Following our 'Q&A' on the problems caused by the large number of vans parked on Kings Parade, Leasowe Road and Cross Lane, Councillors Ian Lewis and Lesley Rennie met with the Council's Chief Executive and senior directors on 7 March.
First, we are raising the threshold at which families start to pay the 'High-Income Child Benefit Charge' (HICBC). At present anyone earning over £50,000 starts to pay the HICBC.
Post Office bosses are set to be challenged over the current closure of three more branches in Wirral.
Councillor Lesley Rennie (Wallasey) is seeking all-party support to put pressure on the Post Office to have branches in Upton, Saughall Bridge and Wallasey Village reopened.
People struggling with their mental health will be better supported thanks to a £10 million funding boost for organisations working to prevent suicides, including residents in Wirral.
Recently we have seen a shocking increase in extremist disruption and criminality – including on the individuals and institutions that serve our democracy. This has been underlined by the election yesterday of a man who denies the horror of the October 7 terrorist attack.