Labour win ‘popular vote’ and retain Southport seats in 2022 Local Elections

There is no doubt that seeing the Labour boards pop up around town in the run up to elections is encouraging and uplifting.  It reassures our supporters and voters and spurs on our activists as they canvas and leaflet. We have a core team who coordinate this mammoth task, and…

The Southport branch of the Labour Party responded to a call for funds earlier this year from Southport Baby Bank based at Southport Community Centre, Norwood Road. In March 2021, the town’s volunteer led Baby Bank announced their aim of raising £10,000 to continue the work they had been doing…

Following huge gains locally in recent years, Labour is looking to further strengthen its position in Southport after revealing its candidates in the town for next month’s local elections. The last contest in the area in 2019, saw Labour achieve its highest ever vote, with three times as many as the Liberal…

Norwood’s councillors have moved to reassure local residents after the discovery of the South African Covid variant in their ward. The news caused widespread concern across Southport after it was revealed yesterday that the Covid mutation had been discovered in the PR9 area. Now, the ward’s Labour councillors have sought…

Sefton Council, local charities and Southport businesses are being praised for rallying around after the government refused to extend free school meals to hardpressed local families this week. Despite strong appeals from Manchester United footballer and child food poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford, the government voted down the Labour Party motion…