Tories join with Labour to ‘Spend! Spend! Spend!’

Elderly and children to suffer from councillors’ extravagance

Sefton Councillors have ignored Britain’s massive deficit

problem and insisted in a multi-million pound spending spree on ‘pet projects’.

By committing millions of pounds of Council Tax payers’ money to the Southport Market and Netherton activity Centre, Tory and Labour councillors are forcing deeper cuts in vital services says Lib Dem councillor John Gibson. “There are many desirable projects which the council could spend money on if we were flush with funds,” says John Gibson, “but now is not the time. “The Lib Dems warned the other parties to stop their ‘Spend! Spend! Spend!’ approach but they would not listen.

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.

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.”