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2 • Visit us @ www.ChampNews.com CMB The Champion • Wednesday 30 January 2013FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACESSomethingfor everywomanKeep in touch with the local news and viewson our websitewww.champnews.comWINTERCLEARANCESALENOW ON!“This is what asale is all about”UP TO70% OFF!138 College Road, Crosby, Liverpool L23 3DPTel: 0151 924 74331115712FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACESCHOICE OF COLOURSSALE PRICE£399BUYDIRECTFROM THEFACTORYSALE - SALE - SALE - SALE - SALEALL SURROUNDSAVAILABLE WITHDOWN LIGHTERSKNOTTY ASHGreyhoundPubCouncilOfficesWE AREHEREEAST PRESCOT ROADUNBELIEVABLE OFFERCRYSTAL ARCHPACKAGE DEAL48” surround, back panel and hearth,2kw Dimplex electric fireWOODEN SURROUND SPECIALISTS, ANY SIZE ANY COLOUR, BESPOKE MADE TOMEASURE SERVICE 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ENERGYINSTALLATIONS1116047FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES • FACTORY FIRES & FIREPLACES1114065Where are they?Report byDavid RavenFIGURES show just 15 ofSefton’s 78 councillors overthe past year have beenpresent at all of their councilmeetings.Sefton’s current councillorsreceive a basic allowance of£8,520, which can vary up to£25,560 for extraresponsibilities – costing thetaxpayer some £805,140each year.But data shows how just 15in the past calendar year hada 100% attendance record forcouncil meetings they weresupposed to attend.The most popular reason forabsence was illness – orhaving to care for familymembers, but severalcouncillors missed meetingsbecause of holidays abroad orother work commitments.From January 16, 2012, toJanuary 16, 2013, in totalthere were 73 absences.Newly–appointed AinsdaleConservative councillor, andretired police officerCouncillor Ted Hartill,missed five of his 16 meetingsbecause he had pre–bookedholidays.HMV to hand over Hillsborough single fundsMONEY raised by HMVthrough sales of theHillsborough JusticeCollective single is set topaidinfullbythecash–strapped high streetchain.New figures show just 15of the borough’s electedmembers were present atall their council meetingsHe said: “When I retired in2011 I bought a place inSpain and booked all of myholidays and paid for them.“It was really unfortunatethat these things clashed butnow I have to plan everythingaround the meetings so I’llmake sure it will not happenagain.”Former teacher and LiberalDemocrat Maghullcouncillor, Bruce Hubbard,works giving tours of WorldWar battlefields, and missednine of his 29 meetingsbecause of this.However Bruce did attendfour extra meetings andclaims he always makes surehe catches up on his councilwork load.Netherton and BootleLabour councillor, RobertBrennan, also admitted tomissing a meeting on oneoccasion when he hadpreviously booked a holiday.Jonathan Isaby, politicalThe music retailer fell intoadministration earlier thismonth, but is continuing totrade.The Hillsborough JusticeCollective’s cover of ‘HeAin’t Heavy, He’s Mydirector of the TaxPayers’Alliance, said: “”Meetingschedules are usuallypublished some time inadvance, so residents have aparticular right to feel letdown if their councillorbooks a holiday at a timewhich clashes with meetingsthey are expected to attend.“Sefton councillors each getan automatic allowance ofabout £8,500 regardless ofhow much time or energythey actually spend oncouncil business, while thosewith special responsibilitiesget even more.“Of course absences willoccasionally be unavoidable– particularly in the case ofillness – but seriousquestions certainly ought tobe asked of anyone missing asignificant number ofmeetings and clearly voterscan bear these figures inmind when deciding how tovote at the next election.”Brother’ topped the chartsat Christmas, and raisedmoney towards legal feesfor the families of the 96Liverpool FC fans who diedin the 1989 Hillsboroughdisaster.Travel News UpdatePlanned changes between3 – 9 February 2013Our weekly Travel News Update helps keep you in touch with planned changesto Merseyside’s buses, trains, Mersey Ferries and Mersey Tunnels.Planned changes to bus servicesThere are no planned changes to bus services in your area this week. However, thefollowing services in the Liverpool area are changing on 3 February, which may affectyour travel plans:501 Liverpool South Parkway – Liverpool John Lennon AirportThis service will be withdrawn. (The last day this bus will run will be Saturday,2 February.)Buses are sometimes diverted due to roadworks or events. Visit the Travel Updates sectionof our website for details.Planned changes to Merseyrail servicesNorthern Line: no planned changes this week.James Street: until 22 April, Platform 3 at James Street (the platform used by trains travelling toWirral) is closed for refurbishment. If you’re travelling to Wirral stations, you can get on the train atJames Street Platform 1 and travel around the loop, or join the train at Moorfields, Lime Street orLiverpool Central stations.1116153
The Champion • Wednesday 30 January 2013Council leaderwarns of ‘morepain’ to comeCVisit us @ www.ChampNews.com • 3Pharmacy’s donationis just the tonic forOAP bowlersReport by Natasha YoungFURTHER cuts are set to “inflictsignificantly more pain” on Sefton’scommunities, as the council revealedmore options to balance its budgetthis week.Yet another list of potential savingswill be discussed by the borough’scabinet members tomorrow(Thursday, January 31), as the localauthority attempts to tackle itsmulti–million pound deficit, whichhas increased by a further £7millionsince the Government Settlement forLocal Authorities was announced inDecember.The council was already strugglingtowards finding savings of £43m overthe next two years on top of the £64mit has already slashed, and describedthe new figure as a “massive blow”.As it now continues working towardsa two year budget plan and continuesits bid to “reshape the council to meetthe needs and priorities of the futurein such a financially