Working families across Sefton can look forward to having more money in their pockets – thanks to a range of new Government measures coming into effect this week.

222,000 people in the North West of England working on the National Living Wage received a 5% pay rise today, worth an extra £690 over the course of the year, in the biggest pay rise for low paid workers in 20 years.

Damien Moore MP has welcomed the new funding commitment from the Conservative Government to improve the condition of roads across the country. £175,708 will be provided to Sefton to tackle potholes, improving the condition of roads in Southport.

Damien Moore has welcomed today’s further commitment from the Conservative Government to help rough sleepers off the street for good.

Damien Moore MP has welcomed £48,135.03 to clean up high streets across Sefton, as the Government spends almost £10 million across England to improve local high streets.

Damien Moore MP visited Southport College this week to show his support for the governments’ flagship education policy of apprenticeship schemes. Damien spoke at length with governors and key employers within the community about how to encourage further school leavers to join the schemes.  

A recent decision by Sefton Council will see a Community Transition fund spend significant resources on organisations, almost all of which are based in or around South Sefton and Bootle.

New figures show that 8000 people in Southport are now enrolled in a workplace pension.

Damien Moore has welcomed new figures showing that, due to changes to workplace pensions, 10 million more people are now saving for retirement. 

A Conservative Councillor in Southport has set out to tackle the hazardous car parking on a local street.

Last week, Members of Parliament cast their vote on the Withdrawal Agreement on the terms of our departure from the European Union and the Political Declaration on our future relationship. I voted against it – here is why.