Elliot Jessett

Liverpool

Local Democracy Reporter at Liverpool Echo

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Demolition begins on part of 1960s Bootle shopping centre

1 week ago | bbc.com | Elliot Jessett

Demolition begins on part of 1960s shopping centreElliot JessettLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceLDRSSefton Council bought The Strand in Bootle seven years ago for £32.5mThe demolition of parts of a Merseyside 1960s shopping centre has begun. Sections of The Strand in Bootle are being knocked down as part of a project to transform the complex. The demolition marks the next step in the Bootle Strand Transformation Project and is part of a broader vision for the town centre.
Council gets top marks for 'compassionate' approach to adult care

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

Regulator praised council for its commitment to 'promoting people's independence' as part of its adult social care serviceSefton Council landed one of the top marks in the North West for its Adult Social Care service with inspectors praising its staff for being ‘knowledgeable, compassionate and caring’. The authority, which has more than 7,000 residents accessing Adult Social Care services, received a ‘good’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in its report published today.
Campaign achieves 'groundbreaking' moment in fight for local community

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

Council has introduced an order to protect the wellbeing of residents and protect the living conditions of future occupants of the HMOsHundreds of campaigners in Aintree Village have achieved something 'truly ground breaking' as they continue their fight for more autonomy in local decision-making.
Bootle Strand to be transformed as demolition begins

1 week ago | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Elliot Jessett

The transformation of the shopping centre includes the creation of a public town square and leisure areasDemolition at Bootle Strand has officially begun marking the first phase of a major regeneration project. Sefton Council said the transformation of the iconic shopping centre will revitalise the area and mark the next chapter for the town. The Strand has been a central part of Bootle’s identity and economy since it opened in 1968.
‘I was taken to court for not paying licence fee despite never watching anything on BBC’

1 week ago | express.co.uk | Grace Piercy |Elliot Jessett

‘I was taken to court for not paying licence fee despite never watching anything on BBC’Lee Stuart applied for a TV licence when he moved into his property, but later decided to cancel it. Share Article Bookmark Lee Stuart was taken to court for not having a licence fee (Image: Colin Lane)A man is celebrating after a court case relating to his TV licence was dismissed at Sefton Magistrates Court.
'Slap in the face' as council gives own firm contract

1 week ago | bbc.com | Elliot Jessett

'Slap in the face' as council gives own firm contractElliot JessettLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceLDRSThe roadworks started in January and are due to finish in NovemberBusiness owners who said they were refused financial help by a council said they were furious to learn it had awarded a £140,000 contract to itself. Traders around Market Street and King Street in Southport have reported losing trade and income since roadworks started in January.
'Slap in the face' as council gives own firm contract

1 week ago | aol.com | Elliot Jessett

Business owners who said they were refused financial help by a council said they were furious to learn it had awarded a £140,000 contract to itself. Traders around Market Street and King Street in Southport have reported losing trade and income since roadworks started in January. But after being turned down for financial help, they found Sefton Council had awarded a contract to Sefton Hospitality Operations Ltd (SHOL), a company wholly-owned by the authority.
Huge announcement gives boost to seaside town after two year wait

1 week ago | lancs.live | Elliot Jessett

A seaside town has been given a boost in morale after an announcement two years in the making. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced this week in her Spending Review (Wednesday, June 11), that the government plans to restore Southport Pier. After a two-year long wait for residents, Ms Reeves said: "I know the pride that people feel in their communities. "I see it everywhere I go, but I also know that for too many people, there is a sense that something has been lost.
Tributes to 'remarkable' Southport teacher who died from brain tumour

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Elliot Jessett

Heartbroken school mourns 'remarkable' teacher Elliot JessettLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceHandoutCaroline Williams taught at Churchtown Primary School in Southport for 25 yearsStaff have paid tribute to a "truly remarkable" long-term teacher who has died, saying she "gave so much of herself" to the school community. Caroline Williams worked at Churchtown Primary School in Southport for 25 years before her death last month after being diagnosed with a brain tumour 18 months earlier.
Tributes pour in for 'compassionate and dedicated' teacher who died aged 49

2 weeks ago | lancs.live | Elliot Jessett

Tributes have poured in for a dedicated teacher who passed away last month. Caroline Williams worked at Churchtown Primary School in Southport and was beloved by her pupils and staff. Tributes have said she "guided the hearts and calmed the fears" of everyone who met her. Accompanying funeral details, tributes were paid to the teacher who was described as a wonderful mum to Lilymay and Meredith and loving wife to husband Andy, the ECHO reports.