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INSIDE THIS WEEK: Theatre show to raise funds for refugees from Ukraine CROSBY Gilbert and Sullivan Society will raise money to help Ukrainian refugees through their upcoming show at The Little Theatre in Southport. The group’s production of Yeomen of the Guard will be held at the venue from Wednesday, March 16 to Saturday, March 19. Tickets cost £15 (adults) and £13 (students and under 16s) and the money raised through programme sales will be given to help the people fleeing the war in Ukraine. A spokesperson for Crosby G&S Society said: “We are delighted to be treading the boards once again at The Little Theatre! “This production was planned to open in 2020 but Covid 19 intervened. “Yeomen is a classic in the G&S canon. “We look forward to welcoming you once again to the ultimate theatrical experience.” For ticket details, call: 07748 192 953 The show will start at 7.30pm from Wednesday to Friday and 2.30pm on Saturday. Crosby Gilbert and Sullivan Society was formed in 1951. Since then it has performed G&S productions at a variety of different venues across Liverpool.
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Council U-turn on waste collection proposal after uproar from residents Report by Tom Martin PLANS to replace bin bags with wheelie bins or communal bins in south Sefton look set to be scrapped after the council admitted “there is very little appetite” for them from residents. It would be the second time in less than two years that the council has been forced to ditch the proposal after they faced a similar backlash in 2020. Thousands of householders in Waterloo, Crosby and Bootle were told this January that the council was proposing to replace bags with either wheelie bins or communal bins for waste collection. The council said introducing wheelie or communal bins would reduce litter and fly-tipping.
Residents were invited to take part in an online survey to state which option they would prefer, but it brought criticism as it did not allow them to object to both options and keep things as they were. Many residents complained that there would be no space to store the bins on the pavements in front of their terraced houses. In an update issued this week, the local authority has said there is a lack of support for communal bins. No further information was given on the other option of wheelie bins. A spokesperson for Sefton Council said: “Early indicative feedback has shown there is very little appetite for communal bins among residents in the areas under consultation. “A detailed outcome of the consultation is due to be presented to the cabinet member this week with a
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decision on implementation of any future waste containment arrangements to follow. “We want to thank all those who took part in our consultation and reassure residents that their views have been taken into consideration. “Residents will be notified of any change to their current arrangements in due course.” The update was welcomed by Cllr Trish Hardy, Sefton Council’s cabinet member for housing, who described it as “brilliant news.” Many residents had contacted the Champion to state that they wanted the current system to remain in place. One resident of Rockland Road, said: “I don’t understand where they expect us to put the wheelie bins. The communal bins would take up parking spaces and it’s already hard to park on this road.”
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