As children and young people go back to school, health organisations across Sefton are reminding residents that mental health support is available. Parents, carers, and guardians are being urged to be alert to signs that children could be experiencing anxiety, distress, or low mood as pupils head back to the classroom after months away. Dr Susan Gough, mental health lead for NHS South Sefton Clinical … Continue reading Back to school blues? Mental health support is available

Community and faith groups in Sefton are being encouraged to apply for the latest round of grants being offered by local wellbeing organisation Living Well Sefton. This is the eighth round of the popular Community Resilience Grant with the focus on supporting small groups to recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Grants of up to £2,000 are available for projects aiming to help … Continue reading Wellbeing grants to boost local groups

Sefton Council and Highways England have announced the new slip roads on the M58 at Junction 1 opened to traffic on Friday (21 August). The construction of the ‘missing’ slip roads will provide a northbound off slip and a southbound on-slip. The new junction will also reduce traffic on the A59 and some residential roads, as well as improving journey times between Maghull and North … Continue reading The M58 Junction 1 slip roads are now open