TheMerseyMonitor

The Mersey Monitor is a small, independent newsroom operating on a not-for-profit basis focused on accountability and local decision-making in Merseyside

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One of Sefton’s biggest housebuilding projects is back before councillors tonight and it all centres on a spine. Well, a spine road, to be more precise …
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Staff shortages closed 18 mental health beds. Now the NHS doesn’t want them back.
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But why is the borough in its ‘highest demand’?
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Where on earth is local democracy on Merseyside?
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He-man or Steve Rotheram?
A grilling for the metro mayor …
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Fears of reprisals stopping regional NHS staff from speaking up

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Larks in the Park is being ‘reimagined‘ this bank holiday weekend. What made the original so special?

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Historic park lodge to be auctioned off by council after plans fall through

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Brown envelopes, a simple idea and a call to action
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‘It feels like a club that we’re not part of’

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A 15 year old takes on the pomp and ceremony of a historic council meeting

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Significant changes to the council’s rule books were agreed last night

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Delays in fixing the issue has already led to lost income according to a council report

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The site has a fascinating history
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Cats, rats and political prisms

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The campaign video, which now appears to have been deleted, was described as ‘despicable’ by the leader of Knowsley Greens

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Concerns were also raised about ‘very low levels’ of council reserves.

Not one to blow our own trumpet, but there’s also a verdict on the Monitor by Liverpool’s council leader.

Find out more 👇

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The plans were agreed last month

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What stands between the jigger and the gym?

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