(167) 11 - Building a Better Sefton - Mike Prendergast - Conservative Group - Holding Labour to Account
Season 2, Episode 5, Nov 02, 04:13 PM
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Today at Building a Better Sefton, we speak to Mike Prendergast, the leader of the Conservative Group in Sefton Council. Mike is a councillor in the Dukes Ward of Birkdale and Southport. Mike speaks very well about holding the Labour Council to account and gives insight into both local and national politics!
We chat about: -
- Why Mike is a Conservative.
- Mike’s approach to opposition locally.
- How the national picture shapes local politics.
- The importance of scrutiny and of holding to account - particularly when there is a dominant party locally.
- Sefton Children’s Services.
- The current state of the Conservative Party nationally.
- The impact of Reform locally and nationally.
- The national situation generally.
- Conservative Prime Ministers over the previous 14 years of rule.
- Bootle Strand Developments.
- The importance of transparency and accountability.
- Southport Redevelopment.
- Southport Pier.
- Issues with contractors in other Southport Redevelopments.
- How parking charges might be reformed to encourage the local economy.
- The centrality of economic development.
- Community cohesion and togetherness after the Southport Murders and Riots.
- Criticisms Conservatives face.
- The impact of Liz Truss.
- Issues with council funding.
- Decision making on local funding and priorities.
We chat about: -
- Why Mike is a Conservative.
- Mike’s approach to opposition locally.
- How the national picture shapes local politics.
- The importance of scrutiny and of holding to account - particularly when there is a dominant party locally.
- Sefton Children’s Services.
- The current state of the Conservative Party nationally.
- The impact of Reform locally and nationally.
- The national situation generally.
- Conservative Prime Ministers over the previous 14 years of rule.
- Bootle Strand Developments.
- The importance of transparency and accountability.
- Southport Redevelopment.
- Southport Pier.
- Issues with contractors in other Southport Redevelopments.
- How parking charges might be reformed to encourage the local economy.
- The centrality of economic development.
- Community cohesion and togetherness after the Southport Murders and Riots.
- Criticisms Conservatives face.
- The impact of Liz Truss.
- Issues with council funding.
- Decision making on local funding and priorities.
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Please join our Facebook Page, for written pieces and our podcasts - https://www.facebook.com/groups/695280703082811
We are also on Substack – where you can access podcasts and written pieces - https://buildingabettersefton.substack.com/ - You can subscribe and contribute financially on here.
Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/timshortsefton.bsky.social
You can also contribute financially through our Ko-Fi page - https://ko-fi.com/northsouthpodcasts
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