Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. “This is not a power grab,” Cooney stated outside Southport’s city hall. “The actions I took here were in full compliance with the law.” ...

With outside plans falling through in recent years, the city is ready to take back control of the building's future.

Buildings across north west England – including Southport’s Atkinson arts venue, St George’s Hall and the Cunard Building in ...