The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking for your views on our electoral review of Sefton. The review will agree new ward boundaries across the council.
Closes 2 October 2023
The council is thinking about making changes to the local Council Tax Reduction scheme for people who are working but also receiving Universal Credit. What is Council Tax? Council Tax is money that people pay each year for each and every home in Sefton. Sefton...
Closes 13 October 2023
The Government is bringing in new rules to allow Councils to make changes to Council Tax. The new rules will affect properties that have: been left empty for a long time. (Known as long term empty properties). properties that are only lived in sometimes. (Known...
Closes 13 October 2023
Local Authorities have a duty to review, from time to time their areas to ensure that places of special architectural or historic interest are being protected. The boundaries of existing Conservation Areas may be revised, new areas may be designated and those areas which have been eroded to the...
Closes 1 November 2023
The project, ‘Making Space for Water - Churchtown and Crossens, Southport’, aims to reduce flooding in the area by creating spaces for water to flow into during heavy rain and replacing some of the underground pipes to allow more water to flow them. The new spaces where water will flow into...
Closes 6 November 2023
Technology Enabled Care Solutions (TECS) describes a range of health and care technologies such as Telecare, Telehealth, Telemedicine /Teletriage and Home Activity Tracking Systems. In this survey we will be using the word TECS when talking about this. TECS is a way to describe...
Closed 30 September 2023
The Springbrook Team welcomes your feedback and opinions to help us improve the home and the experiences of children who stay with us.
Closed 30 September 2023
Please note that at the end of this survey, before submitting your results, you will be asked if you want to provide an email address so that you can receive a PDF copy of your response. This is completely optional. The email address is only used to send the email to you via the online...
Closed 25 September 2023
Local Authorities have a duty to review, from time to time their areas to ensure that places of special architectural or historic interest are being protected. The boundaries of existing Conservation Areas may be revised, new areas may be designated and those areas which have been eroded to the...
Closed 4 September 2023
The Transport Committee has re-opened its call for evidence as part of its inquiry into Accessible Transport. The decision to re-open submissions comes after train operating companies launched consultations into plans to close over 300 ticket offices across the rail network. The Committee...
Closed 1 September 2023
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
Sefton Economic Strategy Consultation feedback summary.
In total there were 80 comments.
The Liverpool City Region combined Authority is developing a new Local Transport Plan. This local transport plan will look broadly at all transport modes to deliver a high-class transport system fit for the region.
During 2021/22 we asked service users and other stakeholders about the substance use treatment service. Our aim is to deliver a modern, integrated, recovery orientated, substance use treatment service for individuals in Sefton who need support to recover from substance use and get their lives back on track.
We wanted to engage with key stakeholders i.e. service staff, pharmacists, partner organisations within the local pathway and service users to get your feedback.
The main themes of all the engagement were around awareness of service, feedback of referral process, quality of service, any gaps in service, any barriers, and stigma.
On the whole respondents were positive about the local service provision and particularly the key workers. Some suggestions you said were:
This is what we have done/are planning to do:
The consultation was undertaken in October-November 2020 to seek the views of both golfers and non-players about the current management of the golf course, and its potential development in the future. This was promoted on site and on-line, with targeted efforts to the resident club, existing players, local schools, colleges and businesses. We received 177 responses.
This consultation was undertaken as part of a wider plan to develop both the course and existing facilities including the development of a driving range on site. The plan was to see the views of golfers, residents, business and visitors and use the information to develop a way forward for the course.
From the questionnaire responses it is fair to say that the respondents enjoy the course, even though they feel the off-course facilities are inadequate. The condition of the course is felt to be acceptable and respondents appreciate that it stays open most of the year compared to other local courses. Despite the poor condition of facilities off the course, golfers do continue to use the course. Golfers would like to see improvements in all elements of the course, from the course itself, practice facilities and the built facilities too, while non-golfers would like improvements to the Whitehouse Café.
There is support for a Driving Range to be developed alongside improving the putting green already on site to upgrade the practice facilities available to users. There is an overwhelming response to improve the off-course facilities with re-opening the Whitehouse Café to provide a bar and clubroom with an associated food offer – somewhere for golfers to get hot food and drink before, during and after a round of golf. Interestingly a few non-golfers responded with the need for a bar as a social place for local residents bringing back a facility that was lost to the area a number of years ago. On the course itself, people would like to see improvements in and around the course including improving the drainage. There was overwhelming support for a possible redesign on the course to improve it.
Overall, the consultation has identified the need for significant investment in both the practice and built facilities at the course and has also identified where smaller investment is needed on the course. Investment is being sought to develop the practice facilities through a prudential loan and there is a long-term ambition to develop the Whitehouse Café to improve the built facilities / food and drink offer through a concession.
Course improvements are on going with improvements to ditches (to aid drainage) and irrigation system planned in the winter of 21/22. Officers are looking at proposals to improve the wider course too with potential external investment in this.
Plans are being drawn up to consider opportunities for the Whitehouse café with a view to getting this back open and available for golfers and non-golfers alike.
These plans are part of an investment strategy for the course that is currently going through Council processes.