Maghull is a town and civil parish in Sefton, Merseyside.
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16 Facts About Maghull
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The boundary of Maghull was, in the north, Maghull Brook and to the south, Melling Brook; the west was marked by the River Alt.
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In 1774, the canal had reached Maghull and provided it with its second connection to Liverpool.
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In 2010, plans were announced by the Labour government that new housing was needed and Sefton East – where Maghull is – was chosen as one of the locations for the new homes.
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Maghull is separated from the rest of the Greater Liverpool sprawl by a green belt which runs across the Switch Island motorway junction and through which flows the River Alt.
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Maghull has been governed as part of the Borough of Sefton since the Local Government Act 1974, when the boundaries were redrawn.
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Maghull has had an elected council since the Local Government Act 1894 when the government set up a network of local councils across England.
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Maghull has worked with the neighbouring parishes and villages, as well as Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council under the banner of the Altside Business Village, to give businesses in the areas a united voice and to promote tourism in the area.
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Maghull has a town council, established by the 1974 Local Government Act.
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Maghull falls into Molyneux, Park and Sudell Wards on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council.
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Today Maghull contains several primary schools including State, Roman Catholic and Church of England schools.
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The Trans Pennine Trail, a long-distance footpath from Southport to Hornsea, near Hull skirts Maghull, following the line of the old Cheshire Lines railway.
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Maghull saw some regeneration during the early 1990s with the creation of a central square shopping region.
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Maghull is presently served by the Central Square Shopping Centre, which is based in the northwest of Maghull, which is the original town centre.
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Maghull is served by the Liverpool radio stations and multiple pan-North West radio stations.
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