re working hard to reconnect rail travel between Southport, Preston, Ormskirk and other North West towns and cities

North West towns and cities including Preston, Southport and Ormskirk could soon be connected by rail thanks to a growing cross-party campaign by local MPs, council leaders and business leaders. They have submitted a business case to the Govern...

People in Southport are being urged to do all they can to bring down cases of Covid-19 / Coronavirus
Government announces new fines for failures to self-isolate plus £500 support payments

The Government will introduce a new legal duty requiring people in England to self-isolate if they test positive for Coronavirus, or are traced as a close contact. From next Monday (28 September), those who refuse an order to self-isolate could...

The Government has invested more money to help rough sleepers and homeless people in the UK
Rough sleepers given helping hand as Government provides £522,561 emergency funding to Sefton Council

Sefton is among 274 councils which will receive emergency funding, the Housing Secretary announced today.  Sefton Council will receive £522,561 to provide accommodation for people at risk of homelessness as part of the Government’s commitment t...

The Covid-19 / Coronavirus testing centre in Southport town centre
Merseyside on Coronavirus Watch List as MP Damien Moore urges people to follow guidelines and stay safe

Merseyside has today been placed on the Government’s Coronavirus Watch List as Southport MP Damien Moore urges people locally to do all they can to halt the spread of the virus. Our region has now come under the Government’s spotlight as an are...