A Sefton Labour member claims she has been prevented from standing for election in May because she supported a funding campaign for her area.
Cllr Yvonne Sayers, who has represented the Sudell ward in Maghull for the past four years, said she was deselected by the Maghull Labour Party after giving her backing to the Fair Deal for Maghull campaign. The Fair Deal Campaign aims to secure funding from Sefton Council for the benefit of Maghull, Lydiate and Aintree.
Members of the group claim funds have been unfairly allocated elsewhere across the borough. Cllr Sayers told the ECHO that during a meeting of the Maghull branch of the Labour Party last month, she was removed as the candidate for Ludell ward as a result of her support for the controversial movement.
