Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council13 Dec 2024DBS checks for councillors after mayor sex offencesThe council decision comes weeks after Sefton's former mayor pleaded guilty to child sex offences.13 Dec 2024Liverpool18 Nov 2024Hundreds object to housing plan for nightclub siteDevelopers want to build 23 homes but locals in Formby say wildlife could be harmed. 18 Nov 2024Liverpool13 Nov 2024National Trust land deal to bring 91,000 new treesThe National Trust aims to convert disused farmland in Sefton into a thriving woodland habitat.13 Nov 2024Liverpool4 Nov 2024Young care leavers offered support at 'vital' new hubThe hub will be a place of fun and will support on housing, money, mental health and employment.4 Nov 202423 Oct 2024Unexploded WW2 bomb detonated on beachThe controlled explosion comes after the device was discovered on Tuesday morning in Bootle.23 Oct 2024Liverpool18 Oct 2024Council rejects criticism over sex abuse caseSefton Council repudiates claims it refused to accept liability in 50 out of 66 claims by child abuse victims.18 Oct 2024Liverpool18 Oct 2024Former pub to be demolished for 26 new flatsThe former inn, which is in a "state of disrepair", last served a pint to its community in 2013.18 Oct 2024Liverpool16 Oct 2024Council criticised over teacher sexual abuse claimsDozens of former pupils of a Merseyside school say they were abused by a teacher between 1975 and 1992.16 Oct 2024Liverpool15 Oct 2024Southport attack tributes to be removedSeeing the tributes is "emotionally challenging" for some affected by the attack, Sefton Council says. 15 Oct 2024Liverpool