restrictedenvironment,” the cabinet willconsider bringing in changes whichwill hit council staff as well as morecuts to services in the borough.Proposals to save £3m, rather than apreviously suggested £6m, by alteringstaff terms and conditions are beingrecommended for progression,subject to further consultation withtrade unions.If given the go ahead they will seeemployees’ pay frozen over the nexttwo years, apart from in schoolswhose governing body controls suchmatters, saving a projected £1.69m in2013/14 and £1.5m in £2014/15.Meanwhile the four–day shutdownof many of the council’s buildings andservices over the Christmas period isalso proposed to continue.New savings options to be discussedby the cabinet include “redefining”the information, advice and guidanceprovided to young people through theConnexions service; reducing thecouncil’s subsidy to Formby Pool andin return varying the Formby PoolTrust and Formby Land Trust’scontract to allow them to chargeGlassesWhile You Wait2 pairs of single vision glasses from £752 pairs of bifocal glasses from £952 pairs of varifocal glasses from £115£10EYETESTSSingle vision lenses while you wait.Same day service on varifocaland bifocal lensesEmergency repair serviceContact LensesFREE NHS Sight TestsHome Visits AvailableKids Go Free* terms & conditions apply.Blundellsands Optical Ltd13 - 15 MerseyviewBrighton-le-Sands L22 6QA0151 931 4619‘It is hard to believe how thislevel of cuts in Sefton couldbe seen as fair. Some of thesavings we have already hadto make have had adevastating effect on ourcommunities and they arelikely to be hit hard again’higher rates to users and extend theirlease of operation; and no longersupplying, installing and maintaining11 Christmas trees across the boroughor financially supporting Chrismascelebrations.A review of support packages forchildren with additional needs is alsoproposed, along with integratingdrugs and alcohol services in theborough; charging the full council taxrate for properties empty for morethan a month, rather than the current50%; reducing the number of areacommittees across the borough fromseven to three; reducing thegovernance structure of the councilalong with the number of meetingswhich are held; running the alreadytrimmed back Local History Servicethrough the voluntary sector ratherthan council; and also exploring anin–house management option andinviting tenders to take on theSouthport Theatre complex in a bid tosave £100,000.Previously discussed optionsincluding the recharging ofmaintenance and utility costs forjunior sports teams and also strippingback mayoral services to the statutoryminimum are recommended to not beprogressed at this point, while cabinetmembers are also expected to confirm1113811a strategic review of parking servicesand hold off on controversial on andoff–street parking charge increasesuntil 2014/15.Sefton Council leader, CouncillorPeter Dowd, said: “It is hard to believehow this level of cuts in Sefton couldbe seen as fair. Some of the savings wehave already had to make have had adevastating effect on ourcommunities, and they are likely to behit hard again.“Making cuts of £43 million for thenext two years was bad enough butnow we are faced having to makedecisions which will inflictsignificantly more pain for ourcommunities.“These further cuts, now totalling£50 million, are as a direct result ofthe Government reducing its fundingto Sefton Council.“The council is currently consultingon a range of options and this willcontinue. But we have also had tolook, once again, at our budgetoptions and cut deeper into services sothat we can balance our budget –which we are legally required to do.”No final decisions will be made untila meeting of full council at the end ofFebruary when the budget will be set.More details can be found atwww.sefton.gov.ukWe Buy Houses!Quick Decision to Quick Completion• Any Property, Any Area, Any Condition• Probate And InheritedProperty Specialists• Repossessions Stopped At Any Stage• Legal Fees Paid. No Hidden Charges• Calls Answered 24/7• Liverpool’s Longest RunningCashbuyer of PropertyFAST FAIR AND PROFESSIONAL - CALL TODAY!MERSEYHOME BUYERS0800 096 3635merseyhome1115959A BOWLING club for seniorcitizens that was threatenedwith closure due to soaringcosts has been saved – thanks toa last–minute donation.Council cuts mean theLitherland Pensioners BowlsClub’s annual fee for pitchmaintenance has risen to£2,700 as opposed to the usualannual £300 fee.Members feared for the futureof the club, which has somemembers who are in their 90sand provides a useful service tothose in the community whowould otherwise behousebound.But after a borough–wideappeal, chairman KeithSandon, 65, managed to securethe £2,700 funding fromBootle–based pharmacy,Instant Pharma after theyresponded to his appeal on theradio.Keith said: “I’m over the moonabout this as it is very importantto keep fees low as we are allpensioners and we can’t affordany huge increases inmembership fees.“We thought we would havehad to put the payments up andthat would have scared off a lotof the members.“Some are in their 90s and ifthey didn’t play bowls then theywould just be sat inside allyear.”Co–owner of the Bootle–basedhome delivery pharmacy, GailSeavor, from Crosby said: “It’sgreat to be in a position to helpthese people and so that’s whatwe are doing.“They were looking forbusinesses to put moneytowards their costs so I spoke tomy business partner Steven andwe gave them the donation.“This no–strings–attacheddonation will enable them tokeep membership as low asthey possibly can for the nexteight years.“We are a closed–doorpharmacy who do homedeliveries and it just gets ourname out in the older patientgroups but we would be happyto support them in the future ifthey needed it.”25,000 CUSTOMERS CAN'TBE WRONG...UPVC Windows • DoorsBi-Folds • ConservatoriesLocal CompanyEstablished 35 yearsMAGHULL DOUBLE GLAZINGTEL: 0151 526 8200Factory & Showrooms: Sefton Lane Ind. 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