Liberal Democrats Cleaning Up Again

Your Lib Dem FOCUS team have done it again!

Councillor John Gibson, a long standing and outspoken campaigner against fly tipping, has been working alongside fellow Lib Dem colleague and Sefton’s Council Leader Tony Robertson after yet more dumping was reported in the Lunt Road area.

Illegal

“Fly-tipping is illegal and needs to be stamped out,” commented John Gibson,

“Quite frankly it’s unacceptable that residents in Thornton and Crosby regularly have to contact their FOCUS team in order to get this issue resolved.

“It is difficult to catch those who are doing the dumping but we are working very closely alongside the environmental services in Sefton to try and end this plight. “The bottom line is it’s dangerous,irresponsible and unsightly.” Your FOCUS team encourage all incidents to be reported by calling the following number: 0845 140 0845.

Andrew Shields - “SAVE LOCAL GREEN BELT"

“Sefton’s green belt is under threat.” The council’s planning department are consulting on increasing the land in the green belt that can be built on. Thousands of houses could be built in the area between Crosby, Thornton, Hightownand Formby. We say “No” to any green belt development and will be campaigning against any development in our countryside.

Hightown Investigation

Hightown Councillor John Gibson, together with activist Andrew Shields,are calling for thorough consultation over the dangerous North End Lane junction of the Hightown/ Formby bypass. In April, Sefton Council approved a sum of £12,000 to commence design on a scheme to reduce collisions at this junction.

“The consultation process is a timely one, all residents and businesses need to be properly consulted,” argues Andrew Shields. “Yet, to close off the junction completely, as the Tories argue, will seriously affect the speed in which emergency services can access Hightown. A knee jerk reaction is not acceptable; all options need to be carefully looked into.”

Thornton Link Gets Green Light

Despite Labour MP Bill Esterson claiming in numerous newspaper
articles and on his website that the Government had ‘axed’ the
Thornton to Switch Island link road - The Coalition has agreed to
fund it.
Councillor John Gibson said: “I am delighted by this news. Local LibDem councillors, residents and Thornton Parish Council have been battling away for decades - and now there is light at the end of the tunnel.”