APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - BURGLARY, EVERTON

MERSEYSIDE Police are appealing for a 20 year old man to come forward as he could have vital information regarding a burglary in Everton in June.

Officers wish to speak to Dominic Daniels (pictured) who may be able to help them with their enquiries about the incident.

Mr Daniels, or anyone who knows the whereabouts of Mr Daniels, is asked to contact Merseyside Police on:- 0151 777 4808 or Crimestoppers anonymously on:- 0800 555 111.

£5m for M6 Haydock Bridge Improvements

THE Highways Agency is spending £5m to repair and improve two bridges along a section of the M6 at Haydock in Merseyside.  The scheme, between Junction 22 and Junction 23, is due to begin on Monday, 28 September 2009 and last into January 2009.  The parapets of Lowton Railway Bridge will be replaced while Lodge Lane Viaduct, which carries the motorway over the A580 East Lancs Road and the A49 at Junction 23, will get new waterproofing and be resurfaced.  About four miles of the motorway between the junctions in both directions will be affected by traffic management arrangements for the work.  Work will be taking place around the clock and a contraflow system with three narrow lanes in each direction will be used with cameras enforcing a 50 mph speed limit. Additional lane closures, reducing the carriageway to a single lane in each direction, are likely during off-peak times.  The traffic management arrangements also include 24-hour vehicle breakdown recovery to tackle any problems quickly and keep drivers on the move through the works.  Around 106,000 vehicles use this section of the M6 each day.   Highways Agency Project Sponsor Phil Hardy-Bishop said:- "This is important work to replace worn infrastructure along this part of the M6. The scheme will help make drivers' journeys more reliable and improve road safety. We will be working hard to reduce any delays and are doing two schemes at once to minimise inconvenience to drivers. However, some congestion through the roadworks is possible at busy times." Speed limits through roadworks are only ever used to ensure the safety of both road users and the road workers involved in the scheme. Drivers are asked to respect the limits through roadworks.

Carers in Liverpool get to take a break

A NEW scheme to offer respite breaks for carers in Liverpool is set to get the green light. The city council and Liverpool Primary Care Trust (PCT) have successfully bid for £675,000 from the Department of Health to test new ways of supporting carers. It is one of only 12 across the country, and the only one in the north west.

Liverpool has an estimated 50,000 people who provide help and support for relatives, friends or neighbours who are ill, frail, disabled or have health problems. Many are unpaid and some provide care 24 hours a day, seven days a week with little opportunity for a break.

Currently there are limited options for breaks that don’t always meet the needs of individuals or the person they look after.

A report to the Executive Board on Friday 25 September 2009 is asking the city council to accept the funding to run the project.


The two year project aims to provide carers with more accessible and flexible breaks and provide them with their own budgets to enable them to choose the right package for them.

Councillor Ron Gould, executive member for health, care and safeguarding, said:- “People who provide care for others very often don’t realise the impact it can have on their own physical and mental health. Through this scheme, we will be able to offer people the chance to have some ‘me’ time, while they relax in the knowledge that the person they care for is being well looked after.”

Breaks could include short holidays, leisure activities, pamper sessions or even a stress-busting massage at a local beauty salon.

Gideon Ben Tovim, Chair of Liverpool PCT, said:- “Our carers play an extremely valuable role in our communities and provide invaluable support to the people they care for, which often comes at the expense of their own well-being. I am delighted that Liverpool has been selected as one of the pilot cities for this scheme, which will complement some of the PCT led initiatives, such as the Caring for Me programme, that currently offer support for the city’s carers.”

Carer Maureen Keely from Childwall, who looks after her daughter Catherine, has benefited from respite breaks for the last five years and is welcoming the scheme.

She said:- “Respite breaks really help keep your sanity, because sometimes the illness of the person you are caring for takes over your whole life. We were lucky enough to have a wonderful person who came in and looked after my daughter while I went off to night classes for a couple of hours each week. It also gave my husband and I the freedom to go away on holiday together knowing she was safe with the person who was looking after her. Respite breaks are worth their weight in gold as they build up your self-esteem. Just to have the space to be yourself when caring for someone is so important.”