Reform target Sefton Council control in first all-out vote in more than two decades

Plus: Traders plead for help during Southport Market roadworks

Hello and welcome to the 33rd edition of The Southport Lead.

While Sefton Council did not hold elections last year, next year will see its first all-out vote in more than two decades as a result of boundary change. That means that every single seat will be up for contention and Labour faces more risk to hold its strong majority than under the usual syste…