Today is National Clean Air Day and Sefton Council is reflecting on the work it has done to protect the borough’s air and help minimise the effects of air pollution on residents. The Council continues to support and maintain a number of initiatives aimed at limiting the impact heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) using major port routes have on air quality. A port booking system was … Continue reading Sefton Council clears the air on pollution initiatives

In recognition of Love your Lungs week (June 17-23) local organisations are reminding residents of the support they have in Sefton to help with breathing conditions. As part of the week, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Southport and Formby CCG, Living Well Sefton and Sefton Council are all encouraging people to take the British Lung Foundation breath test and to seek help … Continue reading Love your lungs in Sefton

People who want to rediscover their love for cycling in Sefton after years of staying out of the saddle can now benefit from free refresher sessions. To mark Sefton Council’s Year Of Friendship, the local authority’s Highways Safety Team are holding bespoke ‘Back In The Saddle’ rides for those who want to rediscover their confidence on two wheels as part of a friendly group. Those … Continue reading Get back in the saddle and rediscover your love of cycling in confidence

Programmes in Sefton that support people living with diabetes are the first in Merseyside to be recognised by a nationally respected institute in time for Diabetes Week 2019. The two patient education programmes offered by NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG are Diabetes and You, which helps educate people that have recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes … Continue reading Diabetes programmes in Sefton gains accreditation

Sefton Carers Centre staff are at libraries across the borough this Carers Week to support carers and provide information about the Reading Well Books on Prescription service – available at all Sefton libraries. Carers Week is a national awareness campaign to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million unpaid carers. In Sefton, more than 34,000 residents provide support to a … Continue reading Join centre staff during Carer’s Week