Following recent stories about the 'Liveable Neighbourhood' proposals in Southport, Sefton Council have kindly issued this response:

Cllr John Fairclough, Sefton Council’s cabinet member for localities, said: “Work to create low traffic liveable neighbourhoods in our borough is in line with national, regional and local policies to encourage walking and cycling for short journeys.

“The Southport Liveable Neighbourhood project is a collaborative process, working with the local community to co-design improvements to our neighbourhoods. We want as many people as possible to get involved in the process and there are lots of ways for people to get involved.

“We are working closely with Sustrans to ensure that we are seeking to engage the whole community in the Liveable Neighbourhoods; from school children to business owners.”

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Sustrans can be found here