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I hope there are few reports like this tonight. So far my experience has been very positive. 

@FormbyVillage 4 lots of fences damaged, and a wing mirror already.

— Keith Molyneux (@molymusic) October 30, 2013

The following is an extract from a statement published by Merseyside Police. 

People causing anti-social behaviour over the Halloween and Bonfire Night period can expect a swift response from Merseyside Police.

As well as having extra patrols out to deal with problems quickly, police are asking everyone to play their part to ensure that the Halloween and Bonfire Night period passes off peacefully and that people don't use the nights as an excuse to cause anti-social behaviour.

Young people are reminded to take personal responsibility for their actions and not to cause people undue concerns.

Parents are asked to make sure they know where their children are and what they are doing. They are also asked to make sure that youngsters know the dangers of playing with fireworks, not only to other people, but also to themselves.

And shopkeepers are being urged not to sell items that can be misused to cause damage, such as cans of shaving foam, flour, eggs and matches, to young people.

Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service are working together to ensure that any illegal fires are quickly extinguished and those responsible for starting them are dealt with rapidly.

 

It's almost Halloween. All the usual paraphenalia associated with this popular celebration are on display in shops. Stories about fields full of pumpkins feature in our newspapers.

It won't be long before a stream of tiny 'trick or treaters' are knocking on our doors.

I'm no different from anyone else so here's my contribution. I spotted it in the village. It's the seasonal window display at the Formby Age UK charity shop.

It seems to be a fine example of 'entering the spirit' of the occasion. But a little more thought made me wonder whether it was unwittingly anticipating the longer term effect of aging!

Enjoy Halloween, but a note of caution remember some people don't want to be disturbed on the night and are even frightened on some occasions.

Take care of your neighbours.

Sefton's Health and Well Being Board is holding a meeting today, 30 October at Bootle Town Hall. The meeting starts at 1.30 pm and will be chaired by Cllr Ian Moncur.

Amongst those attending wll be Dr Janet Atherton, Director of Public Health,  Fiona Clark, Dr Niall Leonard and Dr Clive Shaw all from the local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG).

During the meeting Dr Atherton will present her annual public health report.

This is a statutory independent report by the Director of Public Health and identifies key health issues affecting the Sefton population.

The extensive report covers a range of issues including:

• Health Needs
• Health improvement
• Health Protection and
• Health Care

For your information local Health and Well Being Boards are:

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 establishes health and wellbeing boards as a forum where key leaders from the health and care system work together to improve the health and wellbeing of their local population and reduce health inequalities.

Health and wellbeing board members will collaborate to understand their local community's needs, agree priorities and encourage commissioners to work in a more joined-up way. As a result, patients and the public should experience more joined-up services from the NHS and local councils in the future.

See more at: http://www.local.gov.uk/health/-/journal_content/56/10180/3510973/ARTICLE#sthash.amLZGMFj.dpuf