Councillor Mike Prendergast

Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council
Sefton MBC Councillor

Mike Prendergast is a Conservative Councillor for Dukes Ward & Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council. Mike is also the Parliamentary Spokesperson for Southport Conservatives.

Mike is responsible for political campaigning within the association and works with our candidates, elected councillors, as well as all of our fantastic volunteers. He was elected as a Conservative councillor for Dukes Ward in May 2021 and works within his ward alongside, Sir Ron Watson CBE. Mike was re-elected in May 2024.

He is a practising solicitor and notary public and lives in Dukes Ward with his wife and 2 children.

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Southport Conservative Association is made up of hundreds of Conservative Party members who live across Southport & the Northern Parishes.The Association is run by its Officers and Executive Council.

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Keir Starmer the Farmer Harmer - Government Must U-Turn on Family Farms Tax

Thousands of farmers from across the country have converged on Westminster to protest against Labour’s cruel tax on family farms, announced in last month’s budget.The changes, due to come into effect from April 2026, will see a huge reduction in the amount of Agricultural Property Relief available t

Conservatives Call on Labour to be Clear on Council Tax Increases

At the last council meeting Conservatives on Sefton Council proposed that Sefton Council commit to holding a local referendum if Council Tax is to increase by 5% or more each year.Labour rejected this proposal and the issue was raised again by Sefton Conservatives at a recent committee meeting along

Southport Pier - Labour Have No Idea!

Following calls from Southport’s Labour MP to transfer ownership and responsibility away from Southport, Mike Prendergast, Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council, has called the plans “ridiculous” and “straight from the socialist playbook”.Mike Prendergast said, “Southport is a fantastic place

Conservatives Call for Winter Fuel Payment Changes to be Stopped

Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast, has strongly criticised the Labour government’s plans to scrap the Winter Fuel Payment for many pensioners and is calling on Southport’s new Labour MP to urge the Chancellor to change her mind. Around 10 million pensioners across the co

Calls for More Transparency at Sefton Social Services

Dukes Ward councillor, Mike Prendergast, is calling on Sefton Council to make the process of improving Children’s Social Services more transparent. Since the last damning OFSTED report in May last year, Sefton Council set up an Improvement Board to improve performance at the struggling department.

Conservatives Vote Against Council Tax Rises at Sefton Council

At last night’s Sefton Council  budget meeting, Conservatives proposed investing over £750,000 in our green spaces and recreational services. Tony Brough, leader of the Conservative Group on the council, said “We put forward a credible and fully costed proposal to improve our green spaces

Cllr Tony Brough Criticises Local Lib Dems

Councillor Tony Brough the Leader of the Sefton Conservative Group and a Councillor for Ainsdale has expressed his great concern over the decision made by the Liberal Democrat Group to resign their seat on the Planning Committee to which they are entitled under the Council’s Constitution. Councillo

No Support for Cycle Lanes

On Tuesday evening, Sefton Council’s Overview & Scruitiny Committee met to consider the results of the cycle lane consultation, which was published earlier this month.