Public investigation
Sefton Council
Two published reports. SC-01 is the Botanic Gardens aviary. SC-02 is a scrutiny report of the whole council, prepared by SIBA with Institrace from the public record.
SC-0122 September 2026
It Was Never About the Birds
The aviary closure, the lodge sale inside the park, two votes refused, and the Town Deal Board governance failures behind the plan.
SC-0223 September 2026
Scrutiny report
Who decides, who writes the paper, who sits where, and where the money goes. The whole council, prepared from published papers, payments, the auditor's report, Companies House and Contracts Finder.