Pet crematorium and new housing plans spark outrage

Plus: Smedley Hydro closure latest

Hello and welcome to the 10th edition of The Southport Lead. This mid-week edition looks at the village of Banks where two proposed developments have caused uproar among residents.

One would see a pet crematorium in use in the heart of the village, another would see one of its oldest buildings knocked down to make way for a development of 20 homes. With …